- If you have Parallels for Windows installed on your Macintosh computer,
consider instead downloading for PC/Windows (it is easier).
- If you already have a MotionGenesis folder (e.g., in /Applications), rename it to MotionGenesisOld.
Otherwise, the new installation may OVERWRITE all YOUR files in the MotionGenesis folder.
- Optional: To plot with MotionGenesis, you may need to download/install Java JDK (not JRE).
- Download UnzipMotionGenesisToMacintoshApplicationsFolder.zip
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• Double-click on UnzipMotionGenesisToMacintoshApplicationsFolder.zip
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• The folder MotionGenesis should appear.
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- Drag/move the MotionGenesis folder to your computer's Applications folder.
- On your computer, change to the MotionGenesis folder.
Double-click on MotionGenesisStartHere to start in demo mode.
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• Or try
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Control-click
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on MotionGenesisStartHere
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• Or try
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Right-click
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on MotionGenesisStartHere
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• Select "Open" and follow on-screen instructions.
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• Still have Gatekeeper "damaged file" or "cannot open" message?
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- Software license problems ? (if not skip this item)
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- A. Ensure the MotionGenesis USER is the person logged into the computer (usually true, so OK to move ahead).
Note: MotionGenesis™ is usually licensed to a single user.
- B. The license agreement should appear. Type Y (YES) if you agree.
- C. Type Y in response to the question: "Do you want to request a license? (Y/N):"
If this question does not appear, type License at the MotionGenesis command prompt.
- D. Enter a single letter a - f for license version (e.g., Student or Professional).
- F. Enter your name and the name of your organization/school (or "Home" or "None").
- F. Use your mouse to HIGHLIGHT the on-screen ComputerID.
- H. Press Ctrl-C to copy the on-screen ComputerID to the computer's clipboard.
- I. Paste that ComputerID into an e-mail to MotionGenesis (e.g., use Ctrl-V to paste).
- J. In 24 business hours, receive an e-mail from MotionGenesis with attached file MGLicense.txt.
If you do not receive an email, check your spam folder, resend your e-mail license request to MotionGenesis, and/or call us.
Download the file MGLicense.txt to your computer and move that file to your computer's MotionGenesis folder.
- K. Redo steps #5, #6A, #6B above.
- L. If any on-screen licensing error messages appear, please send them to MotionGenesis .
- To quit, type exit at the MotionGenesis™ line prompt.
- Do some of the two minute Get-Started exercises.
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