pip still doesn't work after a fresh install using the MacOS installer

[SephReed]

Bug report

Bug description:

Is there someway you can make it so that running the installer checks for whatever issue this is and tries to correct it?

Ideally, I should be able to install python, open a terminal, type pip, and have it work.

seph-play@MacBook-Pro Downloads % pip
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 568, in _build_master
    ws.require(__requires__)
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 886, in require
    needed = self.resolve(parse_requirements(requirements))
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 777, in resolve
    raise VersionConflict(dist, req).with_context(dependent_req)
pkg_resources.VersionConflict: (pip 24.3.1 (/Users/seph-play/Library/Python/3.9/lib/python/site-packages), Requirement.parse('pip==19.0.3'))

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/pip", line 5, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3243, in <module>
    def _initialize_master_working_set():
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3226, in _call_aside
    f(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3255, in _initialize_master_working_set
    working_set = WorkingSet._build_master()
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 570, in _build_master
    return cls._build_from_requirements(__requires__)
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 583, in _build_from_requirements
    dists = ws.resolve(reqs, Environment())
  File "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 772, in resolve
    raise DistributionNotFound(req, requirers)
pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'pip==19.0.3' distribution was not found and is required by the application

CPython versions tested on:

3.14

Operating systems tested on:

macOS

[SephReed]

oh yeah. pip3

please, if you ever do this again, leave a couple error warnings around or something

[elite-koder]

Hey @SephReed, Quick Question
Was it pip command wasn't working But pip3 was working ?

[ned-deily]

The problem here is that the pip command you entered is invoking the old python3.9 that Apple includes as part of Xcode; note the file name in the traceback. And that seems to be because there is a pip in your /usr/local/bin directory. Neither the current python.org installers nor Apple's python3.9 in Xcode install that link. It may be left over from some older installation. A safer way to invoke the desired pip would be to use:

python3.14 -m pip install ...

[hugovk]

Here's a longer explanation:

https://snarky.ca/why-you-should-use-python-m-pip/