On Mac OS, we suggest the Smultron text editor. You’ll have to first download it, then install it.
To download Smultron:
To install Smultron:
To run Smultron:
If you can’t run the version of Smultron we recommend, try the older version 3.1.2 of Smultron. We’ve tested that it runs properly on Mac OS 10.4 on PowerPC and Intel.
That’s it! Now, you can hit tab to indent your code, and that indentation will actually be made of spaces. This change will help you use spaces consistently, so that Python doesn’t get confused about whitespace.
Now you have an editor that you can use to open any text file, including Python programs.
If you prefer a different editor for text, check with an instructor before moving on to make sure it will work for the weekend.