diff --git a/Mac/Makefile.in b/Mac/Makefile.in
--- a/Mac/Makefile.in
+++ b/Mac/Makefile.in
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@
 APPSUBDIRS=MacOS Resources 
 compileall=$(srcdir)/../Lib/compileall.py
 
-installapps: install_Python install_pythonw install_PythonLauncher install_IDLE \
-	checkapplepython
+installapps: install_Python install_pythonw checkapplepython
+
+installapplications: install_PythonLauncher install_IDLE 
 
 install_pythonw: pythonw
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(STRIPFLAG) pythonw "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/bin/pythonw$(VERSION)"
@@ -94,11 +95,15 @@
 pythonw: $(srcdir)/Tools/pythonw.c Makefile
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -DPYTHONFRAMEWORK='"$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)"' -o $@ $(srcdir)/Tools/pythonw.c -I.. -I$(srcdir)/../Include ../$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK).framework/Versions/$(VERSION)/$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)
 
-install_PythonLauncher:
+$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR):
+	echo "Creating directory $(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)";
+	$(INSTALL) -d -m $(DIRMODE) "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)";
+
+install_PythonLauncher: $(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)
 	cd PythonLauncher && make install DESTDIR=$(DESTDIR)
 
 install_Python:
-	@for i in "$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)" "$(APPINSTALLDIR)" "$(APPINSTALLDIR)/Contents"; do \
+	@for i in "$(APPINSTALLDIR)" "$(APPINSTALLDIR)/Contents"; do \
 		if test ! -d "$(DESTDIR)$$i"; then \
 			echo "Creating directory $(DESTDIR)$$i"; \
 			$(INSTALL) -d -m $(DIRMODE) "$(DESTDIR)$$i"; \
@@ -149,7 +154,7 @@
 	rm "$(DESTDIR)$(APPINSTALLDIR)/Contents/Info.plist.in"
 
 
-install_IDLE:
+install_IDLE: $(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)
 	test -d "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)" || mkdir -p "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)"
 	-test -d "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app" && rm -rf "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)/IDLE.app"
 	/bin/cp -PR "$(srcdir)/IDLE/IDLE.app" "$(DESTDIR)$(PYTHONAPPSDIR)"
diff --git a/Mac/README b/Mac/README
--- a/Mac/README
+++ b/Mac/README
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
   Specify the name for the python framework, defaults to ``Python``. This option
   is only valid when ``--enable-framework`` is specified.
 
+* ``--without-framework-applications``
+
+  Do not install the application bundles for IDLE and the Python Launcher. 
+  This option is only valid when ``--enable-framework`` is specified.
+
+  Use this when your embedding a Python framework in another application and
+  don't need the contents of ``/Applications/Python X.Y``.
+
 * ``--enable-universalsdk[=PATH]``
 
   Create a universal binary build of of Python. This can be used with both
diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1149,10 +1149,14 @@
 	ln -fs "../../../$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)" "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/lib/python$(VERSION)/config-$(LDVERSION)/libpython$(VERSION).dylib"
 	ln -fs "../$(PYTHONFRAMEWORK)" "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/lib/libpython$(VERSION).dylib"
 
-# This installs the IDE, the Launcher and other apps into /Applications
+# This installs the Python.app and pythonw commands for a framework
 frameworkinstallapps:
 	cd Mac && $(MAKE) installapps DESTDIR="$(DESTDIR)"
 
+# This installs the IDE, the Launcher and other apps into /Applications
+frameworkinstallapplications:
+	cd Mac && $(MAKE) installapplications DESTDIR="$(DESTDIR)"
+
 # This install the unix python and pythonw tools in /usr/local/bin
 frameworkinstallunixtools:
 	cd Mac && $(MAKE) installunixtools DESTDIR="$(DESTDIR)"
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -134,6 +134,22 @@
 ])
 
 
+AC_ARG_WITH(framework-applications,
+              AS_HELP_STRING([--without-framework-applications],
+			     [do not install framework applications into /Applications]),
+[
+    case ${withval} in
+    yes|no)
+         WITH_FRAMEWORK_APPS=${withval}
+	 ;;
+    *)
+         AC_MSG_ERROR([proper usage is --with-framework-applications or --without-framework-applications])
+	 ;;
+    esac
+],[
+         WITH_FRAMEWORK_APPS=yes
+])
+
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(framework-name,
               AS_HELP_STRING([--with-framework-name=FRAMEWORK],
@@ -177,7 +193,12 @@
 		PYTHONFRAMEWORKINSTALLDIR=$PYTHONFRAMEWORKPREFIX/$PYTHONFRAMEWORKDIR
 		FRAMEWORKINSTALLFIRST="frameworkinstallstructure"
 		FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLFIRST="frameworkinstallstructure "
-		FRAMEWORKINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkinstallunixtools"
+
+		if test "${WITH_FRAMEWORK_APPS}" = "yes"; then
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkinstallapplications frameworkinstallunixtools"
+		else
+			FRAMEWORKINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkinstallunixtools"
+		fi
 		FRAMEWORKALTINSTALLLAST="frameworkinstallmaclib frameworkinstallapps frameworkaltinstallunixtools"
 		FRAMEWORKINSTALLAPPSPREFIX="/Applications"