[Idle-dev] Unable to save IDLE files on M1 MacBook Air

[Terry Reedy]

On 11/1/2021 6:36 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 11/1/2021 5:53 AM, Prajwal Nandeesha via IDLE-dev wrote:
> 
>> I recently downloaded python on my M1 MacBook Air. When I finish 
>> writing my programme on IDLE I try to save it. When I click to save 
>> it, I get a pop up window from Mac saying that save file operation 
>> failed. I have attached an image for your reference.
> 
> Apple changed something in Monterey that broke tcl/tk and the tcl/tk 
> devs and the Python macOS devsare working to catch up.  All tkinter apps 
> have this problem.
> See https://bugs.python.org/issue44828
> and the screenshots attached there.
> 
>> Could you please let me know how to resolve this issue.
> 
> 
> According to the bug report, installing the latest 3.8 may work.  Or 
> revert to Big Sur?
> 
> In the future, please try searching the tracker for existing bug reports.

A fix will be in future releases of 3.8, 3.9, 3.10.



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Terry Jan Reedy