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I am using MATLAB R2022b Update 2 (9.13.0.2105380) 64-bit (maci64)
I prefer to use matlab on my mac via the command line through terminal.
In the past I used to run matlab using 'matlab -nojvm' but eventually it no longer supported figures.
Later, I used 'matlab -nodesktop' to do the same. I used this successfully as recently as ver R2021a. No difficulties plotting or using figures.
However, since upgrading to R2022b, I can no longer see figures. The commands 'plot' and 'figure' yield no errors, no messages -- and no figures either.
Any clues on how to get the figures to come back under -nodesktop option?
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Aashita Dutta
on 9 Jan 2023
Hello Willy,
I understand that you are unable to see figures using ‘plot’ or ‘figure’ commands using ‘matlab -nodesktop’ command to open MATLAB in mac machine.
Please find below couple of ways to resolve this:
1. From the system prompt, set the $DISPLAY environment variable:
setenv DISPLAY :0.0
matlab
OR
2. Set the DISPLAY as you start MATLAB:
matlab -display :0.0
Please find below some MATLAB Answers posts for further information:
Hope that helps.
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Brandon Lopez
on 28 Aug 2023
Edited: Brandon Lopez
on 28 Aug 2023
Same here!
Has anyone solved this issue? :(
Walter Roberson
on 28 Aug 2023
Please check
which -all plot
and report the answers back to us.
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