A wheel for macOS Intel Python 3.7 is available.

Author: anthony-tuininga

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ See [python-oracledb Installation][installation].
 - Python versions 3.6 through 3.10.
 
   Prebuilt packages are available on Windows for Python 3.7 or later, on macOS
-  for Python 3.8 or later, and on Linux for Python 3.6 or later.
+  for Python 3.7 or later, and on Linux for Python 3.6 or later.
 
   Source code is also available.
 

doc/src/release_notes.rst

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Common Changes
     ``wrapped()``.
 #)  Improved samples, including adding a Dockerfile that starts a container
     with a running database and the samples.
+#)  A binary package has been added for Python 3.7 on macOS (Intel x86).
 #)  Improved documentation.
 
 

doc/src/user_guide/installation.rst

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ quickly.
    available. The version of Python to be used depends on the operating system (OS):
 
   - On Windows, use Python 3.7 to 3.10
-  - On macOS, use Python 3.8 to 3.10
+  - On macOS, use Python 3.7 to 3.10
   - On Linux, use Python 3.6 to 3.10
 
   By default, python-oracledb connects directly to Oracle Database.  This lets
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ To use python-oracledb, you need:
 - Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 or 3.10 depending on the operating system:
 
   - Windows: Use Python 3.7 to 3.10
-  - macOS: Use Python 3.8 to 3.10
+  - macOS: Use Python 3.7 to 3.10
   - Linux: Use Python 3.6 to 3.10
 
 - The Python cryptography package. This package is automatically installed as a
@@ -614,8 +614,9 @@ Python architecture.
 Installing python-oracledb on macOS
 ===================================
 
-Python-oracledb is available a Universal binary for Apple Intel and M1
-architectures.
+Python-oracledb is available as a Universal binary for Python 3.8, or later, on
+Apple Intel and M1 architectures.  A binary is also available for Python 3.7 on
+Apple Intel.
 
 Install python-oracledb
 -----------------------
@@ -628,17 +629,20 @@ to install python-oracledb from Python's package repository `PyPI
 
     python -m pip install oracledb
 
-
-To install into the system Python, you may need to use ``/usr/bin/python3``
-instead of ``python``.
-
 The ``--user`` option may be useful if you do not have permission to write to
 system directories:
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
     python -m pip install oracledb --user
 
+To install into the system Python, you may need to use ``/usr/bin/python3``
+instead of ``python``:
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+    /usr/bin/python3 -m pip install oracledb --user
+
 If you are behind a proxy, add a proxy server to the command, for example add
 ``--proxy=http://proxy.example.com:80``
 
@@ -652,8 +656,8 @@ By default, python-oracledb runs in a Thin mode which connects directly to
 Oracle Database so no further installation steps are required.  However, to use
 additional features available in :ref:`Thick mode <featuresummary>` you need
 Oracle Client libraries installed.  Note that to use Thick mode on the M1
-architecture you will need to use Rosetta with Python x64 and the Instant
-Client (Intel x64) libraries.
+architecture you will need to use Rosetta with Python 64-bit Intel and the
+Instant Client (Intel x86) libraries.
 
 Manual Installation
 +++++++++++++++++++

samples/tutorial/Python-and-Oracle-Database-The-New-Wave-of-Scripting.html

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ <h2><a name="preface">Setup</a></h2>
       <p>Install Python 3 if not already available.  It can be obtained from
       your operating system package library or from <a
       href="https://www.python.org/">python.org</a>.  On Windows, use Python 3.7
-      or later.  On macOS, use Python 3.8 or later.  On Linux, use Python 3.6 or
+      or later.  On macOS, use Python 3.7 or later.  On Linux, use Python 3.6 or
       later.</p>
 
       <p>Install <a