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 [macOS](http://www.apple.com/macos/) is available by default on Apple computer. If you run a different operating system, please refer to the other section of the documentation.
 
-To run Home Assistant on macOS you need to install Python first. Download Python 3.5.3 or later from [https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/](https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/) and follow the instructions of the installer.
+To run Home Assistant on macOS, you need to install Python first. Download Python 3.6 or later (at this time, we recommend Python 3.7) from [https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/](https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/) and follow the instructions of the installer.
 
-Open a terminal and install Home Assistant.
+Open a terminal and install Home Assistant in a virtual environment:
 
 ```bash
+$ python3 -m venv homeassistant
+$ source homeassistant/bin/activate
 $ pip3 install homeassistant
 ```
 
-Check this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hej6ipN86ls) for the installation on macOS.
+You can then configure Home Assistant to autostart by following [this guide](/docs/autostart/macos/).