install PyQt5 on Mac OS X 10.9 and use python 3.4 on a virtualenv.

installation.md

Guide to install PyQt5 on Mac OS X with python 3.5 virtualenv

Description

A simple guide to install PyQt5 on Mac OS X 10.11 and use python 3.5 on a virtualenv.

Requirements

• xcode latest
• python 3.5.1
• Qt libraries 5.6.0
• SIP 4.17
• PyQt 5.5.1

installation

• install xcode
• install the Command Line Tools (open Xcode > Preferences > Downloads)
• install Qt libraries (qt-opensource-mac-x64-clang-5.2.1.dmg)
• install python 3.4
• create a virtual env (i.e. ~/.env/ariane_mail)
• unzip and compile SIP and PyQt

    cd sip/
    python configure.py -d ~/.pyenv/versions/3.5.1/lib/python3.5/site-packages/ --arch x86_64
    make
    sudo make install
    sudo make clean
    cd ../PyQt/
    python configure.py --destdir ~/.pyenv/versions/3.5.1/lib/python3.5/site-packages --qmake ~/Qt5.6.0/5.6/clang_64/bin/qmake
    make
    sudo make install
    sudo make clean