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.
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
- More Automation. You can write your own programs in Python, that are easy to use and get things done.
- Better Tools. Because the world's best software developers love to write code on macOS, you have the best tools available.
- 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:
- Setup and Install How to put Python on your Mac, and then write and run your first Python program!
- Python As Your Super-Calculator Making Python one of your best everyday tools from now on!
- Using The Command-Line Terminal A skill that will change how you use your Mac FOREVER. No other Python training will teach you this!
- Writing Simple Programs Most courses and books teach you this important key LAST. But Learn Python On Mac teaches you from the start!
- Variables and Collections The first foundation for making Python more useful to you every day.
- Functions The most important Py-tool for making increasingly powerful programs.
- Bonus Chapters Planned for the near future. You get ALL future updates to Learn Python On Mac, FOR FREE.
- 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.
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.
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:
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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
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Your book is a must have and must read for every Python developer.Jorge Carlos Franco, Italy
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Feels like Neo learning jujitsu in the Matrix.John Beauford
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Powerful Python is already helping me get huge optimization gains. When's the next edition coming out?Timothy Dobbins
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It's direct. Goes right for a couple of subjects that have real-world relevance.Chuck Staples, Maine, USA
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A lot of advanced and useful Python features condensed in a single book.Giampaolo Mancini, Italy
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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
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Thanks. Keep up the good work. Your chapter on decorators is the best I have seen on that topic.Leon Tietz, Minnesota, USA
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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
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Only a couple chapters in so far but already loving the book. Generators are a game changer.Ben Randerson, Aberdeen, UK
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Great Book. By far one of the best books out there. No nonsense, just great information.Edward Finstein, United States
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Great coverage not offered in other books.Tony, United States
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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
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Truly next-level Python. Concise to the point and practical. Will take your python to the next level.Amado, United States
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Great Python book. One of my favorite Python books that show great examples on using the language effectively.Bryant Biggs, United States
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Great book. A lot of great tips for those beyond a beginner.Jeff Schafer, United States
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Five Stars. Awesome book, helpful in moving beyond basic coding.Mark Vallarino, USA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Five Stars. I've studied this deeply, the author has been a big contributor to my lifetime development in software engineering.Refun, USA
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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
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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
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I think it's a pretty fine book.Chip Warden, Kansas City, USA
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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
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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
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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
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Five Stars. This is really good book.Marcin Adamowicz, UK
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Great book. Warmly recommended to all Pythonistas.Giovanni, UK
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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