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Unless there is something odd about my machine and attempted setups, we 
have a very bad situation. I have OS X 10.9 (Mavericks). I am seeing 
the same problem with homebrew python and pip-installed numpy, 
pip-installed mpl from git 1.4rc3, and from Anaconda 2.0.1, all with 
python 3.4.
Do the normal thing: fire up ipython, use %matplotlib magic, import 
numpy and pyplot, make a plot. The macosx backend comes up as the 
default. A plot appears, but it is not interactive.
Maybe this is related to the framework vs non-framework build question. 
 In a way, I don't care--the important point is that using *common* 
methods of trying to get started with ipython and mpl on up-to-date 
python, one immediately runs into a basic failure.
If this can't be fixed *fast*, I suggest we make the macosx backend 
available only by special request, not by default, as of a 1.4 release.
Yes, this can go to a github issue if appropriate, but first I want to 
get thoughts from a wider audience.
Comments?
(I'm wondering why this hasn't driven someone else nuts some time 
ago--hasn't anyone else run into this?)
Eric