# Mac OS update -- Killed ESP32 sketch

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mac-os-update-killed-esp32-sketch/969580>\
**Category:** IDE 1.x\
**Created:** [March 15, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mac-os-update-killed-esp32-sketch/969580 "2022-03-15T14:21:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnwasser](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/johnwasser/32/214270_2.png) [@johnwasser](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/johnwasser)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/mac-os-update-killed-esp32-sketch/969580/3 "2022-03-16T17:17:55Z")

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> [@tom2020](#):
>
> exec: "python": executable file not found in $PATH  
> Error compiling for board ESP32C3 Dev Module.

Install the latest Python 2 from:

> **[Python Releases for macOS](https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/)**
>
> The official home of the Python Programming Language

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