Issue #15663: Tcl/Tk 8.5.14 is now included with the OS X 10.6+
64-bit/32-bit installer for 10.6+. It is no longer necessary
to install a third-party version of Tcl/Tk 8.5 to work around the
problems in the Apple-supplied Tcl/Tk 8.5 shipped in OS X 10.6
and later releases.
diff --git a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt
index 9ac52d0..4b3be91 100644
--- a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt
+++ b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/ReadMe.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
$MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET for the following architecture(s):
$ARCHITECTURES.
-Installation requires approximately $INSTALL_SIZE MB of disk space,
-ignore the message that it will take zero bytes.
+ **** IMPORTANT ****
-If you are attempting to install on an OS X 10.8 system, you may
+Installing on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or later systems
+========================================================
+
+If you are attempting to install on an OS X 10.8+ system, you may
see a message that Python can't be installed because it is from an
unidentified developer. This is because this Python installer
package is not yet compatible with the Gatekeeper security feature
@@ -15,22 +17,40 @@
installer package icon. Then select "Open using ... Installer" from
the contextual menu that appears.
+ **** IMPORTANT changes if you use IDLE and Tkinter ****
+
+Installing a third-party version of Tcl/Tk is no longer required
+================================================================
+
+Beginning with Python 3.4 alpha2, the 10.6+ 64-bit installer now
+comes with its own private copy of Tcl and Tk 8.5 libraries. For
+this version of Python, it is no longer necessary to install
+a third-party version of Tcl/Tk 8.5, such as those from ActiveState,
+to work around the problematic versions of Tcl/Tk 8.5 shipped by
+Apple in OS X 10.6 and later. (This does not change the requirements
+for older versions of Python installed from python.org.) By default,
+this version of Python will always use its own private version,
+regardless of whether a third-party Tcl/Tk is installed.
+The 10.5+ 32-bit-only installer continues to use Tcl/Tk 8.4,
+either a third-party or system-supplied version.
+Since this is a new feature, it should be considered somewhat
+experimental and subject to change prior to the final release of
+Python 3.4. Please report any problems found to the Python bug
+tracker at http://bugs.python.org.
+
+Visit http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/
+for current information about supported and recommended versions of
+Tcl/Tk for this version of Python and of Mac OS X.
+
+Using this version of Python on OS X
+====================================
+
Python consists of the Python programming language interpreter, plus
a set of programs to allow easy access to it for Mac users including
an integrated development environment, IDLE, plus a set of pre-built
extension modules that open up specific Macintosh technologies to
Python programs.
- **** IMPORTANT ****
-
-To use IDLE or other programs that use the tkinter graphical user
-interface toolkit, you may need to install a third-party version of
-the Tcl/Tk frameworks. Visit http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/
-for current information about supported and recommended versions of
-Tcl/Tk for this version of Python and of Mac OS X.
-
- *******************
-
The installer puts applications, an "Update Shell Profile" command,
and a link to the optionally installed Python Documentation into the
"Python $VERSION" subfolder of the system Applications folder,
@@ -41,12 +61,15 @@
"bin" directory inside the framework to your shell's search path.
You must install onto your current boot disk, even though the
-installer does not enforce this, otherwise things will not work.
+installer may not enforce this, otherwise things will not work.
You can verify the integrity of the disk image file containing the
installer package and this ReadMe file by comparing its md5 checksum
and size with the values published on the release page linked at
http://www.python.org/download/
+Installation requires approximately $INSTALL_SIZE MB of disk space,
+ignore the message that it will take zero bytes.
+
More information on Python in general can be found at
http://www.python.org.
diff --git a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/Welcome.rtf b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/Welcome.rtf
index 86fbf63..6c64f6f 100644
--- a/Mac/BuildScript/resources/Welcome.rtf
+++ b/Mac/BuildScript/resources/Welcome.rtf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@
\b0 at any time to make $FULL_VERSION the default Python 3 version. This version can co-exist with other installed versions of Python 3 and Python 2.\
\
-\b IMPORTANT:
-\b0
-\b IDLE
-\b0 and other programs using the
-\b tkinter
-\b0 graphical user interface toolkit require specific versions of the
+\b IMPORTANT for users of IDLE and tkinter:
+\b0 Beginning with Python 3.4 alpha 2, it is no longer necessary to install third-party versions of the
\b Tcl/Tk
-\b0 platform independent windowing toolkit. Visit {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/"}}{\fldrslt http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/}} for current information on supported and recommended versions of Tcl/Tk for this version of Python and Mac OS X.}
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+\b0 platform independent windowing toolkit. Please read the ReadMe file and visit {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/"}}{\fldrslt http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/}} for more information on supported and recommended versions of Tcl/Tk for this version of Python and Mac OS X.}
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