MacOSX 10.9 breaks my wxpython ( python2.6) apps

wxPython Users
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If I do a 32 bit start of python2.6 on MacOS 10.9 and then try to import wx
I get a ‘’wx module” not found error. ( it worked fine before the upgrade ).

I down loaded the 2.6 mac unicode installer but the finder reports that the
installer is damaged. ( the same image works ok on the 10.8 mac os.).

Is there any way I can get wxpython going again?

Jerry

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I _think_ this may be the result of Apple's new "security" policies --
i.e. the installer is not broken, but it doesn't conform to new
requirements. YOu may be able to tell your system to chill out and
install it anyway, but I have not idea how -- I'm still on 10.6 and
10.7...

-Chris

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On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 9:23 PM, Jerry LeVan <jerry.levan@gmail.com> wrote:

If I do a 32 bit start of python2.6 on MacOS 10.9 and then try to import wx
I get a ‘’wx module” not found error. ( it worked fine before the upgrade ).

I down loaded the 2.6 mac unicode installer but the finder reports that the
installer is damaged. ( the same image works ok on the 10.8 mac os.).

Is there any way I can get wxpython going again?

Jerry

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Jerry LeVan wrote:

If I do a 32 bit start of python2.6 on MacOS 10.9 and then try to import wx
I get a ��wx module� not found error. ( it worked fine before the upgrade ).

I down loaded the 2.6 mac unicode installer but the finder reports that the
installer is damaged. ( the same image works ok on the 10.8 mac os.).

Is there any way I can get wxpython going again?

wxPython uses an old installer package format, and the packages are not digitally signed, so you need to relax the security settings to be able to run the installer. In 10.8 it is in the Security & Privacy section of System Preferences, and you need to set it to allow applications from anywhere. I assume that 10.9 will be similar.

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I suggest that all Mac users read and digest the thread on python-dev titled "OS X 10.9 Mavericks -> 2.7.6/3.3.3 updates needed" here http://code.activestate.com/lists/python-dev/125760/

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On 23/10/2013 05:23, Jerry LeVan wrote:

If I do a 32 bit start of python2.6 on MacOS 10.9 and then try to import wx
I get a ��wx module� not found error. ( it worked fine before the upgrade ).

I down loaded the 2.6 mac unicode installer but the finder reports that the
installer is damaged. ( the same image works ok on the 10.8 mac os.).

Is there any way I can get wxpython going again?

Jerry

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Mark Lawrence

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I was able to get wxpython going again, after the wretched osx upgrade clobbered all my python libraries.

I installed wxPython2.9-osx-2.9.5.0-cocoa-py2.7.dmg

Although it doesn’t say unicode in the installer name, unicode seems to work fine.

Martin

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On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 2:53:25 PM UTC+10:30, Jerry LeVan wrote:

If I do a 32 bit start of python2.6 on MacOS 10.9 and then try to import wx

I get a ‘’wx module” not found error. ( it worked fine before the upgrade ).

I down loaded the 2.6 mac unicode installer but the finder reports that the

installer is damaged. ( the same image works ok on the 10.8 mac os.).

Is there any way I can get wxpython going again?

Jerry

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Youch - you need a pretty strong stomach to digest that thread!

Any chance of a summary for mere mortals?

Thanks!

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On Friday, October 25, 2013 4:08:34 AM UTC+10:30, Mark Lawrence wrote:

I suggest that all Mac users read and digest the thread on python-dev
titled “OS X 10.9 Mavericks → 2.7.6/3.3.3 updates needed” here
http://code.activestate.com/lists/python-dev/125760/

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For the record:
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 2:57 AM, GreenAsJade

I was able to get wxpython going again, after the wretched osx upgrade clobbered all my python libraries.

it’s really a good idea to install Python from Pyton.org, and not try to use the Apple-supplied system python – I think you’d be less likely to have stuff clobbered, and Apple has never upgraded python itself.

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I installed wxPython2.9-osx-2.9.5.0-cocoa-py2.7.dmg

I think Cocoa is always unicode.

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GreenAsJade wrote:

I was able to get wxpython going again, after the wretched osx upgrade
clobbered all my python libraries.

I installed wxPython2.9-osx-2.9.5.0-cocoa-py2.7.dmg

Although it doesn't say unicode in the installer name, unicode seems to
work fine.

Because starting with 2.9 all wxPython builds are equivalent to the old unicode builds, and there are no more ansi builds.

-- Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman