Spyder started launching separate Python application for each console

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I'm running Anaconda Navigator 1.10.0 on Mohave with Spyder 4.1.5.
I've notice in the past week for every console (kernel) I am running, it launches a separate Python app. It's annoying when running multiple consoles and using 'Command + tab' to cycle through apps. I've attached a screenshot showing 'Command + tab' with three consoles running in Spyder.

How do I get rid of these white python icons?

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It's a Spyder preference setting, but it's actually caused by newer version of matplotlib.

The following prevents multiple Spyder/Python icons appearing in the mac dock:

Use only the IPython inline backend, which can be selected in:
Spyder > Preferences > IPython console > Graphics > Graphics backend

Pulled from:
https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder/issues/1645

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