MATLAB: Cannot launch installer of Matlab R2012a in MacOS sierra

macos sierra matlab r2012a

After download the installer, I cannot launch the file "InstallForMacOSX" for installation. I'm current using macOS Sierra and my Matlab version is R2012a. I had tried every method provided by mathwork about solving this issue, but so far still not working.

Best Answer

R2012a is not compatible with Sierra.
If I recall correctly there is a Java incompatibility that prevents the installer from getting launched. Sierra removed the Java control panel from system preferences and although you can get it back, what you get us not able to administer a Java version sufficiently old. In my testing, setting the Java related environment variables did not help.
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