Tensorflow Module not found on Mac

Question

I'm using default version of Python(2.7) on Macbook Pro with High Sierra. I have installed default version of tensorflow, which is 1.9, with this command:

pip -V
>>>pip 18.0 from /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip-18.0-py2.7.egg/pip (python 2.7)

pip install tensorflow
pip list

>>>tensorflow 1.9.0

Then I fire up python:

python
Python 2.7.10 (default, Oct  6 2017, 22:29:07) 
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 9.0.0 (clang-900.0.31)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

Then I try to import tensorflow and get this error:

>>> import tensorflow
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named tensorflow
>>>

I have tried to follow the instructions multiple times with no success. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.

What are you using to run your code? idle?, spyder? pycharm? terminal? ... — Natsfan
– Natsfan, Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 17:55
Why use the ancient Python 2.7 that Apple ships when Python 3 has been out 10 years? — Mark Setchell
– Mark Setchell, Commented Aug 2, 2018 at 22:37
@jmh I have Anaconda on my machine and it works fine. I need non-anaconda environment for connectivity between Python and R. — Ahsan
– Ahsan, Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 5:38

Natsfan · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-02 21:19:32Z

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When you installed tensorflow it might be associated with a different version of python. I suggest you run in virtual environments. Create a virtual environment and activate it. Then once its activated run pip install tensorflow and then try to run your code with your virtual environment still activated.

This link has a much better description of why you need virtual environments and how you install them.

answered Aug 2, 2018 at 21:19

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Ahsan Over a year ago

Thanks for the input. It works, it turns out the problem was somewhere else.

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