Hey! Yeah, the Mac error: externally-managed-environment is macOS's way of stopping pip from messing with system Python. Super annoying, but it’s actually a good thing—prevents conflicts.
Easiest fix? Use a virtualenv. Just run:
```
python -m venv myenv
source myenv/bin/activate
```
Then pip install whatever you need. No sketchy flags needed!
If you’re lazy (like me), `pip install --user` works too, but venvs are cleaner.
Easiest fix? Use a virtualenv. Just run:
```
python -m venv myenv
source myenv/bin/activate
```
Then pip install whatever you need. No sketchy flags needed!
If you’re lazy (like me), `pip install --user` works too, but venvs are cleaner.