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starts the full Mathematica system including notebook interface on Windows and Mac.
  • The Mathematica notebook interface provides dynamic interactivity and enhanced graphics functionality, and calls the kernel via MathLink to perform calculations.
  • The first calculation in a notebook may take slightly longer, as it typically launches the kernel.
  • The following command-line options are typically accepted:
-mathlinkmake the front end run as a child process that is capable of accepting MathLink packets
-pwfile filespecify a file in which to look for Mathematica passwords
  • The following additional command-line options are accepted on Mac:
-cleanignore stored caches and rebuild the front end preferences file
-preferencesDirectory dirspecify the location where preference settings are stored
-topDirectory dirspecify the location of the Mathematica installation directory
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