Installing the Neuroblox GUI

The Neuroblox graphical application is distributed as a downloadable installer for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Installation

  1. Visit the Neuroblox.jl releases on GitHub.
  2. Download the appropriate archive for your operating system:
    • Windows (x86-64): neuroblox-windows-0.9.zip
    • macOS (Apple Silicon): neuroblox-macos-0.9.zip
    • Linux (x86-64): neuroblox-linux-0.9.zip
  3. Extract the downloaded ZIP archive.
  4. Install the application:
    • Windows: Open the extracted folder, then double-click the .exe installer and follow the on-screen installation wizard.
    • macOS: Open the extracted .dmg file, then drag Neuroblox into the Applications folder.
    • Linux: Open the extracted folder, then make the .AppImage file executable (chmod +x) and double-click it to launch, or run it from a terminal.

Privacy and security warnings

The current release of the Neuroblox GUI is not yet code-signed, so your operating system may warn you that the application is from an unidentified developer and block it from opening.

NOTE: We are in the process of obtaining developer certification from both Apple and Microsoft, so that future releases can be installed without these warnings. Signed installers will be available with the next release of the GUI.

If you would like to run the current release before signed installers are available, the steps below describe how to do so on each platform.

macOS

If macOS reports that Neuroblox "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified":

  1. Click Done (or Cancel) to dismiss the initial warning dialog.
  2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
  3. Scroll down to the Security section. You will see a message stating that "Neuroblox was blocked to protect your Mac."
  4. Click Open Anyway next to that message.
  5. Confirm by clicking Open Anyway again, then authenticate with your password or Touch ID if prompted.

Neuroblox will now launch, and macOS will remember your choice for future launches.

Windows

If Windows displays a "Windows protected your PC" SmartScreen warning:

  1. On the warning dialog, click More info.
  2. Click the Run anyway button that appears.
  3. Follow the installation wizard as normal.

Windows will remember your choice, so the warning will not appear again for this installer.

Linux

Linux does not block unsigned applications, but the .AppImage file must be marked as executable before it can run:

  1. In your file manager, right-click the .AppImage, open its Properties, and enable Allow executing file as program (or run chmod +x neuroblox-*.AppImage from a terminal).
  2. Double-click the file, or launch it from a terminal with ./neuroblox-*.AppImage.

System Requirements

Supported operating systems

  • Windows: Windows 10 or later (x86-64)
  • macOS: macOS 12 Monterey or later on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, or newer)
  • Linux: A modern 64-bit distribution (x86-64) with a desktop environment

Hardware recommendations

  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Processor: 64-bit processor, 4+ CPU cores