macOS IDLE problem

ekenne · Mar 9, 2009

Hi,
I've got a problem with Python and the IDLE app.
Everything worked fine until I changed a keyboard shortcut (I think I added a new shortcut for "run-module" with command F5). The next time I tried to run IDLE it wouldn't start at all. It just jumps like it's going to open and then disappears.
I deleted IDLE and downloaded it again, but I still the same problem.
I really need help with this, anyone have any clue what I should do?

/Erika

MacRumors Guy · Mar 9, 2009

Open the Console, and then IDLE. Check if the log has any error message.

wrldwzrd89 · Mar 9, 2009

ekenne said:
Hi,
I've got a problem with Python and the IDLE app.
Everything worked fine until I changed a keyboard shortcut (I think I added a new shortcut for "run-module" with command F5). The next time I tried to run IDLE it wouldn't start at all. It just jumps like it's going to open and then disappears.
I deleted IDLE and downloaded it again, but I still the same problem.
I really need help with this, anyone have any clue what I should do?

/Erika

Erika-

The problem is almost certainly IDLE's preference file is corrupt. A redownload won't fix this, but moving/deleting the offending file will. All your preferences are in your home folder -> Library -> Preferences. Look in there for a file with IDLE or idle in its name.

ekenne · Mar 9, 2009

Thank you for the help,
I found the idle.plist file and deleted it, but it's still the same problem. What to do?

MacRumors Guy · Mar 21, 2009

Code:

cd ~
ls -al
/* check if you have a .idlerc folder*/
/* remove the folder */

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