MATLAB: Cannot open installation file for MATLAB R2016a on OS X 10.12 Sierra

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After downloading MATLAB R2016a on a Mac running OS X 10.12 Sierra, the application file (installer) has the prohibition symbol (a circle with a backslash) superimposed on its icon, and attempting to run the application results in an error message: 'You can’t open the application “InstallForMacOSX” because it is not supported on this type of Mac.'

All the updates from Apple are installed. What should I do if I cannot even install Matlab?

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Try the work-around described at "If you need to use MATLAB while you are waiting to receive the update from Apple" in https://www.mathworks.com/support/bugreports/1116607

I just re-checked on my Sierra system, and I do not have this difficulty with R2016a.

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If the user is receiving this error message, their Mac account does not have the permissions required to create the /Applications/MATLAB_RXXXXx directory.

The workaround to resolve this is to swap to an administrative account or run the installer with the sudo command in Terminal. The syntax for the Terminal window would be as follows:

sudo /Volumes/matlab_RXXXXx_maci64/InstallForMacOSX.app/Contents/MacOS/InstallForMacOSX

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