[Python-Dev] OS-X builds for 3.7.0

[Ray Donnelly]

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:42 PM, Chris Barker <chris.barker at noaa.gov> wrote:
> Ned,
>
> It looks like you're still building OS-X the same way as in the past:
>
> Intel 32+64 bit, 10.6 compatibility
>
> Is that right?
>
> Might it be time for an update?
>
> Do we still need to support 32 bit?  From:
>
> https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/99640/how-old-are-macs-that-cannot-run-64-bit-applications
>
> There has not been a 32 bit-only Mac sold since 2006, and a out-of the box
> 32 bit OS since 2006 or 2007
>
> I can't find out what the older OS version Apple supports, but I know my IT
> dept has been making me upgrade, so I"m going to guess 10.8 or newer...
>
> And maybe we could even get rid of the "Framework" builds......

While we're making such macOS-build requests, any chance of building a
static interpreter too? We've been doing that on the Anaconda
Distribution since the 5.0 release in September and it seems to be
working well.

>
> -CHB
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