System Requirements and First Launch

MagicPlot is a cross-platform application based on Java technology. You need to install JavaSE (Java Standard Edition) Virtual Machine (JVM, also referred as Java Runtime Environment, JRE) with version not older 6 (Java 6 is also referred as Java 1.6).

Where to get the Java Virtual Machine?

Microsoft Windows users: java.com

Mac OS X users: Use the Software Update feature if needed.

Unix-like system users: java.com

If you run MagicPlot jar-file from command line, set the maximum Java heap size by the following parameters: java -Xmx1024m -jar magicplot.jar

MagicPlot may not work on OpenJDK which may be installed by default on your Unix-like system.

First Launch

MagicPlot does not need any installation procedure.

Put MagicPlot executable file to directory you prefer.

MagicPlot preferences and registration data are stored in your operating system profile and are individual for every account.