How to open Mathematica from the terminal in OS X

Question

So far, when I was working in Linux, I would open my Mathematica files from the terminal by typing:

mathematica filename.nb &

But now, I got a mac, and when I try it says

-bash: mathematica: command not found

So, I have to open the Mathematica files by going to Finder and double clicking the file in a Finder window, which is annoying!

I tried to google it, and I expected that it would be easy to find info about it, but I did not find any.

Can anybody help me?

$\begingroup$ Related: How to create an executable notebook in Mac OS X $\endgroup$
– Jens
Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 21:19 — Jens, Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 21:19

TransferOrbit · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-14 19:09:23Z

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You might give this a try:

open filename.nb

answered Jun 14, 2014 at 19:09

TransferOrbit

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$\begingroup$ indeed, it works :)))! Thankyou zoo much!! $\endgroup$
– Mencia
Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 19:13
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$\begingroup$ And for reference, if that doesn't work, try: open -a Mathematica filename.nb. $\endgroup$
– C. E. ♦
Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 19:18
$\begingroup$ And how can I open a new notebook, i.e. not an already existing file from the terminal? In Linux it would be just "mathematica &" $\endgroup$
– Mencia
Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 19:24
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$\begingroup$ @Mencia open -a Mathematica $\endgroup$
– Michael E2
Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 19:59
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$\begingroup$ @Mencia open -n -a Mathematica opens a new instance of Mathematica. touch ${TMPDIR}/new.nb; open -a Mathematica ${TMPDIR}/new.nb creates a new file in a temporary folder and then opens it. Since the file is created inside the temporary directory it will be removed when the system is restarted. I think the equivalent to what you're talking about is the first option, but it opens the splash screen instead of a blank notebook. $\endgroup$
– C. E. ♦
Commented Jun 14, 2014 at 20:16

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