@@ -311,15 +311,18 @@ If you still want to use the disk image installer, read on.
311311 list that was built for your combination of python and OSX.
312312
313313The disk image installer will have a ``.dmg `` extension, and will have a name
314- like :file: `matplotlib-1.4.0-py2.7-macosx10.5.dmg `.
315- The name of the installer depends on which versions of python, matplotlib,
316- and OSX it was built for. You need to download this disk image ``.dmg ``
317- file. Next open the disk image file by double clicking, and find the new
318- matplotlib disk image icon on your desktop. Double click on that icon to show
319- the contents of the image. Then double-click on the ``.mpkg `` icon, which
320- will have a name like :file: `matplotlib-1.4.0-py2.7-macosx10.5.mpkg `, it will
321- run the Installer.app, prompt you for a password if you need system-wide
322- installation privileges, and install to a directory like
314+ like :file: `matplotlib-1.4.0-py2.7-macosx10.6.dmg `.
315+ The name of the installer depends on the versions of python and matplotlib it
316+ was built for, and the version of OSX that the matching Python.org installer
317+ was built for. For example, if the mathing Python.org Python installer was
318+ built for OSX 10.6 or greater, the dmg file will end in ``-macosx10.6.dmg ``.
319+ You need to download this disk image file, open the disk image file by double
320+ clicking, and find the new matplotlib disk image icon on your desktop. Double
321+ click on that icon to show the contents of the image. Then double-click on
322+ the ``.mpkg `` icon, which will have a name like
323+ :file: `matplotlib-1.4.0-py2.7-macosx10.6.mpkg `, it will run the Installer.app,
324+ prompt you for a password if you need system-wide installation privileges, and
325+ install to a directory like
323326:file: `/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages `
324327(exact path depends on your Python version).
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