From 9ece97835103602836912cf4f9e120bb29c56505 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dubh Ad Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:42:06 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update to the macOS guide (#9662) * Update to the macOS guide 1. Updated the Python version 2. Changed it to a venv install to avoid people breaking things by accident 3. Linked to the auto-start guide 4. Removed link to the outdated video * Update macos.markdown * :pencil2: Tweaks * :pencil2: Tweak --- source/_docs/installation/macos.markdown | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/macos.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/macos.markdown index c7b2c7c22c9..45720754da9 100644 --- a/source/_docs/installation/macos.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/installation/macos.markdown @@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ footer: true [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/).