How long can "post installation tasks" last?

The whole installation and downloading went smoothly but as soon as it gets to "post installation tasks" it just get stuck on them (tried twice - once gave up after 24h, currently left it overnight and it's still going). I'm using MacOs Catalina 10.15.3 and its the 2020a release (no such option in the release window).

[Erik Long]

I am having the same issue. I am using Mojave 10.14.6 though. I went through the procedure twice with no luck. I am hoping someone else here could advise.

[Emil Andreas Madsstuen]

Had the same problem and for me it was actually finished. Just go in on launchpad and you will have the program there.

[Sven Månsson]

I have the same trouble too. Post installation tasks never finishes.

[Bennett Smith]

Same thin here using 2013 macbook pro, Big Sur, and yes Matlab did install and I can access on launch pad ... .... Thanks Emil.

[Jianzhong Wu]

The same issue here

[Eric Miller]

same

[John D'Errico]

@Eric Miller - then try some of the ideas suggested, shut down anti-virus softeware temporarily, etc. Or contact support.

[Eric Miller]

I did all of those things. No luck. Support contacted. Time to learn python.

Answer 1

[Mir Lodro]

Have you please resolved this. I am having same issue stuck at post installation process. I am using MacOS Catalina 10.15.6.

[Laurent Prea]

Im running matlab on macOS Catalina 10.15.7. Mine was running around 4-5 hours with no progress. I just closed the window and opened the app. Its working fine until now.

Answer 2

[Lukas Notheisen]

For me the solution was to close all anti-virus software (McAffee) and OneDrive. Wait a bit. Then it reaches 100%.

[Erhun Ozkan]

Thanks for the suggestion. It worked for me!

Answer 3

[Mark Feichtinger]

For me the isntallation was already finished. (I simply opened Matlab via the launchpad and did the activation.) I closed the installation guide.

Matlab Version: 2020b

OS: macOS Monterey 12.4

Answer 4

[Lokesh]

Hi Anita,

It is my understanding that your installation hangs at "post-installation tasks" and does not complete.

Please refer to the workarounds suggested in the following MATLAB Answers, which address the same issue:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/2101081

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/2007292

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/1990448

I hope this helps.