Running COMSOL on OS X

The COMSOL Applications

After the installation is finished there are several COMSOL applications available. How many are available depends on which products and licenses you have:

COMSOL Multiphysics

This is the primary application for running COMSOL Multiphysics. It launches COMSOL Multiphysics as a standalone application.

COMSOL Multiphysics (Classkit License)

This application launches COMSOL Multiphysics for a Classkit License. This application is only available if you have a Classkit License.

COMSOL with MATLAB

Use this application for running COMSOL with LiveLink™ for MATLAB®. This application is only available if you have a LiveLink™ for MATLAB® license.

COMSOL Multiphysics Server

This application launches the Terminal application and starts a COMSOL Multiphysics Server in a terminal window.

COMSOL Update

This application checks for available product updates on www.comsol.com

COMSOL Setup

This application makes it possible to add, remove, and repair COMSOL products and to change the license.

The COMSOL applications do not work if moved outside the COMSOL folder. Create an alias if, for example, a desktop icon is required.