Python Process (Activity Monitor) Doesn't Stop

I recently started using Python. I realized that even the simplest program starts a Python process that never ends and causes my computer to overheat if I don't manually kill that process.

I've even seen multiple Python processes running at the same time after running a few easy Python programs (Hello, World!) in a row.

I updated to the latest Python version (Python 3.9.3), installed all the Certificates, and tested a few different programs to see if it happens every time—it does. I am using VSC as the IDE but the same situation happens even if I use IDLE.

My questions are: Is this a compiler issue or a Mac issue? Can it be fixed?

Thank you very much.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66931364/python-process-activity-monitor-doesnt-stop April 03, 2021 at 08:53PM