# Download/run the legacy macOS installer (pick which one for your sys)

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2716/

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# Add pip for python2.7

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py -o get-pip2.py

python2 get-pip2.py

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# Optionally check for pip updates (in case of post-eol patches)

python2 -m pip install --upgrade pip

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# Optionally add the helpers like easy_install back onto your path

# In your ~/.zprofile or whatever bash/shell profile equivalent

PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin:${PATH}"

export PATH

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# Optionally add some helpers while editing shell profile

alias pip2="python2 -m pip"

alias venv2="virtualenv -p python2"

alias venv3="virtualenv -p python3"

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# Optionally some apple-specific std libraries are missing, search

# and download them. Example: plistlib.py

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python/cpython/2.7/Lib/plistlib.py -o /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/plistlib.py

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# Lastly, there is no symlink /usr/bin/python anymore

# /usr/bin is system protected so you can't add one either

# 

# Change your programs to use /usr/local/bin/python

# or google how to disable macOS SIP to make a symlink in /usr/bin