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This page will give you the detailed install instructions for Möbius. Select the appropriate version of Möbius and your operating system from the table of contents.

Möbius 2.5

Supported Operating Systems

Due to limited resources, the Möbius team only officially supports the following operating systems and versions. Please note that official support only extends to 64-bit versions of these operating systems. However, Möbius will likely run on many more operating systems and configurations. Please see the Unsupported Operating Systems section for community provided install instructions.

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

1. Install the latest Oracle Java JDK 8.
2. Install gcc:
   1. Open a terminal and enter this command:

      $ gcc --version

   2. If you see a simple output stating the version, then you already have gcc installed and you can move on.
   3. If a dialog window appears and explains that gcc requires the command line developer tools, click the Install button.
3. Download the Mobius 2.5 package (DMG) (MD5), double click the DMG file, and drag the Möbius application to the Applications folder.
   • If you get an error message saying that Möbius can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer, do the following (you will only need to do this once):
     1. Open Finder.
     2. Go to your Applications folder.
     3. Right click the Möbius application and select Open.
     4. Click the Open button on the next pop up message.
   • The first time you run Möbius, you may be prompted to install a Java runtime. Confirm that you would like OSX to find and install the runtime.

Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

1. Install the latest Oracle Java JDK 8.
2. Install gcc:
   1. Install the latest version of XCode from the Mac App Store.
   2. Open XCode once installed.
   3. Click on the XCode application menu and select Preferences...
   4. Click on the Downloads tab.
   5. Find the item in the Components list called Command-Line Tools and click the Install button to the right of it.
   6. Once done, close XCode completely.
3. Download the Mobius 2.5 package (DMG) (MD5), double click the DMG file, and drag the Möbius application to the Applications folder.
   • If you get an error message saying that Möbius can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer, do the following (you will only need to do this once):
     1. Open Finder.
     2. Go to your Applications folder.
     3. Right click the Möbius application and select Open.
     4. Click the Open button on the next pop up message.
   • The first time you run Möbius, you may be prompted to install a Java runtime. Confirm that you would like OSX to find and install the runtime.

Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr

1. Download the Möbius 2.5 package (DEB) (MD5).
2. Double click the package to install with your default package manager. Accept any dependencies it would like to install.

Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander

1. Download the Möbius 2.5 package (DEB) (MD5).
2. Double click the package to install with your default package manager. Accept any dependencies it would like to install.

Windows 8

1. Install the latest Oracle Java JDK 8.
2. Download the Mobius 2.5 package (EXE) (MD5) and run the installer.

Windows 7

1. Install the latest Oracle Java JDK 8.
2. Download the Mobius 2.5 package (EXE) (MD5) and run the installer.

Unsupported Operating Systems

Due to limited resources, the Möbius team focuses development efforts on the most recent versions of our three supported platforms (Mac, Ubuntu, Windows). However, Möbius is able to run on most machines with some tweaking here and there. The installation instructions below are community driven and very likely to work. However, the Möbius team cannot guarantee that they work. Try at your own risk and please contribute the installation methods you figure out!

Previous Versions of Möbius

• Möbius 2.4 Install Instructions