MATLAB: Do I get the error: “Failed to start the Desktop: Failure loading desktop class” on Mac OSX

MATLAB

When I start MATLAB on Mac OSX, it bounces in the dock and does not start. If I start MATLAB in the Xterm by running the MATLAB script, I get the following error:

 Failed to start the Desktop: Failure loading desktop class

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This error can occur if you are running an older version of Java on your machine. To verify what version of Java you have installed, open the Terminal application from /Applications/Utilities and run the following command:

java -version

If you do not see the 1.5 version, you can resolve this issue by downloading and installing the correct version from Apple's website. Once installed, MATLAB should start normally.

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MATLAB: Do I get the error: “Failed to start the Desktop: Failure loading desktop class” when starting MATLAB on a 64-bit Linux Machine

This error has been found on certain 64-bit Linux machines. To resolve this error, a symbolic link must be made to a java file under the MATLAB directory. To do this, open a terminal and run the following commands:

cd /lib64
ln -s $MATLAB/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre1.5.0/lib/amd64/xawt xawt
(where $MATLAB is the root MATLAB directory on your machine)

Once the link has been created, MATLAB should launch.

MATLAB: Desktop layout

O.k., I will take the counter-point to Sean de's response: Ewwww dockage!

I use only the command window and command history, and the command history is usually just a narrow slit that I can make larger if I need to do so. All figures and the editor are separate windows. I never use the Workspace (that's what WHOS is for), or the Current Directory (I've got WHATS for that) or any of the other little gizmos they have added on.

My Layout

See these related blog posts:

Desktop Blog 1

Desktop Blog 2

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