diff --git a/tools/idf_tools.py b/tools/idf_tools.py
index f7fad23953..2b0089d3ee 100755
--- a/tools/idf_tools.py
+++ b/tools/idf_tools.py
@@ -185,8 +185,15 @@ def print_hints_on_download_error(err: str) -> None:
 
         info('The following commands may help resolve this issue:')
         if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-            info('    ./Install\\ Certificates.command')
-        info(f'    {sys.executable} -m pip install --upgrade pip-system-certs certifi')
+            # Python.org macOS installer puts Install Certificates.command in /Applications/Python X.Y/
+            app_certs = (
+                f'/Applications/Python {sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}/Install Certificates.command'
+            )
+            if os.path.isfile(app_certs):
+                info(f'\tRun: open "{app_certs}"  (or double-click it in Finder)')
+            else:
+                info('\tGo to Python installation location and execute: ./Install\\ Certificates.command')
+        info(f'\t{sys.executable} -m pip install --upgrade pip-system-certs certifi')
 
     # Certificate issue on Windows can be hidden under different errors which might be even translated,
     # e.g. "[WinError -2146881269] ASN1 valor de tag inválido encontrado"