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Creating an executable file from a Python script on macOS involves using a tool called pyinstaller. This tool packages your Python script and its dependencies into a standalone executable that can be run on a Mac without requiring Python to be installed. Here's a step-by-step tutorial with code examples:
Open your terminal and install pyinstaller using pip. If you don't have pip installed, you can install it with the following command:
Then, install pyinstaller:
Create a simple Python script that you want to convert to an executable. For this example, let's create a script named example.py with the following content:
Save this script in a directory of your choice.
In the terminal, navigate to the directory where your Python script is located and run the following command to generate the executable:
This command tells pyinstaller to create a single executable file (--onefile) from the example.py script.
After the process is complete, you'll find a new dist directory in your script's directory. Inside the dist directory, there will be an executable file with the same name as your Python script but without the .py extension.
In this example, the executable file would be named example. You can run it from the terminal with:
--onefile option bundles everything into a single executable. If you prefer to have multiple files (e.g., an executable along with a folder of dependencies), you can omit this option.
Pay attention to any warning messages or errors that pyinstaller may display during the process. Some dependencies might not be bundled automatically, and you may need to handle them manually.
Now you have successfully created a standalone executable from your Python script on macOS using pyinstaller. You can distribute this executable without worrying about whether the end-users have Python installed on their machines.
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