INTERACT On MacOS

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INTERACT On MacOS

The INTERACT Mac Edition has been tested on both Intel-chip and M1-chip devices, running macOS 11, 12 or 13 (Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura).

If you need to play more than 4 videos in sync, we recommend the M1 Chip because it is far more powerful.

Note: The latest installation instructions can be found on our website in the Software Management section.

License

We offer different licensing models, and basically all work for both macOS and Windows.

The macOS version is available for all customers with a still valid Scientific Service period.

Customers that already own a CodeMeter License Key (dongle) need to check the serial number of the stick, though.

oOld sticks with a serial number starting with 1-...... are NOT compatible with macOS. You need to contact our sales team to discuss exchange conditions.

oSticks starting with 2-..... or 3-..... might work right out of the box.

If the CodeMeter Runtime kit on macOS does NOT recognize your license key, contact our support team to upgrade your license key (during an online session).

If you have a License Code that is currently used on a Windows PC, contact us to move the license to a your mac.

Downloads

Download the INTERACT through the following links:

Arrow-Right-OrangeLicense Software - For both the License Code and the License Key method, the CodeMeter Runtime kit for macOS must be installed:
https://www.wibu.com/support/user/user-software.html

Click Download next to the macOS version.

Allow CodeMeter downloads.

Mount the CmRuntimeUser dmg by double-clicking the downloaded CodeMeter *.dmg file.

Double-click the CmInstall.pkg file available on the disk image (dmg).

If you use your CodeMeter License Key on macOS for the FIRST time, check its compatibility at this point:

Start the just installed CodeMeter Control Center app.

Insert the stick.

If the serial number of the stick pops-up in the left pane of the Control Center, your stick is compatible so that you can continue with the installation of INTERACT.

If nothing appears, your stick is NOT compatible, at least not in its current state; please get in touch with our support team.

If you use a License Code, or your license key is visible in the Code Meter Control Center, you can install and run the INTREACT software on macOS:

Arrow-Right-OrangeINTERACT Software -  The latest macOS version of Mangold INTERACT is always available through this link: https://www.videoanalysis.net/setup/INTMac

IMPORTANT: Make sure your license is still covered by an active service period if you install the latest version!

Download the zip file into your local Download folder.

Per default, Safari automatically unzips this package, resulting in the INTERACT application icon directly inside your Download folder.

INTERMACappIcon

Note: If you use a different browser, or changed the default Safari setting to "Do NOT  automatically unzip know file types", you need to unzip the INTERACT.app.zip package.

Installation

Once the INTERACT.app icon is available:

Drag the icon from the Download folder into the Application folder:

INTERMACappInstallation

Make sure your system did not automatically rename your copy by adding a number!

IMPORTANT: In addition to our INTERACT software, installing the license communication software CodeMeter Runtime kit for macOS from WIBU Systems is mandatory.

Update INTERACT on macOS

If you replace an existing version of Mangold INTERACT, your installation might contain old demo files and other outdated routines.

To make sure your setup contains all and only the latest demo files, Workflows and visualization routines, delete the following folders:

Users > Shared > Mangold INTERACT Data > Demos

Users > Shared > Mangold INTERACT Data > Extensions

At the next start of INTERACT the components belonging to the used version will be created automatically.

Install Python Packages

Various visualization routines as well as some import and export routines require Python 3.

As of INTERACT 20.10.1 there in an installer script available that does the below in a single pass.

If the script is not yet part of your installer, ask us for assistance at support@mangold-international.com.

Manual Python Installation

Arrow-Right-OrangeINTERACT Mac - macOS users need to separately install Python3 and the required components:

Go to https://www.python.org

Download the latest version for macOS.

Install Python using the downloaded package.

Verify Installation

To verify the installation enter following commands in your Terminal app:

Navigate to Applications > Utillities > Terminal and open that app.

A Terminal window appears.

Behind the prompt, type or copy one line at the time and press RETURN:

python3 –version

pip3 –version

If you get a version number in return, all should be well and you can install the required packages.

Install packages on macOS:

Use the Teminal app to install pip and all required packages:

Install pip for macOS: Type python3 get-pip.py in the Terminal window
(or use python3 -m ensurepi)

Press RETURN to start the installation.

Copy and paste the following line into the Terminal window and press RETURN to install all packages in one pass:
 
pip3 install fer ffmpeg holoviews keras matplotlib numpy openai-whisper opencv-python pandas  plotly  pyvis seaborn torch wordcloud

 

If no errors occur, you can now execute the visualization routines in INTERACT.

Installation per package

To (re-)install any of the packages manually, run the corresponding line inside the terminal:

pip3 install fer

pip3 install ffmpeg

pip3 install holoviews

pip3 install keras

pip3 install matplotlib

pip3 install numpy

pip3 install openai-whisper

pip3 install opencv.python

pip3 install pandas

pip3 install plotly

pip3 install pyvis

pip3 install seaborn

pip3 install torch

pip3 install wordcloud

 

 

 

 

 

Start Application

Because the INTERACT.app was downloaded from the internet, macOS does - at first - not allow you to open the software with a simple double-click. It wants to ensure that you really did download this software on purpose.

So, to open the INTERACT application for the first time after installation:

Make a right-click on the INTERACT app (or press the CONTROL key while you click).

Keep the CONTROL key pressed while you select ‘Open’ from the context menu.

MacOS_OpenApp

Now, a dialog showing a yellow warn triangle and information about the developer could not be verified appears:

Click Open to start INTERACT.

Once you are asked for a license code, enter it...

Security Warning

Security Warning

ISSUE: No [Open] button

If the Open button is missing (so you see only the lower two buttons), you either released the CONTROL key too soon, or your general Security & Privacy settings do not permit the start of Apps not from the App Store.

Overrule security settings

Depending on your system's OS version or security settings, the Open button might not appear, even though you keep the CONTROL button pressed long enough.

In this case, you need to open the System Settings dialog:

Switch to the Security & Privacy settings and select the General section.

Activate the option Apps from the App Store and from verified developers.

MacOS_Security settings

If a message like The 'INTERACT.app' was blocked from loading is displayed in the grey area:

Click the Lock icon to make changes.

Click Allow to run INTERACT.