ADMB Quick Start MacOS

ADMB-12.2
Released July 31, 2020
Added September 16, 2020

Describe downloading, installing and using ADMBTerminal from binary release for MacOS with Xcode 12.

Prerequisite — Apple Developer Tools (XCode) must be installed with the command line tools. To install or update command line tools, use the command below in the MacOS Terminal, then click “Install” button in the window.

[~]$ xcode-select --install

Quick Start

Note — To install from zip file, read QuickStartMacOSXcode12Zip.

1. Download

   Download admb-12.2-macos-xcode12.dmg.

2. Install

   Double click downloaded dmg file.

   In the mounted disk image, move ADMBTerminal into the /Applications folder or preferred folder.

   Note — To allow ADMBTerminal to open in MacOS, open Security & Privacy in the System Preferences, then click Open Anyway for the ADMBTerminal.

3. Use ADMB

   Drag examples folder from mounted disk image to home directory.

   Double click ADMBTerminal from /Applications.

   In the ADMBTerminal, follow the step below:

   Change to the simple example directory.

   [~]% cd examples/admb/simple
   

   Build simple example.

   [~/examples/admb/simple/]% admb simple
   

   Run simple example.

   [~/examples/admb/simple/]% ./simple
   

   Read manuals for more information.

Help

For help and support, contact users@admb-project.org.