Python3.6 not working from terminal after updating to macOS Big Sur on macbook pro.

The following error is shown:

Process: Python [1126]

Path: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python

Identifier: Python

Version: 3.6.0 (3.6.0)

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: zsh [1036]

Responsible: Terminal [1033]

User ID: 501



Termination Reason: DYLD, [0x1] Library missing


Application Specific Information:

dyld: launch, loading dependent libraries


Dyld Error Message:

dyld: No shared cache present

Library not loaded: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation

Referenced from: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python

Reason: image not found


Binary Images:

0x100000000 - 0x100000fff +org.python.python (3.6.0 - 3.6.0) <2D4A19AA-E1F7-61EE-36A7-8CEBCEBC97DA> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python

0x7fff688f0000 - 0x7fff6898bfff dyld (832.7.1) <2705F0D8-C104-3DE9-BEB5-B1EF6E28656D> /usr/lib/dyld


Model: MacBookPro16,1, BootROM 1554.50.3.0.0 (iBridge: 18.16.12561.0.0,0), 6 processors, 6-Core Intel Core i7, 2.6 GHz, 16 GB, SMC



MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 29, 2020 11:16 PM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2021 12:18 AM

If you want to use version 3.6.x on BigSur, you can download the version 3.6.8 from the Python website and install it. I tested it myself and it works.


I used to have a 3.6.3 version, but it failed after upgrading to BigSur.


But the test new 3.6.8 is working fine!


https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-368/

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