- Install python 2.6 from [http://www.python.org/download/releases/]

- Run the deps.py script found at the top of the trunk branch in 32-bit mode:[[BR]]
{{{arch -i386 python2.6 deps.py}}}

- Get the matplotlib code from here: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib/files/matplotlib/matplotlib-1.1.0/][[BR]]

- Modify the make.osx file so that it has the correct OSX version at the top:[[BR]]
{{{
MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.7
OSX_SDK_VER=10.7
}}}

- Build matplotlib:[[BR]]
{{{
make -f make.osx PREFIX=$HOME/.local PYVERSION=2.6 fetch deps mpl_install
}}}