Remove installed Python 3.5 from Mac Os X global path

Question

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).

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

To remove python 3.5 from your mac try below command

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