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These install instructions are verified to work for the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20MacOSX%20Binary/2011-04-21%20binary%20of%20Octave%203.4.0/ October 04, 2011 binary for Octave 3.4.0], hosted on sourceforge.
{{Warning|This page is outdated (October 2019). For more information, see [[Octave for macOS]].}}
 
These install instructions are verified to allow the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20MacOSX%20Binary/2011-04-21%20binary%20of%20Octave%203.4.0/ October 04, 2011 binary for Octave 3.4.0 (hosted on sourceforge)] to run on MacOS 10.7.  They do not work for MacOS 10.8.


= Download the DMG =
= Download the DMG =
There is an experimental dmg for Octave 4.0.0. See the bottom of [http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/Mac-OS-Binary-td4673521.html#a4673576 this mailing list discussion]. Testers are very welcome.


The latest MacOS X binary (DMG) available is for Octave-3.4.0. Click on this [http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20MacOSX%20Binary/2011-04-21%20binary%20of%20Octave%203.4.0/ link] to download.
The latest MacOS X binary (DMG) available is for Octave-3.4.0. Click on this [http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20MacOSX%20Binary/2011-04-21%20binary%20of%20Octave%203.4.0/ link] to download.


Once it has been downloaded, double-click on the dmg to mount the disk image. It is recomended that Gnuplot is installed prior to Octave.
Once it has been downloaded, double-click on the dmg to mount the disk image. It is recommended that Gnuplot is installed prior to Octave.


= Install gnuplot & Aquaterm =
= Install Gnuplot & Aquaterm =


NOTE: The following instructions are for the Gnuplot in the 'Extras' folder, which DOES NOT WORK, due to some library version issues. Instead you could install a Gnuplot binary from http://www.miscdebris.net/upload/gnuplot-4.2.5-i386.dmg.  Or you could try using MacPorts to install Gnuplot.
NOTE: The following instructions are for the Gnuplot in the 'Extras' folder, which DOES NOT WORK, due to some library version issues. Instead you could install a Gnuplot binary from http://www.miscdebris.net/upload/gnuplot-4.2.5-i386.dmg.  Or you could try using MacPorts to install Gnuplot.
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** Save ~/.bashrc and exit
** Save ~/.bashrc and exit
* If the PATH does include /usr/local/bin, help may be requested by posting to [https://mailman.cae.wisc.edu/listinfo/help-octave Octave's email list]. Please provide a detailed description of what you've tried and what the results were.
* If the PATH does include /usr/local/bin, help may be requested by posting to [https://mailman.cae.wisc.edu/listinfo/help-octave Octave's email list]. Please provide a detailed description of what you've tried and what the results were.
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