why is my WiFi SSID redacted?

After I installed Python 3.13.5 from the Python.org installer (which places the binaries in /usr/local/bin), I installed the virtualenv package. I maintain a py_projects folder in my home directory where I can create virtual python environments to isolate specific versions of Python.

Thus:

pip3 install -U virtualenv
cd ~/py_projects
virtualenv -p /usr/local/bin/python3.13.5 env3135

Now there is a folder in that py_projects named env3135 that contains Python 3.13.5.

In my ~/.zshrc file, I enter a new function:

thispy () { source ~/py_projects/"$@"/bin/activate && cd ~/py_projects/"$@" }

and update the Zsh in the Terminal:

source ~/.zshrc

and then switch to that active Python 3.13.5 environment:

thispy env3135

Now, I can install pip, pyobjc, or any other package into that environment:

pip3 install -U pip pyobjc

and run the ssid.py script:

./ssid.py

When I am done with the specific env3135 environment, I can deactivate it:

deactivate
cd -

We simply cannot discuss any Apple beta products in these public communities. Beta products are works in progress, and may yield expected results when you run Python 3.13.* on Tahoe, or pyobjc references to CoreWLAN when that version of Python or pyobjc may not have been made compatible with Tahoe yet.

Had you followed my instructions for the Python/pobjc installation and tested it on Sequoia v15.6, it would work as expected. I provide no support for anything you are doing on Tahoe.

Have you added Terminal into Location access, and looked at the linked unredactor?

Me too

Until Apple closes this Shortcuts loop hole…

👍🏽👍🏽

I stand by the Python code I provided earlier. Simpler, less overhead, more supportable, and untouched by AI. The entire pyobjc package installed is only 4.1 MB.

But this command is super slow.

Errata to Aug 1, 2025 Python source comment:

pip3 install -U objc

should be:

pip3 install -U pyobjc

The Python code that I posted earlier works just fine for me in Python 3.13.7 installed directly from the python.org installer, and with the full pyobjc bridge installed. Tested: Sequoia v15.6.