Questions tagged [mac-os-x]
Questions specific to usage of Mathematica on the macOS (formerly OS X) operating system.
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How to deal with the zombie apocalypse caused by Python ExternalSessions?
I am working on a Mathematica package for knot theory that combines functionality of several other packages. Two notable examples are SnapPy and Regina. Fortunately, both have a rich Python interface ...
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Access BSSID of router
I'm trying to use wifi strength to map out an area. I want to use the unique BSSID of a router. Is there a way on Mathematica to read out wifi data? MacOS >15 has reduced access to airport, i.e. ...
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using the camera on a Mac
I would like to use CurrentImage[], but Mathematica does not see my built-in Camera on my Mac. The info in the help is plenty but not understandable. Can somebody give an example how to do this? $...
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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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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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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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What computer should I load Mathmatica on; Laptop or desktop?
Perhaps this is a silly question but I am torn which is preferred. I like the mobility of a laptop that doesn't have to be connected to the web. I hope this an appropriate question. I have been a ...
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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 ...