Questions tagged [configuration]
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How do I configure Mathematica so that the "font" window opens with a given key press?
Is there any way I can configure the keys in Mathematica so that I can open the "font" window with a single key press? Thank you.
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Problem with setting up ChatObject[]: possible conflict?
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My naive expectation is that in order to use chat = ChatObject[] in Mathematica 13.3.1 I don't need to have a paid plan with OpenAI.
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How to automatically open/create/run each notebook using its own kernel?
I am not asking question such as new kernel for notebook where one needs each time to explicitly create and name new kernel, then again issue a command in the notebook to use that named kernel.
This ...
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Missing dependencies for NodeJS reported by FindExternalEvaluators["NodeJS"]
I am setting up NodeJS for use as an external evaluator in Mathematica 13.1 and am getting a message about missing dependencies.
I am following the steps in the Workflow documented at ...
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Mathematia UI displays '$Failed' in several places
I recently purchased and downloaded Mathematica. I'm on Linux, so I ran the provided installer script as root. I've activated it with my activation key, and installation reported success.
Prior to ...
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Running wolframscript results in "Failed to open configuaration file at path"
The wolframscript configuration file exists and have all of the permission enabled. When I start wolframscript on Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS, it starts fine. However, it produces the following error message. ...
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Why mma always automatically created a folder named "Wolfram Mathematica" after renamed or deleted?
The folder "Wolfram Mathematica" is probably used for saving files.But each time I renamed or deleted it and then ran mma,mma was bound to automatically create the previous folder "...
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Change "Wolfram Mathematica" directory [closed]
I use Windows and every time I open Mathematica it creates a "Wolfram Mathematica" directory under my documents, which I don't want. My first choice would be to prevent Mathematica from even ...
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How do I remove all extensions and plugins associated with Mathematica on macOS? [closed]
I currently have Wolfram One and have in the past had Mathematica installed on my machine and need to remove all extensions, plugins, and add-ons that are associated with either product. In particular ...
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How to increase the font size of automatic created window [duplicate]
I am using MMA 12.3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04. I changed a new screen and the font of the toolbar became very small compared to other applications and managed to solve that. But, the font in the automatic ...
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`FunctionLayer` will calculate a distance matrix
I would like, that a FunctionLayer will calculate a distance matrix between two vectors.
I try a following approach:
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How to enter underscripts in 12.2?
In the last version of Mathematica (12.2), some genius on Wolfram thought that is was a good idea to change the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+4, that have been there for years, so now users get a (broken) ...
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Display formula problem
Hello all,
I use Mathematica for several years without any problem.
But since last week, I can't write correctly formulas on Mathematica. For a simple example, if I write $\frac{1}{2}$ by typing $1 /...
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Mathematica 12.1 is treating all my cells as raw texts by default
I was once using Mathematica 11 it all works fine - when I create new Notebook (.nb) input like 1+1 and press shift+...
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Can I use Mathematica in English with a Spanish keyboard?
I'm accustomed to using Mathematica in English but I've noticed that Preferences>>Interface>>Language>>English messes my Spanish keyboard layout. ...
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How do I permanently remove the Wolfram Desktop folder? [duplicate]
Wolfram Desktop creates a "Wolfram Desktop" folder in my Documents folder on macOS, in violation of Apple's guidelines. I can delete it but it keeps coming back each time I launch Desktop.
How do I ...
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Accessing my init.m from another machine?
I have stored my init.m as CloudObject["init.m"].
What I'd like to do is load it (that is, all of its symbol and function ...
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How to copy Mathematica settings from Linux to Windows
I have installed Mathematica both in Windows and in Linux. Can I copy the \$UserBaseDirectory folder in Linux (usually ~/.Mathematica) to the \$UserBaseDirectory in ...
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Add Edge Label to certain edge in a bipartite graph
From https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/a/109436/70384 , I modified the code to display the bipartite graph I want and how do I label my edge with the edge weight by manually specifying it? I use <...
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How to config Mathematica to make Cell GroupOpener visible?
I am using Mathematica 12 and I am trying to set up some global preferences. What I am looking for is a way to set up globally (i.e. once and for all), for the Cells of ...
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Automatically additionally save a .pdf of every notebook saved as .nb
Is it possible to configure Mathematica to automatically save a .pdf of every notebook saved as .nb?
If it matters: I am using Mathematica 11 on Windows 10.
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Can't modify "Kernel Configuration Options"
Immediately after adding a kernel using the Evaluation --> Kernel Configuration Options, I cannot further modify the list of kernels in that configuration panel (...
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Is there a tool for editing the spelling dictionary?
Is there a tool for editing the spelling dictionary? Now that Mathematica 12 does spellchecking on the fly, I've been using it. And of course, as I was wondering how I might delete a word ...
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What are the conseqences of setting TrackCellChangeTimes to False? How are CellChangeTimes useful?
I know there are discussions on this site about version control, etc. And it appears that CellChangeTimes are used for this purpose, but how? As an individual ...
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How to use InputForm for printed and output expressions in console mode
When I run Mathematica in console mode (math.exe/wolfram.exe) without a GUI frontend, then printed and output expressions are (...
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Change large output background color in ReverseColor stylesheet
I like using the ReverseColor stylesheet in Mathematica as I find it easier on the eyes when staring at at notebook for long periods of time.
However, the one bugbear I have is that some of the ...
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How to open Details and Options in Help Browser by default? [duplicate]
One of minor inconveniences for me is when I invoke the Help browser for a context symbol (or via search, does not matter), the Details and Options section cell is closed, and I must click to open it. ...
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Why doesn't my package load automatically when placed in \$UserBaseDirectory\Autoload? [duplicate]
I'm using Mathematica 10.4 on Windows 10.
I created a package which loads when I run
Needs["sub`package`"]
That works whether the package is placed relative to ...
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Change units in PlanetData["Earth", "Diameter"] from miles to km
When I enter
AstronomicalData["Earth", "Radius"]
I get Quantity[6.3674447*10^6, "Meters"]
I would have preferred kilometers, ...
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Code Assist never worked [closed]
Working with Mathematica 11.1.1.0 - code assist does not work at all. All the Options Inspector fields seem correct. Could be some missing files from $BaseDirectory...
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How to specify notebook's Saveable option from command line?
I've tried various ways to specify a notebook's Saveable option, all unsuccessful.
For example, using an external editor, I edited ...
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How to prevent Mathematica from creating gigantic wl-stream-stdout-* files?
I have been running a Mathematica computation for the last few hours.
I just discovered that a file with a name of the form
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Configuration to limit time spent on formatting output
A typical example: I type the expression
DumpSave["/some/path/dump.mx", something]
...and hit Shift-Enter.
Then the kernel goes off on a 15-minute evaluation.
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Backup configuration (Linux)
My Mathematica installation (V11 on Linux Mint 17.3) has created a 3GB directory ".Mathematica" in my home directory. Is there any point in backing this up or will it just be recreated if I deleted ...
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Including Mathematica code in every new notebook automaticaly
I often want to have the same code at the beginning of every new notebook. Is it possible to configure Mathematica, such that whenever you create a new notebook some user-defined code will always be ...
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How to set UnitSystem permanently
I would like to set the system of units ($UnitSystem) permanently to "Metric".
I know that I can do
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"Notebook Indexer for Windows" shows "Not Installed" [duplicate]
Testing the latest (10.3.1) on windows to decide if it's time to move up from 9.
I note, after full install, that the Notebook Indexer for Windows shows as Not Installed.
The WindowsNotebookIndexer....
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How to change proxy settings programmatically?
I'm using version 10.2 on Linux, and need to access some web services via proxy server sometimes. Is there a way to change the proxy settings, which can be modified manually in the "Preferences" AFAIK,...
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Creating a keyboard shortcut to change the Style of text [duplicate]
I'm editing a very long text in a Mathematica notebook and I'm using the "Article" stylesheet. In this text, code is highlighted using
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Issue with Mathematica Interface Colors in Linux
I have Mathematica installed on Linux and I have noticed that the colors are quite difficult to read. I am not sure how to configure the colors Mathematica uses for its interface components. In the ...
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Specifically retrieving all "non-default" option values from the Options Inspector
Recently Mathematica broke on me and I had to reinstall. I lost all of the changes I've made in my Options Inspector over the past year and am attempting to go back and change them again by memory. ...
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Mathematica hangs on “Initializing kernels…“ at startup [duplicate]
My Mathematica 10.0 doesn’t start anymore (hangs while “Initializing kernels…“). I already reduced the problem to the file pacletSiteData_10.pmd2 in ...
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How to connect to EC2?
I have Mathematica 10.2 installed on an Ubuntu 14 machine in Amazon web services's elastic computer cloud. I have dido access and I'm connected to the instance though ssh on the terminal.
I have an ...
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Mathematica as Answer Set Programming (ASP) engine?
Maybe I need to rephrase this question, so that it might receive some attention:
Are there any packages or examples of how to put Mathematica to good use in the field of ASP (Answer Set Programming) ...
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How to change the MATHEMATICA_USERBASE directory
I’ve found, from reading the help on MathKernel in the help system and in a number of questions here, that to make that change in Windows at least one apparently needs to enter “MathKernel … options” ...
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how to show or find full path of file listed in the File->Open dialog?
This question was posted 2 days ago at community. I had a good answer but it does not quit do what I wanted. Hence I am trying here to see if someone might know of some other solution. Here is the ...
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Is there a way to make the "Details" section of the Documentation expanded by default?
By default, the Mathematica documentation opens with the "Details" section collapsed.
This is never what I'm looking for — in fact, I've lost count of the times I've sought help on a feature and not ...
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Configure initial directory
How can I configure the initial directory? By configure, I mean set it so that when Mathematica starts the initial directory is one of my choosing.
By the by, what exactly is the significance of the ...
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Setting Up Lightweight Grid On Multiple Clients Programmatically
I have a number of computers which all might need to use the same (client) configuration for the Wolfram Lightweight Grid at some point.
I know that there are ways to programmatically set certain ...
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