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If you had XQuartz previously installed before upgrading to macOS 10.15 (Catalina), or you have not yet installed XQuartz, follow these steps to get IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3 running on Catalina.

If you had IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3 previously installed and working on prior versions of macOS, upgraded to  macOS 10.15 (Catalina), and are experiencing issues in using ENVI/IDL, please follow the steps detailed in this Help Article.

If you have recently upgraded from 10.14 Mojave or prior versions of macOS to 10.15 Catalina, and are running through a fresh install of IDL 8.7.3 or ENVI 5.5.3, please follow the steps detailed in this Help Article.

Beginning with IDL 8.7.3 and ENVI 5.5.3, macOS 10.15 (Catalina) is a supported platform for these products. However, because of the enhanced security provided with Catalina, getting IDL and ENVI to work properly on this platform can pose extra challenges not seen on prior versions of macOS.
This help article provides steps to allow users of macOS Catalina to successfully use IDL 8.7.3 and ENVI 5.5.3.