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Reading the unique numbers (Catalog Node IDs or CNIDs) that MacOS uses to identify files and directories?
The MacOS uses unique numbers (Catalog Node IDs, aka CNIDs) to identify files and directories.
Is there any way to obtain (read) CNIDs from within Mathematica?
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Old Mathematica Library folder
I'm trying to clear some space on my hard drive and found an appealing target for deletion. ~/Library/Mathematica takes up almost 6 GB of storage and seems ...
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M1 Apple silicon ML performance
Testing out a new M1 Macbook pro with Mathematica 13.0.0. I verified that I used the correct version and it is running natively on ARM.
Mathematica in general runs great, and much fast than on my ...
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Ray tracing working in Mac, but not on Windows
Here is a working Mathematica code for a 3d plot:
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GSL multiroot finding mode Hybrid function load with Mathematica : Crash
Hi everyone
I work on a Mac M1 Sonoma 14.3 with Mathematica 12.3.1 and 14.0
I have an issue when using a C++ multiroot finding from GSL library.
I used this example : https://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/...
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How to load a .dylib library (C++ not compile with Mathematica library) on Mac with Mathematica?
I work on a mac M1 with MacOS Sonoma and i use Mathematica 12.3.1 and 14.0
I wanted to ask if there is a way to load a .dylib library on Mac with Mathematica, which was compiled without using the ...
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ContourPlot with BarLegend: vector format export problem
I have a couture plot which I want to export in vector format (e.g.PDF) and use in my latex. The example code from here:
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How to resolve the following problem with DialogInput/PopupMenu?
Consider the following DialogInput:
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Exported function discovery with LibraryFunction
Many internal calls boil down to invocations like
LibraryFunction["path/to/library", "funcName" , ...]
I'm on a mac, so I can use the ...
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How do I launch a kernel under Rosetta when I'm running the FrontEnd natively on Apple Silicon?
It's easy to launch a frontend under Rosetta, which will naturally start its kernels under Rosetta as well. For example, you can check a box in the Get Info window of Mathematica in the Finder, among ...
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Annoying black line in tilted LinearGradientFilling
Bug introduced in 13.0 or earlier and persisting through 13.2.0 or later. This bug is OS dependent. It appears on macOS and Linux, but not Windows.
This
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Which versions of Mathematica work on macOS Ventura?
Which versions of Mathematica work on macOS 13 (Ventura)? Does Mathematica 12.0 work on this OS? If yes, I assume all later versions work as well. I know that pre-12 versions do not, as they ...
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Setting different Window size for `Stack Windows`
I think someone has asked this in the past (maybe me), but I don't remember an answer or workaround.
When selecting Stack Windows from the menu bar e.g.
does any ...
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Why does Mathematica use a different $PATH than terminal?
I am trying to run bash commands from within Mathematica. Funnily enough, Mathematica seems to use a different $PATH environment than the system environment. If I try
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Opacity on Mac does not work
Bug fixed by 13.1
I am trying to run the following code, taken from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ContourPlot3D.html:
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Installing new version of Mathematica on same system that has an older version of Mathematica and wanting to use both afterwards [duplicate]
I currently have an older Mac system running High Sierra, that has Mathematica version 8.0.4 installed on it and it still works fine. I was thinking of trying out a newer trial version of Mathematica ...
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Benchmarks for new M1 MacBooks
Are there any benchmarks yet for Mathematica 12.1 on the new (13") M1 MacBook Air or (13") M1 MacBook Pro?
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IGraphM on Apple Silicon?
I recently got a new laptop with Apple's M1 Max processor and now the IGraphM installer
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Mathematica 12.3.1 Apple M1
Mathematica version 12.3.1 just recently came out, and one of the biggest things is the support for apple silicon, the M1...I completely uninstalled version 12.3 and just reinstalled 12.3.1 to do some ...
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Using a Remote Kernel
I'm trying to connect the front end on Mac OS (version 13.0) use a remote (also 13.0) kernel running on an Ubuntu machine. I've followed the basic steps here (https://reference.wolfram.com/language/...
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Mathematica 10.3+ freezes on first evaluation after start-up (Mac)
When I launch Mathematica and write the first command and press Return+Shift, whatever the command is, it takes forever to evaluate — about two minutes. Immediately ...
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Read Mac Touch ID In Mathematica
Apple seems to provide some support for developers to authenticate users biometrically with the touch id sensor in the form of a swift API
(see here). I'm wondering if there is an easy way to do this ...
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Set Default System Options
I have a new Mac M1 machine and am getting Mathematica set up on it. I noticed that when I run some simple benchmarking tests, for example matrix diagonalization, the code runs significantly slower if ...
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Inline TeX Input renders wrong characters / symbols
Bug introduced in 12.2, fixed in 13.0.
As you may know, you can write TeX within a cell with CTR+$ and press ...
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Subscript keyboard shortcut not working on Mac OSX
The keyboard shortcut ctrl+_ for subscript does not work on Mac OSX (Swiss keyboard layout). If I use German layout, I can make subscript but no fraction. I've ...
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Parallel kernel configuration settings missing on MacBook ARM
$Version
(* 12.3.1 for Mac OS X ARM (64-bit) (July 8, 2021) *)
In the preferences panel, the parallel kernel settings are missing.
Evaluating
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Library for FEAST method is missing
Mathematica (V 12.3.1, Native Mac M1 version) is not letting me use the FEAST method for solving eigenvalue problems. For example,
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Image format change when doing direct Cut/Paste
I usually produce graphics with Mathematica and then use Keynote (I am on a Mac running the latest Big Sur OS) for post processing. Until version 12.0.0.0 I would directly highlight the graphics in ...
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How to run wolfram code from the finder in macos?
I'd like to run wolfram code (probably a .wls script) on a file or set of files by selecting them in the finder and using Right-click > Services.
For example, ...
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Superscript on mac hotkey not working
I cannot input superscript with the keyboard shortcut ctrl-6.
I am on mac osX 10.14.5. The menu button in insert>typesetting>superscript works and says the shortcut is ctrl-6. One site said use ctrl-...
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Matching [],{},() in Mac
In the Windows system, the keyboard shortcuts
Matching [] Alt+]
Matching {} Alt+}
Matching () Alt+)
works fine.
This functionality does not seem to work with MacOS.
Opt+] gives '
Opt+} gives "
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Wolfram script produces no output
I use Mathematica to create a series of PNG images in a for loop. I want to execute the notebook from the command line in macOS. I exported it as a wolframscript -- see below -- but nothing happens ...
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How to Speak in a foreign language?
A previous question changed the pronunciation by changing the spelling of words or by externally changing the default system voice. This is useful for speaking in foreign languages too, but I don't ...
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Does Mathematica 12.0 work on Mac OS 11 (Big Sur)? [closed]
Last month I shared an email that Wolfram sent regarding incompatibility of Mathematica 12.0 with Mac OS 11 (Big Sur). Well, I just upgraded to Big Sur and decided to fire up Mathematica 12.0, to see ...
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Mathematica 12 not compatible with Mac OS 11 (Big Sur)? Just updated to 12 for OS 10.15 (Catalina) compatibility [closed]
I just got an email from Wolfram, pictured below. A year ago I updated to 12.0 in order to keep running Mathematica under Mac OS 10.15, Catalina. Now I have to upgrade again in order to keep using the ...
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Why is Graphics3D lighting different when rotating? [duplicate]
Mathematica v12.1 on macOS Catalina 10.15.5. I'm getting weird Lighting behavior in Graphics3D in the sense that the rendered ...
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Create my own voice on Mathematica 12 [closed]
I want to create my own voice on Mathematica 12 and use it
for this function
SpeechSynthesize["Hello"]
We can use theses voices on Mathematica
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How to control global key event handling for all front end sessions?
This website collects many methods for implementing user defined keyboard shortcuts through KeyEvent items in KeyEventTranslations.tr, see 16697, 16165, 23285, 2572, etc. Some of these were collected ...
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Installing Spotlight search and QuickLook in Mac (V12.1)
How can I install Spotlight search and QuickLook on Mac Catalina, for Mathematica version 12.1?
The most important for me is Spotlight search. Without then I can't search for text inside a .nb file, ...
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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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Cannot find BaseDirectory or UserBaseDirectory in Mac OS El Capitan
I am new to Mac OS, so this might be a silly question, but....
I just searched for $BaseDirectory and $UserBaseDirectory in my ...
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How do I query all the Mathematica keystroke mappings?
In https://reference.wolfram.com/language/tutorial/KeyboardShortcutListing.html the keystroke control-F6 key combination is listed as way to cycle between active Mathematica windows.
None of these ...
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GPU support on latest MacBook Pro, especially for deep learning
I'm thinking about getting some new top of the line computer hardware, specifically a MacBook Pro from Apple. These have AMD Radeon Pro 5500M GPUs, which while a bit slower than something like an ...
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Can one run Mathematica 11 on macOS Catalina using Retroactive?
I know that only Mathematica 12+ runs on macOS Catalina.
However some apps that supposedly do not work (like Aperture) can work using the Retroactive app.
Has anyone tried that? Successes?
Thanks
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Mathematica not optimized for macOS?
On launching Mathematica (11.3.0.0) on macOS 10.13.4 I get a warning that it is "not optimized" for High Sierra. Is this a known issue being addressed?
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Why is listing files on a network share so slow? / How to speed it up?
I'm using I need to load data in some files on a windows network share (samba), mounted on OSX. When listing the relevant directory in a shell, the performance is acceptable:
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Mathematica 12 compatibility with earlier versions under macOS 10.15 Catalina [closed]
I currently run the following:
Mathematica 10.3.0.0 on a
Mac Pro (Late 2013)running
macOS Mojave Version 10.14.6.
I want to upgrade the OS to macOS 10.15 Catalina.
To do so, I understand that ...
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Catalina is not compatible with WolframScript 12 [duplicate]
Today, I was trying to install the Mathematica 12 on my MacBook Pro with the latest system Mac OS Catalina v 10.15.1. The installation somehow failed because there appears to be some incompatibility ...
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Installing WolframScript (12) on OSX (Catalina)
I did a clean install of Catalina (OSX 10.15) and Mathematica 12.0 installation was flawless. However I can't install WolframScript which I greatly need.
During the installation, after typing my ...
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