How to run two programs simultaneously on Matlab?

Question

I have one license of Matlab on my computer. I want to be able to run two programs simultaneously in Matlab in order to save my time, but I am not aware of how can I do that. I would like to know how it can be done. Thanks.

Answer 1

You cannot run two programs at the same time in a single MATLAB session. Even if you could, there would be no time savings, because MATLAB does not become idle while running one program.

If you have a multi-core machine and the Parallel Computing Toolbox, you should be able to use additional cores to run other programs in parallel workers.

Answer 2

On my system at least, I can open independent copies of Matlab. (In windows 7, right click on the icon in the system tray and click on the Matlab R201xx icon to open a new copy). Your license and mileage may vary.

Answer 3

On a mac, you can go to the terminal and enter the following to begin a new independent Matlab session (allows you to have multiple "sessions" of Matlab running concurrently).

/Applications/MATLAB_R2013a_Student.app/bin/matlab

• The location and version names may change for your independent applications