MatLab InstallForOSX app doesn't open, Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.5

I just bought MatLab last night, and I'm having issues installing it. Whenever i try to open the InstallForOSX.app, a space opens on the dock as if the app is trying to open, but then it immediately disappears. Additionally, when I try opening the install exec file, i get the following:

Last login: Sun Sep 13 12:27:22 on ttys000
MacBook-Pro:~ Stephen$ /Users/Stephen/Desktop/matlab_R2015b_maci64/install ; exit;
Preparing installation files ...
mkdir: /tmp/mathworks_2162/sys/java/jre/maci64/jre: Permission denied
usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file target_file
     cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file ... target_directory
mkdir: /tmp/mathworks_2162/java: Permission denied
usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file target_file
     cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file ... target_directory
mkdir: /tmp/mathworks_2162/bin/maci64: Permission denied
usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file target_file
     cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file ... target_directory
Installing ...
Finished
logout

Does anyone know how to fix this? I've tried older versions of MatLab, installing the newest version of Java, repairing disk permissions and nothing has worked.

I'm on a 2003 Macbook Pro Retina running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5

[Walter Roberson]

2013 MacBook Pro Retina perhaps? ;-)

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

I do not know why clicking on the install app does not work.

To install manually you will need to sudo .

sudo /Users/Stephen/Desktop/matlab_R2015b_maci64/install

[Stephen Ewanchyna]

Wow thank you! This was much simpler than expected but saves hours of stress.