How to make "python" command in terminal open python3 instead of python2.7 which comes with mac?

Solution 1:

Type python3 and you will be running the new version. How you install can vary a bit, but on the current macOS you don’t need to install anything as the stub exists. On any older os I recommend installing https://brew.sh as it has a very friendly on boarding and helps you set your PATH properly to run the v3 of python.

A shell alias is an easy way to fix this permanently.

alias python=python3