Issue 8381: IDLE 2.6 freezes on OS X 10.6 (original) (raw)

Created on 2010-04-12 22:48 by aaron.the.cow, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (8)
msg102987 - (view) Author: Aaron (aaron.the.cow) Date: 2010-04-12 22:48
When ever I try to open a new window or open a saved file in the IDLE (on a mac) it freezes. I am running snow leppord on a very new mac.
msg102989 - (view) Author: Ned Deily (ned.deily) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-04-12 23:38
This is a duplicate of Issue6864. The problem is seen with the Apple-supplied IDLE in OS X 10.6 and appears to be an interaction with IDLE 2.6 and the Apple-supplied Cocoa Tk 8.5. One workaround is to install Python 2.6.5 using the python.org OS X installer and use its IDLE which does not exhibit this problem because it is linked with Tk 8.4. Or, if you can use Python 2.5 instead, you may be OK with Apple's built-in /usr/bin/idle2.5 .
msg103531 - (view) Author: Ronald Oussoren (ronaldoussoren) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-04-18 20:56
Aaron: How did you install python?
msg103618 - (view) Author: Aaron (aaron.the.cow) Date: 2010-04-19 17:42
I just used the biult in mac softwere
msg103621 - (view) Author: Shashwat Anand (l0nwlf) Date: 2010-04-19 18:50
Idle provided by built-in python in Mac OS X Snow leopard i.e. python 2.6.1 is running without any issues. It is /usr/bin/idle2.6. And if by very new mac you mean latest intel based macs released last summer, then yes I have the same machine.
msg103627 - (view) Author: Ned Deily (ned.deily) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-04-19 19:48
Shashwat: what happens when you launch /usr/bin/idle2.6 and then open a new window in it (CMD N)? My experience is like Aaron's (and many other reports): the Apple-supplied idle2.6 in OS X 10.6 usually hangs after opening a second window, requiring a Force Quit. The problem appears to be pretty specific to the combination of idle2.6 and the 10.6 Apple-supplied Tk 8.5. It's not a problem with the python.org 2.6 which links to Tk 8.4.
msg103629 - (view) Author: Shashwat Anand (l0nwlf) Date: 2010-04-19 20:01
Ned : After I opened a new window, that is how it opened : http://imagebin.us/images/gbg8zdr25hviw26hnqfv.png And IDLE hanged a little later. Had to do a force quit. So yes, the problem is in Apple build Idle2.6
msg121890 - (view) Author: Ned Deily (ned.deily) * (Python committer) Date: 2010-11-21 09:31
Consolidating with Issue6864
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Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:56:59 admin set github: 52628
2010-11-21 09:31:31 ned.deily set status: open -> closedresolution: duplicatesuperseder: IDLE 2.6.1 locks up on Mac OS 10.6messages: +
2010-04-19 20:01:59 l0nwlf set messages: +
2010-04-19 19:48:42 ned.deily set messages: +
2010-04-19 18:50:39 l0nwlf set nosy: + l0nwlfmessages: +
2010-04-19 17:42:45 aaron.the.cow set messages: +
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2010-04-12 23:38:56 ned.deily set assignee: ronaldoussorencomponents: + macOStitle: New Window Error -> IDLE 2.6 freezes on OS X 10.6nosy: + ronaldoussoren, ned.deilyversions: + Python 2.6messages: +
2010-04-12 22:48:47 aaron.the.cow create