Installing MATLAB on a Personal Computer Using an Individual License macOS

Install MATLAB on a macOS Computer

The Campus-Wide License requires all users to have a MathWorks Account linked to the MATLAB (Individual) license.

Step 1

Go to https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html and click on Get MATLAB, click Sign in to get started.

get matlab

Step 2

If you have previously opened a MathWorks account using your unversity email address email address click sign in.  If not, you will need to create an account.

Click sign in

Step 3

Enter your university address and press Next

 Sign in using  your university account

Step 4

Enter your MathWorks password and click Sign In. If you forgot it press Forgot Password

enter password

 
Step 5

Click on Install MATLAB

click on get

 

Step 6

Choose the version of MATLAB that you would like to install and press then download according to your mac processor 

Intel or Apple silicon. If you have an Apple silicon you will also need to install Java runtime using steps 7 through 9.  Those with an Intel processor can go straight to Step 10.

Choose installation

Step 7

Press Install Java Runtime

Install Java

Step 8

Click on Get Amazon Corretto 11

install java

Step 9

Click on Continue

 

 

installing java

 
 
Step 10

Open the file that you downloaded.

For Intel processors it will be in the format matlab_Rxxxx_macOSIntelProcessor.dmg.zip

For Apple Silcon processors it will be in the format matlab_Rxxxx_macApple_Silicon.dmg.zip  Extract the contents and click on the dmg file.

You should get the following icon:

installation file

Step 11

Click on the install file .

You will need to enter the Email address of your MathWorks account.

enter account

 

Step 12

Enter the Password of your account

Enter your password

 

Step 13

Accept the license agreement and click Next

Agree to license

Step 14

Select the license and choose Next

Choose the license

Step 15
  • Enter the desired installation location
     
  • Click Next

Choose file location

Step 16
  • Choose products you wish to install
  • Click Next

matlab

Step 17
 

  • Click Next

select options

Step 18

 

Click Begin Install

matlab

Step 19

Click Close.

Click close