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What is the most compatible way to install python modules on a Mac?
The most popular way to manage python packages (if you're not using your system package manager like homebrew) is to use setuptools and easy_install. It is probably already installed on your system. Use it like this:
easy_install django
easy_install uses the Python Package Index which is an amazing resource for python developers. Have a look around to see what packages are available.
A better and more reliable way to install python modules across platforms is to use pip. If you have Python 2 >=2.7.9 or Python 3 >=3.4 installed from python.org, you will already have pip and setuptools, but will need to upgrade to the latest version:
pip install -U pip setuptools
Otherwise:
Download get-pip.py from https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py. Run python get-pip.py. This will install or upgrade pip.
Now you can use pip to install python packages. For example, To install the latest version of "SomeProject":
$ pip install 'SomeProject'
To install a specific version:
$ pip install 'SomeProject==1.4'
To install greater than or equal to one version and less than another:
$ pip install 'SomeProject>=1,<2'