https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/pycharm-problem-python-interpreter-using-macbook/m-p/1211365#M65531 <P>It works! Thank you so much!</P> Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:56:34 GMT NgocPham2021 2022-09-10T14:56:34Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/pycharm-problem-python-interpreter-using-macbook/m-p/1211235#M65522 <P>Hello, I am learning to use Python in ArcGIS Pro, and have been following "Python for Everyone" course.</P><P>I encountered a problem in step 3: define the Python Interpreter. I keep getting a warning "Invalid Python SDK" (Invalid Python SDK.png).</P><P>I use Macbook and Parallels to access ArcGIS Pro, so I&nbsp;<SPAN>access Windows files from Mac by enabling 'Connected servers' item in Finder preferences &gt; General and by creating an alias in Desktop. From there I can access the&nbsp;ArcGIS folder in Volumes (Select Python Interpreter Volumes.png). However, when I selected the python.exe file, there is a question mark on file indicating that the file type is unknown (pythonexe unknown type.png). After clicking OK I got the warning&nbsp;"Invalid Python SDK".&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P>Please let me know if there is anything I can do to fix it! Thank you so much!&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:37:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/pycharm-problem-python-interpreter-using-macbook/m-p/1211235#M65522 NgocPham2021 2022-09-09T18:37:12Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/pycharm-problem-python-interpreter-using-macbook/m-p/1211353#M65530 <P>Don't mix OS's and just use the Parallels emulator and the windows version of pycharm.&nbsp; The mac OS pycharm is looking for mac os compatible files, and won't recognize the python.exe.</P> Sat, 10 Sep 2022 11:42:05 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/pycharm-problem-python-interpreter-using-macbook/m-p/1211353#M65530 Anonymous User 2022-09-10T11:42:05Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/pycharm-problem-python-interpreter-using-macbook/m-p/1211365#M65531 <P>It works! Thank you so much!</P> Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:56:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/pycharm-problem-python-interpreter-using-macbook/m-p/1211365#M65531 NgocPham2021 2022-09-10T14:56:34Z