I have installed python3.9. I try to build a python script for speechRecognition. I installed pip install SpeechRecognition brew install audioport pip3 install pyaudio Then copy an paste from a copple of examples: I.G. #!/usr/bin/env python3 NOTE: this example requires PyAudio because it uses the Microphone class import speech_recognition as sr obtain audio from the microphone r = sr.Recognizer() with sr.Microphone() as source: print("Say something!") audio = r.listen(source) and so on. What i get all time is an error. Most like: ||PaMacCore (AUHAL)|| Error on line 1277: err='-66748', msg=Unknown ErrorTraceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/horst/VisualStudioCodeWork/Python_Projects/Amelie_03/SpeechRecognition.py", line 9, in module with sr.Microphone() as source: File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/speech_recognition/__init__.py", line 87, in __enter__ self.stream = self.audio.open( File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pyaudio.py", line 750, in open stream = Stream(self, *args, kwargs) File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pyaudio.py", line 441, in __init__ self._stream = pa.open(arguments)OSError: [Errno -9986] Internal PortAudio error I have googled so many time. Reinstall, and install. Follow all tips. Finally i have no idea more. Is there anybody can help? Thanks in advanced. P.S. On Linux all works fine. Why not on mac?

Now the solution. python.py script must call from Terminal. Then big sur will give the permission choice. Finally all runs now fine also an Mac. Thank for your attentions.