Learn Python On Mac

If you work on Apple Mac computers, and you want to learn to code in Python, this $27 $19 ebook shows you how.

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Python is the most important programming language in the world.

It has even become the language of AI. Top companies like Google, McKinsey, and more have gone "all-in" using Python for their new AI projects.

But most Python courses and books are made for Windows. NOT macOS. Even though Python is much more powerful on Macs!

That is why I wrote Learn Python On Mac. The ONLY book made for people learning to write Python code on macOS.

Three Ways Python Is Better On macOS

1. More Automation. You can write your own programs in Python, that are easy to use and get things done.
2. Better Tools. Because the world's best software developers love to write code on macOS, you have the best tools available.
3. Makes Your Work Better. Since you work on macOS all day, you can use Python to boost your productivity, get things done faster, and make it all more fun!

"Learn Python On Mac"
Shows You How

My name is Aaron Maxwell. I am a software developer, worked in Silicon Valley, and I even wrote a book about advanced Python programming, called Powerful Python.

But I realized....

Something Was Missing.

Because I will tell you Python's "superpower":

Python lets people do useful things VERY quickly... even if they are not coders at all!

This is NOT true of Javascript, C, or any other programming language.

Only Python has this "do useful things fast" property.

This works even BETTER on macOS, which is what the best Python developers today prefer to use.

What You Learn

Learn Python On Mac is designed to help you get "up and running" quickly. Even if you have never written Python before!

Chapters include:

1. Setup and Install How to put Python on your Mac, and then write and run your first Python program!
2. Python As Your Super-Calculator Making Python one of your best everyday tools from now on!
3. Using The Command-Line Terminal A skill that will change how you use your Mac FOREVER. No other Python training will teach you this!
4. Writing Simple Programs Most courses and books teach you this important key LAST. But Learn Python On Mac teaches you from the start!
5. Variables and Collections The first foundation for making Python more useful to you every day.
6. Functions The most important Py-tool for making increasingly powerful programs.
7. Bonus Chapters Planned for the near future. You get ALL future updates to Learn Python On Mac, FOR FREE.
8. Simple Classes A gateway to using Python's many useful "libraries", and a building block to increasingly powerful programs.

"Beta" Discount

Learn Python on Mac is still being written. It is currently in "beta".

Right now it is about 40 pages. When it is finished, I expect it to be over 100 pages (thought not as long as my previous book, Powerful Python, which is about 200 pages long).

When you purchase today, you get all future updates to this digital edition of Learn Python on Mac.

Because the book is not complete yet. it is discounted 30% when you buy today.

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Questions & Answers

If you have a question not answered here, email me at: aaron@powerfulpython.com

Who is this for?

It's for you if you own any kind of Apple Mac, and want to learn to code in Python.

Do I need to know some Python before I start?

No, this ebook is for people who are completely new to programming.

Do I need any special software?

No, just the software which comes with your Mac. The book will tell you how to download and install the other software you will need, which is all free.

What version of macOS is this for?

We recommend you have Ventura (version 13) or later. Some of what is described in the book may work differently on older versions.

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Praise For Powerful Python

Learn Python On Mac is a brand new book, so I am still collecting reader reviews.

But my previous book, called Powerful Python, has many. Which you can read below:

• Tim Rand, Chicago, IL, USA, Director of Data Analytics

  I'd like to review Powerful Python. It's a very well written, concise, focused book that will improve intermediate to advanced Python users' abilities. I learned how to code on my own in grad school, to analyze my own data. And along the way I started to realize that there were some holes in my understanding of topics like generators, iterators, decorators, magic methods. And around that time, I encountered Powerful Python. And I was impressed by how much overlap there was between the topics covered in the book and the topics that I was already interested in learning more about. After reading the book, I feel a lot more confident in my understanding of those topics. And just as an example, I was able to find functionality that was missing in an an open source project. And open the source code, read through it, understand what was going on. Leverage testing, logging, and debugging in order to add more code, more functionality to the project. And it's a very fun feeling to be able to be able to take on something complex like that. Going into someone else's fairly large code repo, break it down, focus on the right areas, understand the way that they're using their classes and built on top of what's already there. I think that's a lot more challenging at least for me than writing code from scratch in a like, clean slate environment where you can just do whatever you want. I owe a lot of that success, that understanding to Powerful Python. And the topics that I learn more about from that book.

• Josh Dingus, Fort Wayne, USA, Programmer/Analyst

  Hi everyone. I'm Josh. I'm here to share my experience with the amazing book called Powerful Python. This book is packed with valuable insights, tips and tricks that have really taken my Python programming skills to the next level. One of the things I'm most excited about is the way Powerful Python goes beyond the basics to teach advanced programming techniques. It covers topics like decorators, context managers, and list comprehensions, in a way that's easy to understand... Even if you're new to Python. It also taught me how to write cleaner, more efficient code by using Python's built-in functions and libraries. No longer reinventing the wheel, or spending hours debugging messy code. The author uses real-world examples, practical exercises, and step-by-step guidance to make even the most complex topics easy to grasp. Plus the conversational writing style makes it feel like you're learning from a friend rather than a boring textbook. I also appreciate that the book is organized in a way that lets you jump to specific topics, or read it cover to cover. This flexibility allowed me to tailor my learning experience to my own needs and interests. Since reading Powerful Python, I've seen some impressive results in my programming projects. My code is cleaner, more efficient, and easier to maintain - which has saved me time and frustration of debugging poorly written code. I've also found myself tackling more complex projects with confidence, knowing that I have the tools and techniques that I need to succeed. All in all, this book has truly helped me level up my Python coding game. If you're on the fence about reading Powerful Python, let me tell you it is worth it. Whether you're a beginner looking into deepen your understanding, or an experienced programmer seeking to sharpen your skills. This book has something for everyone. In a world where Python is becoming increasingly important, investing in your programming skills with Powerful Python is a smart choice. Trust me, your future self will thank you.

• Gil Ben-David, Bat-Yam, Israel, Data Scientist

  Hey. My name is Gil. And I'm talking to you about how reading Powerful Python has boosted my career. First of all, I'd like to tell you that I'm a developer for several years with a background of C, C++, and .NET. And when I started to learn Python, it was super fluent and really easy. great for scripting and just open with a server. And I really thought that I know everything to know about the language. But after I read the Powerful Python book, I really changed my mind. And I realized that there's so much to learn. And the book really give you the most super cool concepts that change Python than other languages, basically. And what was amazing in the book was beside their super cool concepts like generators, decorators, and even teach you the most basic thing. Like how to write this properly, and how even to log. How to logging. it was really amazing. And of course the writing was super fluent, clear, and concise. And I really recommend you to to open it. Either you are a beginner or a intermediate, or a professional Python developer, I'm sure everybody has something to learn from this book. And I'll tell you after I ended the book and start to implement its concepts in my day to day work, first of all I got promoted after a couple of months. And I really like saw that my code was much, much better. More organized and I got really more confident about coding. My team saw it, my manager saw it. And I got promoted from that. And now when I look at my old Python script, I get cringe. nd it's really a nice feeling to know how much I boosted from this book. And so if you're on the fence... You don't know, not sure if you want to read it, or try something else, I really recommend you. You'll FOR SURE get something good from the book that will really excel your abilities.

• David Izada Rodriguez, Senior Software Engineer, Florida, USA

  Hello. I would like to speak about the book Powerful Python. Our company, a private company, is interested in creating courses for data science. And we decided ot try to teach only the basic Python required for explaining the foundations of the designs, and leave all the deep knowledge about Python to other courses. And when we were involved writing what to indicate to our students, we found about this book, Powerful Python I really like the book. Mainly about the iterators, decorators, test-driven development, logging and environments. Virtual environments. Missing is we have had a lot of courses, some of them use a specific packages. And sometimes, they are not compatible with the latest version of Python. While in other cases, you can use any version, so all of these is interesting. It was interesting for us, as developers. Because we provide libraries for our customers. But we just put in our page page that they should go to Powerful Python to acquire that book and take care of learning why we did what we did in that implementation. Maybe in the future, we will do something between what we are offering now and what is Powerful Python. We don't want to repeat all that job is really wonderful, but our customer just need the information to understand data science. So all these details are more for developers. Professional developers than student of data science. I'm really grateful that I discovered this package. Thank you!

• Gary Delp, Principal Engineer, Rochester MN, USA

  Hi, I'm Gary Delp. Just a simple engineer from Minnesota. And I'd like to talk to you about something that has changed the way I think about code. And you know, I've been thinking about code for six decades or more. It's the book Powerful Python. It gives you... It guides you into thinking about coding and data and solving problems from a different point of view. One thing is that it's a short book. It doesn't have all of the details. You can go to docs.python.com - er, .org - and get right to the actual production code. And you can look in details and find out about that. But the author has curated a set of topics, that lead you into discovering for yourself. And when you discover things for yourself, you learn them; you know them; and you can use them. so some of the things are comprehensions, which is a way to clearly and easily structure new data streams. And because there are iterators in there, the code doesn't have to run unless you're going to use the data. Because the iterator takes it all the way back to the start. And you don't have to do it. A big deal about what Powerful Python teaches you, is how to stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before. Using decorators, using the libraries, understanding how they go together for just long enough to internalize how to use them. So. I really want to commend Powerful Python to your consideration. But Only if you're gonna take the book and use it as a guide to take you through improvements. To take you through mind changing paradigms. It's just wonderful. So it's not just what's in the book Powerful Python, but it's the way that it's presented that makes it particularly valuable. So if you want to decorate your life, improve your life, get the book. Use the book. Become changed, and it sounds like i'm overselling it here. .. But It works. It works. So fair winds, and a following sea.

• Nitin Gupta, Nashville, USA, Data Engineer

  Hi, this is Nitin Gupta. And today I'm going to talk about my Python learning, you know journey. And what was my experience, what all the challenges I went through. And how I like, you know, tried to overcome those challenges. So just a quick background on my side, so I'm a like a SQL and like a data-side legacy sequel and are like a data guy. Mostly working on SQL Server and then, you know on the ETL tools. Various ETL tools. And certainly like you know because of those cloud adoption and digital transformation. I was moved to another project, so initially part was on SQL Server. But like and most of the things were like on the Python, and some - Those processing and like building the data pipelines and all those things. So as a lead guy for that project, I had to like you know go and get more insight on mastering into the Python. And since it was new for me and with like, you know, complex project I was facing lot of challenges and difficulty. So I started looking around a lot of stuff, to just get a good insight into the Python and started looking at the stuff around the internet. And then subscribed for some of them, online learning courses like Udemy and other courses. And that give just an initial or whatever you think. But I would say like know for my project requirement or like you know, more like a practical "use it" perspective, it still there was not sufficient and I was still missing something. And for that purpose, I started looking some more you know and searching around like of what I can use. And in that such I found like Powerful Python. And I subscribe to the book. Powerful Python book. And I went through it, the different courses and different chapters. And it was - I was surprised that it has helped me a lot. Mainly like, you know, some of the core concept and then into the object oriented and advanced Python concept like generator functions and like a decorater and other stuff. And the more I started looking into it, I was getting on more like you know a new insight, in-depth knowledge into the Python thing. And how I can use it. So more like a practical oriented from the application side. I was getting you know a good insight or help from that material. And I really appreciate and thank to have Powerful Python for you know sharing those content and making, you know, my journey so easy and smooth. Because some of the folks who are just new to the Python, and they have to work on a project, which is practical project. Getting yourself comfortable and getting that level of mastering or comfort on the skill, is very difficult unless you have the right tool or right material. And I think in that sense, Powerful Python has helped me a lot. And I still follow whatever their courses, boot camps, or any materials what is available from Powerful Python and whenever anything new, webinars, and I subscribe and follow those materials. They help me a lot in my learning. And you know becoming a better powerful - and, you know, a better developer on Powerful Python. Thank you.

• Johnny Miller, Laramie, Wyoming, USA, Business Owner

  Hi my name's Johnny. And I was I am from Wyoming. I run a handyman business, and I'm a self taught programmer. Still new in it. I'm working on building a flask app for just like simple employee time sheets and stuff. As well as basic understanding of web sites and that sort of stuff, for doing my own future web sites as I go. I just became - I just got done with my bachelor's degree in accounting, and that's the career I'm pursuing now. And in all this, programming has just a bunch of advantages for me that I can see. And I've done a bunch of different things out there. But I purchased the Powerful Python book. And it's really helped me too "get" a bunch of these ideas that I've read, and practice things in other places to really cement as I read through the book, before and after I've done these. I have it on my phone, have it on my two different computers, and it's just a great resource for me. And I don't remember - I've had it for while now, so I don't remember what I paid, but I have been very happy with it. And it's just been an asset that I use over and over. And I would definitely recommend it to people. Having the digital copy is great, and the resources that I've received from Powerful Python have been really good at breaking it down. Being intuitive, and helping me like I said get that - a better understanding every time I read through it, especially after projects I've been working on, and just kind of follow and in figuring out not quite knowing what's going on underneath the surface. Which I feel that that's what it's helped me to do. So, I would definitely recommend. I'm very happy and I continue to follow the stuff that's put out by them. And I just wanted to say those few things. Thank you.

• Michael Lesselyoung, Madison, South Dakota, USA, Owner of CSI (Computer Systems Integration)

  If you're tired of searching books, videos, courses, and endlessly starting with "hello world" examples, or skipping over chapters just to find some nuggets... Powerful Python is what you've been missing. Read the book and learn REAL programming skills that you won't get anywhere else. If you code the examples in the book, you'll get an understanding of Python that others seek out for for years to obtain. And some never reach that level. The explanations for the examples are not only thorough, but also tell you what not to do, and why. I've never found an error and any of the examples. They've all been tested and work as described. So you're not your wasting your time trying to figure out what went wrong, or why something doesn't work. Powerful Python has the ability to give you deep understanding that not only gives you all the tools to be able to utilize the power of Python, but the psychological methods of learning that makes learning Python successful and build long lasting principles. I highly recommend the Powerful Python book.

• Todd Rutherford, Sacramento, CA, USA, Data Engineer

  I would like to speak about Powerful Python, and a way - how it has changed my outlook and my thinking on when I approach certain programming issues. Especially when being as a data engineer, moving data around the using different type of decorators, exception handling, and errors that I come across using Powerful Python allowed me to really demonstrate that skillset, and understanding how powerful Python can actually be. And the book actually having examples and walk-throughs as well, and just the understanding of what other functions are out there that can be utilized. What other techniques that are out there that you may not get in the normal organization or developer or engineering role. And Powerful Python allowed me to really scale my coding and in a way that has made my life a lot more easier. And my day to day work allows me to automate my life a lot easier. Understanding you know classes and objects beyond just the basics. I've taking classes in Python, doing like data science, I've read books from Springer on data structures and algorithms. And that has never come as close to where I was able to fully understand... Just with generators alone has been allowing me to really be able to scale. And my code and my programs are now where I'm able to process data in larger amounts other than breaking everything down. And really using like sharding techniques, able to create a lot of collections. Comprehensions. List comprehensions. A lot more easier. Multiple sources and filters comprehension. And I think you can't go wrong for Powerful Python. As any other program or course that's out there, because it allows you to really change your way of thinking. In your mind thinking. And that so - that's where you want to be. And that's where I wanted to be as a programmer. It was really just getting to my - getting a senior level thinking, ea senior level developer's thinking, and how to efficiently write Python. I think you can't go wrong. It's great. It's comprehensive. It's not a whole lot - it's not a five hundred page book. it's not a seven hundred page book. I recommend Powerful Python for sure. I recommend also doing any of the training courses as well, because the coding examples that you get, the solutions, walk-throughs as you'll see, and you'll just see a new level of interest grow. Instead of just being an introductory level of Python, you get into more an advanced level of Python. Which you want to be. You want to be able to write your own programs, your modules, be able to debug your own code, and be able to be to a staff level engineer. And that's what one one on my biggest goals was to be a staff engineer, and moved more into machine learning. And engineering as well. And AI.

• Your book is absolutely amazing and your ability to articulate clear explanations for advanced concepts is unlike any I have ever seen in any Programming book. Thanks again for writing such a good and thought provoking book.
  Armando Someillan
• Your book is a must have and must read for every Python developer.
  Jorge Carlos Franco, Italy
• Feels like Neo learning jujitsu in the Matrix.
  John Beauford
• Powerful Python is already helping me get huge optimization gains. When's the next edition coming out?
  Timothy Dobbins
• It's direct. Goes right for a couple of subjects that have real-world relevance.
  Chuck Staples, Maine, USA
• A lot of advanced and useful Python features condensed in a single book.
  Giampaolo Mancini, Italy
• I just wanted to let you know what an excellent book this is. I'm a self taught developer and after having done badly at some interviews I decided to buy your book. It covers so many of the interview questions I'd got wrong previously... I keep going back to your book to learn python. I've actually recommended it as an interview guide to some of my friends.
  Fahad Qazi, London, UK
• Thanks. Keep up the good work. Your chapter on decorators is the best I have seen on that topic.
  Leon Tietz, Minnesota, USA
• What have I found good and valuable about the book so far? Everything honestly. The clear explanations, solid code examples have really helped me advance as a Python coder. Thank you! It has really helped me grasp some advanced concepts that I felt were beyond my abilities.
  Nick S., Colorado, USA
• Only a couple chapters in so far but already loving the book. Generators are a game changer.
  Ben Randerson, Aberdeen, UK
• I'm finding your book very insightful and useful and am very much looking forward to the 3rd edition. I'm one of those who struggled with decorators prior to reading your book, but I have greatly benefited from your rich examples and your extremely clear explanations. Yours is one of the few books I keep on my desk.I'm finding your book very insightful and useful... I have greatly benefited from your rich examples and your extremely clear explanations. Yours is one of the few books I keep on my desk.
  Tony Holdroyd, Gravesend, UK
• LOVING Powerful Python so far, BTW. I started teaching myself Python a while ago and I totally dug the concept of generators. It reminded me of Unix pipes -- I started using Unix in the 70's -- and the generators basically let you construct "pipelines" of functions. Very cool, much better way to express the concept, awesome for scalability. But I was a bit hazy on some of the details. PP clarified that for me, and several other features too. And I'm only up to chapter 3. :-)
  Gary Fritz, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
• Thank you for your book. It is packed with great information, and even better that information is presented in an easy to understand manner. It took approximately a month to read from cover to cover, and I have already begun implementing the vast majority of the subjects you covered! I gave your book five stars.
  Jon Macpherson
• This is among the best books available for taking your Python skills to the next level. I have read many books on Python programming in a quest to find intermediate level instruction. I feel there are very few books which offer the sort of insights needed to really improve skills. This is one of the few I can highly recommend for those who are struggling to achieve intermediate skill in Python. The author clearly has a mastery of the topic and has an ability to convey it in and understandable way.
  Darrell Fee, USA
• Just what I needed. Very much applicable to where I'm at with Python today and taking my coding to the next level. I got a ton of insight with this book. It really brought to light how magic methods can be used to develop things like Pandas. It opened my eyes to how awesome decorators can be! The classes section, logging, and testing were awesome. I need to go back over the book again and work thru some of the techniques that are talked about so I can get used to using them every day. I currently do a lot of implementation work with data and SQL Server. Anything outside of SQL that I do, I do in Python. A problem for me has been that I get so many odd type jobs that my code is pretty spread out across a broad range of functionality. I've been wanting to stream line it, and write my code in a way that it can scale up. At my job, I'm writing, testing, implementing, and maintaining my own Python code. I don't get code reviews, and so it's hard to know if I'm writing good code or not cause I'm not getting that critique from my betters. I think you have definitely given me some broad ideas on being able to scale, and some things that I should strive for in my code.
  Josiah Allen, USA
• This book taught me a great deal and was enjoyable to read. I have been developing with Python for 5-6 years and considered myself well versed in the language. This book taught me a great deal and was enjoyable to read. The complex patterns are explained well with enough detail to understand but not too much to confuse the reader. After having the book for one day I recommended it to my team and will make it required reading for our interns and junior devs. Note: I purchased this book and did not receive anything for this review.
  Aaron (not the author), USA
• Great Book. By far one of the best books out there. No nonsense, just great information.
  Edward Finstein, United States
• Great coverage not offered in other books.
  Tony, United States
• Amazing work! I wish all technical books could be this good. As an instructor and researcher, I read dozens a year and this is pure platinum. Thanks, Aaron!
  Adam Breindel, United States
• Truly next-level Python. Concise to the point and practical. Will take your python to the next level.
  Amado, United States
• Great Python book. One of my favorite Python books that show great examples on using the language effectively.
  Bryant Biggs, United States
• Great book. A lot of great tips for those beyond a beginner.
  Jeff Schafer, United States
• Five Stars. Awesome book, helpful in moving beyond basic coding.
  Mark Vallarino, USA
• Instant productivity gains. These are the best pages you will find on Python if you're an experienced programmer looking to make a leap in your python skills. The entire book takes only a few days to read, and it's very enjoyable. I'm already seeing the rewards in my code as I have shifted from writing simple scripts with 1-2 normal functions to writing a unit-tested class which creates its own decorated functions at runtime (data-driven), overloads operators, and properly handles and throws exceptions. Nowhere else have I found so many of python's unique features explained so clearly and succinctly as I have in Powerful Python.
  Carolyn R., USA
• A great attribute of this book are the practical examples. I've been programming with Python for about 1.5 years and this book is right up my alley. A great attribute of this book are the practical examples, and comments on Python 2 vs 3 syntax changes. Aaron describes things in great detail so implementing his ideas is very natural.
  Mike Shumko, USA
• Great book, great lecturer. Took a session with Aaron as OSCON recently - very hands on, great instructor. He handed out his book to all of us - it has a lot of useful examples and gives some great tips on how to refine your Python skills and bring your coding to the next level. If you want to move from beginner python and go to intermediate/advanced topics, this book is perfect for you.
  Gary Colello, USA
• This book has a lot of useful examples and gives some great tips on how to refine your Python skills and bring your coding to the next level. If you want to move from beginner Python and go to intermediate/advanced topics, this book is perfect for you.
  Anonymous reviewer
• Takes your Python coding skills from average to awesome. This man knows what he's doing. I have been reading his online stuff and have taken classes with him. And now this book. OH, THIS BOOK! He makes quick work of some advanced and esoteric topics. If you want to be a Python programmer a cut above everyone else, and ace the tough topics in interviews, this is the one for you.
  Hugh Reader, USA
• Five Stars. I've studied this deeply, the author has been a big contributor to my lifetime development in software engineering.
  Refun, USA
• Take your Python skills to the next level. Looking to go beyond the basics, to broaden and deepen your Python skills? This is the book for you. Highly recommended!
  Michael Herman, USA
• Move to this book if you already master the basics. There are very few books that can bridge the gap between basics and advanced level and this is one of them. If you already feel comfortable with lists, dictionaries and all the basics, this book will take you to the next level. However, I would recommend reading this book AND using your python interpreter to repeat all the examples in the book and lastly make some notes like writing down a code snippet so you can always remember and don't need to read it all over again.
  Rodrigo Albuquerque, UK
• I think it's a pretty fine book.
  Chip Warden, Kansas City, USA
• If you have enough basics of Python, this should be you next read. This is really good for intermediate Python programmers, who have mastered the basics and are looking for new ideas on various new modules and features out in Python. Also the author explains few gotchas and secrets from the woods to make you a sound Python pro.
  Andrew, UK
• Excellent book. A great book that will help in real world production-level programming. I found the explanation of some complex topics very easy to understand. An example of this are the chapters on decorators and testing. I would recommend this book to anybody who already knows Python and wants to take it to the next level. While they are other books in the market that have more detail, the selling point of this book is that it is simple yet highly effective. The author shares a lot of best practices used in the real world which I've noticed that a lot of books leave out.
  Raul, Canada
• Advanced Python! Great book, Python finally explained in an advanced and in-depth way, is not suitable for beginners. You need to have some basics.
  Alex, Italy
• Five Stars. This is really good book.
  Marcin Adamowicz, UK
• Great book. Warmly recommended to all Pythonistas.
  Giovanni, UK
• This book is exactly what I'm looking for. I found a few code examples on my Facebook page yesterday and it fires up my passion to code immediately. Today, I browsed the chapter index and just finished reading "Advanced Functions". It's exactly what I need. It skips the basic syntax and focuses on the areas where separate top developers from the rest. In fact, there aren't many topics in these core areas. However, this book will help both engineers and EMs think in Python cleverly when attacking all kinds of DevOps problems.
  Shan Jing, Los Angeles, CA

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