Error: No Similarly Named Formulae Found. Error: No Available Formula Or Cask With The Name "python"

So, I'm using macOS Big Sur. So I typed: python --version Python 2.7.16 brew install python I got this error message when I want to update my python via my terminal. Error: No simi

Solution 1:

Run this command in terminal:

rm -fr $(brew --repo homebrew/core)

Then try:

 brew install python3

it will install python 3.9.

Solution 2:

this has worked for me. use the exact version as such python@3.9

First search available packages using

brew search python

Then install the version you want ex:

brew install python@3.9