python 3.x - How can I resolve an issue installing numpy and other packages on a new Mac?

Question

I installed the universal2 installation of python 3.9.1 from python.org, and the latest version of pip. I am running into an issue where if I try to install common packages (like numpy or pandas) I get an error message stating "ERROR: Could not build wheels for bumpy which use PEP 517 and cannot be installed directly". Is there any workaround? Surely there is a way to install a common package like numpy to run on Apple Silicon. Thanks for the help.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65648516/how-can-i-resolve-an-issue-installing-numpy-and-other-packages-on-a-new-mac

Answer 1

This often indicates that you have out-of-date packages. Do these upgrades:

pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

and then try again.