{"id":1176,"date":"2017-12-26T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2017-12-26T14:23:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T14:23:02","slug":"how-to-make-matlab-respond-in-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/26\/how-to-make-matlab-respond-in-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make MATLAB Respond in Mac?"},"content":{"rendered":"

MATLAB<\/b> is often reported to come to a grinding halt and freeze in <\/span>Mac<\/b> computers.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

There are several reasons that can be ascribed to the eventual blackening out of <\/span>MATLAB<\/b>, such as a lack of <\/span>RAM<\/b>, technical problems, corrupt installation files and so on and so forth.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this guide, we have provided a handful of solutions to help you get around this issue. So let\u2019s dive into these solutions and fix this irritant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Turn off MATLAB Source Control<\/b><\/h2>\n

Most users state that often <\/span>MATLAB<\/b>\u2019s source control feature is the sole culprit and must be simply turned off to get around this issue for good.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. In <\/span>MATLAB<\/b>, go to <\/span>Home<\/b> and click <\/span>PREFERENCES<\/b> in the <\/span>Environment<\/b> section.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Select <\/span>Matlab<\/b> | <\/span>General<\/b> | <\/span>Source Control<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Select <\/span>None<\/b> at the end.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Check System Requirements for Running the Relevant MATLAB Version<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Make sure that all basic ingredients for <\/span>Mac<\/b> to run smoothly are in place, as newer releases sometimes take the hardware requirements bar a step further. Therefore, make sure the <\/span>Mac<\/b> you\u2019re using meets the criteria for recommended <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> system requirements. You can check this from the <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> website.<\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Apply Yosemite Patch to Make MATLAB More Responsive<\/b><\/h3>\n

    If you are running <\/span>MATLAB R2012a<\/b> through <\/span>R2014a<\/b> on <\/span>MacOS Yosemite<\/b>, then <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> has a new patch available that you need to install. This is <\/span>patch 1098655<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Please note that for some compatibility reasons, <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> doesn\u2019t recommend running any version earlier than <\/span>MATLAB R2013b<\/b> on <\/span>macOS Sierra<\/b> or later.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Install Java 6<\/b><\/h3>\n

    While running <\/span>MATLAB R2013a<\/b> (or an earlier version) on either <\/span>OS X Yosemite<\/b> or a newer version, remember to install <\/span>Apple Legacy Java 6<\/b> to prevent <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> freeze problems on <\/span>Mac<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Uninstall Java SE 8 on MATLAB R2013a and earlier versions<\/b><\/h3>\n

    It is better to uninstall <\/span>Java SE 8<\/b> or <\/span>Java Development Kit<\/b> 8 on the machine in order to prevent <\/span>MATLAB R2013a<\/b> (and earlier versions) from encountering any problems while they\u2019re being launched. You can, however, install <\/span>Apple Legacy Java 6<\/b><\/a>, as stated above.<\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Clear Preferences<\/b><\/h2>\n

    If the <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> software is facing any issues even though you have performed the solutions suggested above, reset the Preferences to their default state.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Open <\/span>Finder<\/b> in <\/span>Mac<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Select <\/span>Go<\/b> | <\/span>Go to Folder<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Now go to <\/span>~\/.MATLAB<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Locate the folder that matches the <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> version you\u2019ve installed and rename it. As an example, if the <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> version installed on your <\/span>Mac<\/b> is <\/span>R2016b<\/b>, then rename this folder to <\/span>R2016b_old<\/b>.<\/span>
      \n<\/span>Note:<\/b> Don\u2019t delete any folders that contain the term <\/span>license<\/b> in their name. An example is the <\/span>R2016b_licenses<\/b> folder. These folders are very vital for verifying license information.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Now restart <\/span>MATLAB<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Debugging Mode Can help<\/b><\/h2>\n

      Try running <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> in the <\/span>Terminal<\/b> mode. Open the <\/span>Terminal<\/b> window through (<\/span>\/Applications\/Utilities\/Terminal.app<\/b>) and execute the following command:<\/span><\/p>\n

      $MATLAB\/bin\/MATLAB -nodesktop<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

      The <\/span>$MATLAB<\/b> term refers to your <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> directory. If you are using <\/span>MATLAB R2016b<\/b> and have installed <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> in the default directory, the command will instead be:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \/Applications\/MATLAB_R2016b.app\/bin\/MATLAB -nodesktop<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

      Now when you relaunch <\/span>MATLAB<\/b>, it will open in the <\/span>Terminal<\/b> window with <\/span>-nodesktop<\/b> written on it. Run the <\/span>desktop<\/b> command from the <\/span>Terminal<\/b> window to start <\/span>MATLAB<\/b> desktop environment. This may produce an error, but nevertheless, it will help you identify the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

      You can get support on the issue by contacting <\/span>MathWorks Support<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Patch for MATLAB R2012a through R2014a<\/b><\/h2>\n

      You can also use the patch to fix the <\/span>Java exception<\/b> error as well as the abrupt exit upon startup in <\/span>MATLAB R2012a<\/b> and <\/span>R2014a<\/b>. This <\/span>patch<\/span><\/a> easily fixes these errors.<\/span><\/p>\n

      If you still get the following error message:<\/span><\/p>\n

      You can\u2019t use this version of the application<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

      Then this issue can only be resolved by following the steps available in the <\/span>Bug Report<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Versions that require Apple\u2019s Legacy Java 6<\/b><\/h2>\n

      The versions of <\/span>MATLAB<\/b>, ranging from <\/span>MATLAB R2008b<\/b> to <\/span>R2010b<\/b> require <\/span>Apple<\/b>\u2019s <\/span>Legacy Java 6<\/b> to run. You can find more information <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      You may also have to install XQuartz<\/strong>, which is an open source software to implement <\/span>X11<\/b>, to run the releases.<\/span><\/p>\n

      To run <\/span>MATLAB R2011a<\/b> through <\/span>R2013a<\/b>, you will need all the three items we just described to render it to function properly.<\/span><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      MATLAB R2008a and Earlier Can\u2019t Run On OSX 10.10<\/b><\/h2>\n

      There is no way available as of the writing of this article to run <\/span>MATLAB R2008a<\/b> (or earlier versions) on <\/span>Mac OSX 10.10<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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