Problem downloading 2.7.8 Mac OSX

[Benjipincus]

Hi there,
having a problem installing python 2.7.8 for mac. When installing the software, it says, “Installer failed, cannot install because there is no software to install.” I specifically need this program as I am following a book that requires it. I am not sure if there is a problem with the software. Looking specifically at downloading Python 2.7.8. Mac OS X 64-bit/32-bit x86-64/i386

Please help me.
Thank you!
Yours Truly,
Benji Pincus

[metulburr]

1) python2.7.8 is quite old, why would you be installing that?
2) mac should come with python2.x already by default i believe. just type python in the terminal

[snippsat]

You said in PM to me:

I currently have 2.7.14

I wrote this answer:

2.7.14 is backwards compatible with 2.7.8.

To make it clearer,so dos that mean that you only need 2.7.14.
Everything that work in 2.7.8 also work in 2.7.14(that's what backwards compatible mean).
It's just that 2.7.14 has added more new stuff.
Only Python 3 break backwards compatibility.
Your first post.