ChatGPT use of ChimeraX: Python library missing

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The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        macOS-26.2-arm64-arm-64bit
ChimeraX Version: 1.12 (2026-06-12 03:42:34 UTC)
Description
Last time you used ChimeraX it crashed.
Please describe steps that led to the crash here.
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Log:
UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.12 (2026-06-12)  
© 2016-2026 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.  
How to cite UCSF ChimeraX  




OpenGL version: 4.1 Metal - 90.5
OpenGL renderer: Apple M4
OpenGL vendor: Apple

Python: 3.11.9
Locale: en_US.UTF-8
Qt version: PyQt6 6.10.2, Qt 6.10.0
Qt runtime version: 6.10.2
Qt platform: cocoa
Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: Mac mini
      Model Identifier: Mac16,10
      Model Number: MU9D3CH/A
      Chip: Apple M4
      Total Number of Cores: 10 (4 performance and 6 efficiency)
      Memory: 16 GB
      System Firmware Version: 13822.61.10
      OS Loader Version: 13822.61.10

Software:

    System Software Overview:

      System Version: macOS 26.2 (25C56)
      Kernel Version: Darwin 25.2.0
      Time since boot: 1 day, 21 hours, 4 minutes

Graphics/Displays:

    Apple M4:

      Chipset Model: Apple M4
      Type: GPU
      Bus: Built-In
      Total Number of Cores: 10
      Vendor: Apple (0x106b)
      Metal Support: Metal 4
      Displays:
        Mi Monitor:
          Resolution: 5120 x 2880 (5K/UHD+ - Ultra High Definition Plus)
          UI Looks like: 2560 x 1440 @ 144.00Hz
          Main Display: Yes
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Rotation: Supported
        Virtual 1440:900:
          Resolution: 2880 x 1800
          UI Looks like: 1440 x 900 @ 60.00Hz
          Mirror: On
          Mirror Status: Master Mirror
          Online: Yes
          Rotation: Supported
        花花的MacBook Pro:
          Resolution: 2880 x 1800
          UI Looks like: 1440 x 900 @ 60.00Hz
          Framebuffer Depth: 24-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
          Mirror: On
          Mirror Status: Hardware Mirror
          Connection Type: AirPlay
          Virtual Device: Yes


Installed Packages:
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    aiohappyeyeballs: 2.6.2
    aiohttp: 3.13.4
    aiosignal: 1.4.0
    alabaster: 1.0.0
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    appdirs: 1.4.4
    appnope: 0.1.4
    asttokens: 3.0.1
    attrs: 26.1.0
    babel: 2.18.0
    beautifulsoup4: 4.13.5
    blockdiag: 3.0.0
    blosc2: 4.4.3
    bs4: 0.0.2
    build: 1.3.0
    certifi: 2025.7.14
    cftime: 1.6.5
    charset-normalizer: 3.4.7
    ChimeraX-AddCharge: 1.5.20
    ChimeraX-AddH: 2.2.8
    ChimeraX-AlignmentAlgorithms: 2.0.2
    ChimeraX-AlignmentHdrs: 3.6.2
    ChimeraX-AlignmentMatrices: 2.1
    ChimeraX-Alignments: 3.2
    ChimeraX-AlphaFold: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-AltlocExplorer: 1.2
    ChimeraX-AmberInfo: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Animations: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Aniso: 1.3.2
    ChimeraX-Arrays: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Atomic: 1.67.1
    ChimeraX-AtomicLibrary: 14.4
    ChimeraX-AtomSearch: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-AxesPlanes: 2.4
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    ChimeraX-BILD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-BlastProtein: 3.0.0
    ChimeraX-Boltz: 1.1
    ChimeraX-BondRot: 2.0.4
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    ChimeraX-CageBuilder: 1.0.1
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    ChimeraX-Centroids: 1.4.1
    ChimeraX-ChangeChains: 1.1
    ChimeraX-CheckWaters: 1.5
    ChimeraX-ChemGroup: 2.0.2
    ChimeraX-Clashes: 2.4
    ChimeraX-Cluster: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ColorActions: 1.0.5
    ChimeraX-ColorGlobe: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ColorKey: 1.5.8
    ChimeraX-CommandLine: 1.3.1
    ChimeraX-ConnectStructure: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-Contacts: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Core: 1.12
    ChimeraX-CoreFormats: 1.2
    ChimeraX-coulombic: 1.4.5
    ChimeraX-Crosslinks: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Crystal: 1.0
    ChimeraX-CrystalContacts: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-DataFormats: 1.2.4
    ChimeraX-Dicom: 1.2.7
    ChimeraX-DistMonitor: 1.4.2
    ChimeraX-DockPrep: 1.2.2
    ChimeraX-Dssp: 2.0
    ChimeraX-EMDB-SFF: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ESMFold: 1.0
    ChimeraX-FileHistory: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-FunctionKey: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Geometry: 1.3
    ChimeraX-gltf: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Graphics: 1.4.1
    ChimeraX-Hbonds: 2.5.3
    ChimeraX-Help: 1.3
    ChimeraX-HKCage: 1.3
    ChimeraX-IHM: 1.1
    ChimeraX-ImageFormats: 1.2
    ChimeraX-IMOD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-IO: 1.0.4
    ChimeraX-ItemsInspection: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-IUPAC: 1.0
    ChimeraX-KVFinder: 1.8.2
    ChimeraX-Label: 1.5
    ChimeraX-LightingGUI: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ListInfo: 1.3.1
    ChimeraX-Log: 1.2.2
    ChimeraX-LookingGlass: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Maestro: 1.9.3
    ChimeraX-Map: 1.3
    ChimeraX-MapData: 2.0
    ChimeraX-MapEraser: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-MapFilter: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-MapFit: 2.0
    ChimeraX-MapSeries: 2.1.1
    ChimeraX-Markers: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Mask: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-MatchAlign: 1.2
    ChimeraX-MatchMaker: 2.4.1
    ChimeraX-MCopy: 1.0
    ChimeraX-MCPServer: 0.2.0
    ChimeraX-MDcrds: 2.19
    ChimeraX-MedicalToolbar: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Meeting: 1.0.1
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    ChimeraX-MLP: 1.1.1
    ChimeraX-mmCIF: 2.16
    ChimeraX-MMTF: 2.2
    ChimeraX-ModelArchive: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Modeller: 1.5.23
    ChimeraX-ModelPanel: 1.6.1
    ChimeraX-ModelSeries: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Mol2: 2.0.3
    ChimeraX-Mole: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Morph: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-MouseModes: 1.2
    ChimeraX-Movie: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-MutationScores: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Neuron: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Nifti: 1.2
    ChimeraX-NMRSTAR: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-NRRD: 1.2
    ChimeraX-Nucleotides: 2.0.3
    ChimeraX-OpenCommand: 1.15.4
    ChimeraX-OpenFold: 1.0
    ChimeraX-OrthoPick: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-PDB: 2.7.13
    ChimeraX-PDBBio: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-PDBLibrary: 1.0.5
    ChimeraX-PDBMatrices: 1.0
    ChimeraX-PickBlobs: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Positions: 1.0
    ChimeraX-PresetMgr: 1.1.4
    ChimeraX-ProfileGrids: 1.6
    ChimeraX-PubChem: 2.2
    ChimeraX-ReadPbonds: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Registration: 1.1.2
    ChimeraX-RemoteControl: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-RenumberResidues: 1.1
    ChimeraX-ResidueFit: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-RestServer: 1.3.3
    ChimeraX-RNALayout: 1.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibMgr: 4.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibsDunbrack: 2.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibsDynameomics: 2.0
    ChimeraX-RotamerLibsRichardson: 2.0
    ChimeraX-SaveCommand: 1.5.2
    ChimeraX-Scenes: 0.3.1
    ChimeraX-SchemeMgr: 1.0
    ChimeraX-SDF: 2.0.3
    ChimeraX-Segger: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Segment: 1.0.1
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    ChimeraX-SelInspector: 1.0
    ChimeraX-SeqView: 2.18
    ChimeraX-Shape: 1.1
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    ChimeraX-Shortcuts: 1.2.1
    ChimeraX-ShowSequences: 1.0.3
    ChimeraX-SideView: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-SimilarStructures: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Smiles: 2.1.2
    ChimeraX-SmoothLines: 1.0
    ChimeraX-SNFG: 1.0
    ChimeraX-SpaceNavigator: 1.0
    ChimeraX-StdCommands: 1.19.3
    ChimeraX-STL: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Storm: 1.0
    ChimeraX-StructMeasure: 1.2.1
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    ChimeraX-Surface: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-SwapAA: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-SwapRes: 2.5.3
    ChimeraX-TapeMeasure: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-ToQuest: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-VolumeMenu: 1.0.1
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