MATLAB: How to extend the MATLAB 7.6 (R2008a) Beta for 64-bit Intel-Based Mac computers so that it will not expire on March 31, 2009

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The MATLAB 7.6 (R2008a) Beta for 64-bit Intel-Based Mac Computers expires on March 31, 2009. I would like to extend the usage of this product.

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The following introduces a library file and installation instructions that will allow you to continue using the R2008a Beta. These instructions assume a default installation.
1. Quit MATLAB.
2. Using the 'Finder', navigate to
 /Applications/MATLAB_R2008a/bin/maci64 and back up or rename the file called libmwservices.dylib. If you have installed MATLAB to a non-default location, please first navigate to the installation directory, then 'bin' and then 'maci64' to find and rename libmwservices.dylib.
3. Download libmwservices.zip (under the 'Related Documents/Files' section of this solution) and extract libmwservices.dylib to the same directory as in step 2.
4. Launch MATLAB. You should now be able to open MATLAB without seeing the expiration warning.
To find the FAQ for the Beta, please navigate to the following webpage:
 <http://www.mathworks.com/support/faq/macintel64.html>
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