[issue6864] IDLE 2.6.1 locks up on Mac OS 10.6

[Ned Deily]

Ned Deily <nad at acm.org> added the comment:

Now that ActiveState has released a version of Tcl/Tk 8.5 (8.5.9.2) for Mac OS X that is also an Aqua Cocoa Tk (like the Apple-supplied Tk 8.5.7 in 10.6) and supports 64-bit, versions of Python linked with the new ActiveTcl 8.5.9 do not display the problem reported here as well as a number of other problems reported elsewhere.  Unfortunately, as released, the Apple-supplied Python 2.6.1 in 10.6 links only to the Apple-supplied Tcl/Tk 8.5.  Unless Apple releases an updated version of their Tcl/Tk 8.5, the best solution is to avoid using the IDLE 2.6 supplied with OS X 10.6.

There is now a webpage that summarizes the somewhat confusing state of affairs with regard to Tcl/Tk support with Python on Mac OS X.  While it is focused on Python installers downloadable from python.org, it does mention the Apple IDLE 2.6.1 problems:

http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/

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assignee: ronaldoussoren -> ned.deily
resolution:  -> invalid
stage:  -> committed/rejected
status: open -> closed

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