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[INTERNAL] Update to use IDL 8.7.x and ENVI 5.5.x on macOS 10.15 (Catalina)

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Update name

idl87x_envi55x_mac_hotfix_10_08_2019

 

About this update

IDL 8.7.x and ENVI 5.5.x for Mac are officially supported on macOS 10.11 and 10.12. However, IDL and ENVI may still be used successfully on later versions of macOS. This update supports the successful use of IDL 8.7.x and ENVI 5.5.x for Mac (which has some 32-bit app dependencies) on macOS 10.15 (Catalina).

Registered license administrators may download Update "idl87x_envi55x_mac_hotfix_10_08_2019" from the L3Harris Download and License Center.

 

Related Help Articles

  • MacOS platform support for IDL

https://www.harrisgeospatial.com/Support/Self-Help-Tools/Help-Articles/Help-Articles-Detail/ArtMID/10220/ArticleID/23778/default

  • Mac OS Catalina 10.15, ENVI/IDL, and Legacy Java 6 Dependencies

https://www.harrisgeospatial.com/Support/Self-Help-Tools/Help-Articles/Help-Articles-Detail/ArtMID/10220/ArticleID/23780/default

 

Update instructions

These instructions describe the process of downloading and installing the update.

  • Fixed Issues
  • System Requirements
  • Installing the Patch on a UNIX Installation or a Native Macintosh Installation of ENVI or IDL


Fixed Issues

 

This update fixes the following issue related to the discontinuation of 32-bit application support in the Mac OS Catalina release:

IDL-70373: Apple is discontinuing 32-bit apps - macOS Mojave is the last version.

 

System Requirements

 

This update requires an installation of ENVI 5.5.x and IDL 8.7.x.

 

Installing the Patch on a UNIX Installation or a Native Macintosh Installation of ENVI or IDL

 
To install the downloaded update file, idl87x_envi55x_mac_hotfix_10_08_2019.tar.gz (root or sudo privileges may be required):
 

  1. Click on the link to download the update. The installation file is a compressed archive; save or copy this file to a temporary directory. The default installation directories are /usr/local/harris on UNIX or /Applications/harris on Macintosh.
     
  2. Launch a terminal window and change directories to the temporary directory.
     
  3. Unpack the archive. First uncompress the file by entering:

idl87x_envi55x_mac_hotfix_10_08_2019.tar.gz

      then untar the file:

tar xf idl87x_envi55x_mac_hotfix_10_08_2019.tar

  1. Execute the installation program by entering the following command. Use sudo if you are installing to a location that requires system privileges.

./install_

  1. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

 

 

Written by JU (20-nov-2019)