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[Matplotlib and Jupyter on Mac: rocket icon] Avoid Python rocket icon on Mac dock when running Python scripts that use Matplotlib (very frequent when running Jupyter Notebook). The problem occurs because Python thinks that something interactive (e.g., a GUI) is going on, while we are simply plotting in-line in Jupyter. The fix below tells Matplo…
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Change import matplotlib.pyplot as plt to:

import matplotlib
matplotlib.use("Agg")
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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