Avoid a 301 permanent redirect.
Part of SF patch #773007.
Also fixed a number of mostly cosmetic markup errors.
diff --git a/Doc/mac/using.tex b/Doc/mac/using.tex
index c515e03..3bfb4f6 100644
--- a/Doc/mac/using.tex
+++ b/Doc/mac/using.tex
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
\sectionauthor{Bob Savage}{bobsavage@mac.com}
Using Python on a Macintosh, especially on Mac OS 9 (MacPython-OSX
-includes a complete unix Python) can seem like something completely
+includes a complete \UNIX{} Python) can seem like something completely
different than using it on a \UNIX-like or Windows system. Most of the
Python documentation, both the ``official'' documentation and published
books, describe only how Python is used on these systems, causing
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@
\begin{itemize}
\item A \file{MacPython-2.3} folder in your \file{Applications}
folder. In here you find the PythonIDE Integrated Development Environment;
- PythonLauncher, which handles double-clicking Python scripts from the Finder; and
- the Package Manager.
+ PythonLauncher, which handles double-clicking Python scripts from
+ the Finder; and the Package Manager.
- \item A fairly standard unix commandline Python interpreter in
- \file{/usr/local/bin/python}, but without the usual \file{/usr/local/lib/python}.
+ \item A fairly standard \UNIX{} commandline Python interpreter in
+ \file{/usr/local/bin/python}, but without the usual
+ \file{/usr/local/lib/python}.
\item A framework \file{/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework}, where
all the action really is, but which you usually do not have to be aware of.
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@
which you can access through its help menu. If you are completely new to
Python you should start reading the IDE introduction in that document.
-If you are familiar with Python on other unix platforms you should read the
-section on running Python scripts from the unix shell.
+If you are familiar with Python on other \UNIX{} platforms you should
+read the section on running Python scripts from the \UNIX{} shell.
\subsection{How to run a Python script}
@@ -55,14 +56,14 @@
If you want to run Python scripts from the Terminal window command line
or from the Finder you first need an editor to create your script.
-Mac OS X comes with a number of standard unix command line editors,
+Mac OS X comes with a number of standard \UNIX{} command line editors,
\program{vi} and \program{emacs} among them. If you want a more Mac-like
editor \program{BBEdit} or \program{TextWrangler} from Bare Bones Software
-(see \url{http://www.barebones.com}) are good choices. Their freeware
-\program{BBEdit Lite} is officially discontinued but still available.
-\program{AppleWorks} or any other word processor that can save files
-in ASCII is also a possibility, but \program{TextEdit} is not: it saves in .rtf
-format only.
+(see \url{http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/index.shtml}) are
+good choices. Their freeware \program{BBEdit Lite} is officially
+discontinued but still available. \program{AppleWorks} or any other
+word processor that can save files in ASCII is also a possibility, but
+\program{TextEdit} is not: it saves in \file{.rtf} format only.
To run your script from the Terminal window you must make sure that
\file{/usr/local/bin} is in your shell search path before \file{/usr/bin},
@@ -90,8 +91,9 @@
\subsection{configuration}
-MacPython honours all standard unix environment variables such as \envvar{PYTHONPATH},
-but setting these variables for programs started from the Finder is non-standard
+MacPython honours all standard \UNIX{} environment variables such as
+\envvar{PYTHONPATH}, but setting these variables for programs started
+from the Finder is non-standard
as the Finder does not read your \file{.profile} or \file{.cshrc} at startup.
You need to create a file \file{\textasciitilde /.MacOSX/environment.plist}.
See Apple's Technical Document QA1067 for details.
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@
The most recent release version as well as possible newer experimental
versions are best found at the MacPython page maintained by Jack
-Jansen: \url{http://www.cwi.nl/\textasciitilde jack/macpython.html}.
+Jansen: \url{http://homepages.cwi.nl/\textasciitilde jack/macpython.html}.
Please refer to the \file{README} included with your distribution for
the most up-to-date instructions.