Remove installed Python 3.5 from Mac Os X global path

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I have recently installed the "official" Python 3.5 on Mac Os X (El Capitan). During this installation, Python changes the global path to include /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/bin (this can be seen using for instance /usr/libexec/path_helper).

However, I am unable to understand where this "set" is done (there is nothing nor in /etc/paths neither in /etc/paths.d). I would like to remove this entry from the global path (without removing the installation itself because it can be always useful).

Hi and thanks for your input. Actually I am using zsh but there is nothing in shell config files (both in user/system zshrc and basic). I believe there must be something more general (like the /etc/paths.d or the /etc/paths) but I may be missing something obvious. — ThR37
– ThR37, Commented Nov 3, 2015 at 22:03
this may be helpfull: stackoverflow.com/questions/4271494/… — sobolevn
– sobolevn, Commented Nov 4, 2015 at 8:49

ZF007 · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-07 22:34:39Z

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I have got the same issue. After a SUPER LONG search I found this file: "~/.zprofile". Check within this file and you will find the following code:

# Setting PATH for Python 3.5
# The original version is saved in .zprofile.pysave
PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/bin:${PATH}"
export PATH

Just remove this code and save the file.

edited Feb 7, 2018 at 22:34

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answered Feb 7, 2018 at 21:32

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ToKanhaku Over a year ago

check this: superuser.com/questions/866683/…

Adrian · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-15 11:19:47Z

I also had a similar output when running:

echo $PATH

Standard out-put result:

/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin

The following sequence of steps solved the issue for me using zsh (macOS Big Sur Version 11.1)

cd /Users/JohnDoe

vim .zprofile

Remove the following PATH settings and save the file:

# Setting PATH for Python 3.8
#The original version is saved in .zprofile.pysave
PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/bin:${PATH}"
export PATH

# Setting PATH for Python 3.9
# The original version is saved in .zprofile.pysave
PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/bin:${PATH}"
export PATH

Refresh zsh profile from the users home directory:

source .zshrc

Check your work:

echo $PATH

Standard out-put result:

/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin

Raj Kumar Paswan · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-25 06:25:14Z

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To remove python 3.5 from your mac try below command

cd /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions
sudo rm -rf 3.5

answered Nov 25, 2021 at 6:25

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