I recently attempted to install python 3.2 along with IDLE 3 on my macbook pro. I successfully installed python 3.2 (as in, I can run it from the terminal), but when I attem
I had the same issue. I run OSX 10.8.5, Python 3.3.3 and IDLE 3.3.3 and reinstalling Python haven't been a solution.
I solved any problem removing the ~/.idlerc
directory. My problem showed for the first time when I tried to change some Preferences (IDLE->Preferences->General->Startup Preferences->At Startup Open Edit Window), so I suppose that's why resetting my Preferences deleting ~/.idlerc
folder have been the solution.
If you are running Mac OS X Lion, it sounds like you are being bitten by the saved-state crash. You need to delete the saved state to make the crash go away:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/17/delete-specific-application-saved-states-from-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-resume/
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20083707-263/managing-mac-os-x-lions-application-resume-feature/
[Solved] I had the same problem here using: Yosemite 10.10.2 python 3.4.2
The issue was solved downloading and installing the ActiveTcl 8.5.17.0 version from http://www.activestate.com/activetcl/downloads
Best Regards,
Tchê
Try renaming or removing the directory ~/.idlerc
which is about the only thing used by Python that would in common to IDLE for 2.7 and 3.2. If that doesn't help, state exactly which Python 3 you installed, what version of OS X, and show the stack traces from the termination report.
UPDATE: Based on the crash report you've supplied, it appears that Tk is crashing during its initialization of menu items:
...
4 Tcl 0x00000001013dfa61 Tcl_Panic + 162
5 Tk 0x000000010151c523 TkpGetColor + 383
6 Tk 0x0000000101529a25 TkpMenuInit + 156
7 Tk 0x00000001014ac254 TkMenuInit + 88
8 Tk 0x000000010152c687 -[TKApplication(TKMenus) _setupMenus] + 53
...
I have not seen any reports of a similar problems when IDLE is used with A/S Tcl/Tk 8.5 on 10.7.3 and I haven't been able to reproduce it myself on 10.7.3. However, the Cocoa Tcl/Tk 8.5 is not the most robust framework out there and it may be susceptible to problems when using languages or input methods other than US
or US Extended
. Another possibility (more likely) is if you are using some third-party menu enhancement application or preference panel (to add colors to menus perhaps). If those suggestions don't help you to isolate the problem, I suggest you ask on the Tcl Mac mailing list (tcl-mac@lists.sourceforge.net
, archived at http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.tcl.mac).
I had the same problem where IDLE would crash after I opened it on my MAC I ended up updating my computer to OS Yosemite. and the most updated version of python but it still would shut the reason it started was because I tried to change the preferences for certain keys. Resetting the preferences fixed it! I typed mc ~/.idlerc idlerc2 :)