Pip not working on Python for macOS - any fixes or workarounds? Alternatively: Why is pip not working

pip not working on Python for macOS? Ugh, been there.

Quick fix:
- Open Terminal
- Run `curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py`
- Then `python get-pip.py`

If that fails, your Python install might be borked. Try reinstalling Python via Homebrew (`brew reinstall python`).

Also, check your Python version with `python --version`. macOS sometimes defaults to Python 2.7 (RIP).

For SSL stuff, this thread helped me: [stackoverflow.com/questions/...](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...).