# Python Scripting Question

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/python-scripting-question/4478>\
**Category:** Rhino for Mac\
**Created:** [December 10, 2013, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/python-scripting-question/4478 "2013-12-10T12:51:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![siberguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@siberguy](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/siberguy)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/python-scripting-question/4478/1 "2013-12-10T12:51:08Z")

</div>

I would like to try some python scripting with the version of Rhino I downloaded last week. My TOOLS Menu doesn’t include the python editor mentioned on various sites and I can’t find any .py files in the distribution. I wonder what am I missing? I am new to Mac - I’m primarily a linux user. I also have little experience with the Windows version. I do a lot of geometry modelling/mesh generation using python with my own software but I am very interested in trying this.

Thanks  
Tim

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Helvetosaur](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/helvetosaur/32/635974_2.png) [@Helvetosaur](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Helvetosaur)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/python-scripting-question/4478/2 "2013-12-10T12:54:20Z")

</div>

You need to download the Python for Mac module separately [here](http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/mac/python)… Once installed, you will have a command RunPythonScript. There is currently no script editor integrated into Mac however, you can only run them.

–Mitch

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![siberguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@siberguy](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/siberguy)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/python-scripting-question/4478/3 "2013-12-10T13:53:50Z")

</div>

Mitch - Thanks. I got it.  
Tim