How to install

1. Installing Maxima

	•	Drag 'Maxima.app' into your Applications folder.
	•	To test it: run Maxima.app from your Applications folder by double-clicking on it. A Terminal should pop up with a working Maxima program. You can try some simple calculations like '1+1;' or run the test suite by enterning 'run_testsuite();'. No unexpected errors should occur.
	•	Quit Maxima by entering 'quit();'.

2. Installing wxMaxima

	•	Drag 'wxMaxima.app' into your Applications folder.
	•	Install jsMath fonts by double clicking on all the fonts in the 'jsMath TeX fonts' folder in the dmg and clicking on 'Install Font'.
	•	Configure wxMaxima by running it from your Applications folder and opening the wxMaxima->Preferences... dialog. Make sure that the 'Maxima program' field points to your copy of the Maxima.app.
	•	If the 'Use jsMath fonts' checkbox is grayed out even though you've installed the fonts, you can try restarting your computer. jsMath fonts are used for nicer (TeX-like) integral signs, summation signs and other symbols.
	•	If wxMaxima found Maxima.app, then you should be able to run calculations (enter '1+1' and press shift-enter). Plotting requires GNUPLOT.

3. Installing GNUPLOT

	•	Drag 'Gnuplot.app' into your Applications folder. The version of gnuplot that is shipped with maxima has been taken from http://ricardo.ecn.wfu.edu/pub/gnuplot
	•	To test Gnuplot: double-click on your copy located in Applications folder. A Terminal should pop up with the Gnuplot's prompt. Test gnuplot by entering the following commands.

		set term qt
		plot sin(x)
		splot sin(x*y)

	•	Maxima needs to know where Gnuplot is located in order to use it for plotting. If you already have a 'maxima-init.mac', edit it, otherwise enter these commands into the Terminal:

		mkdir .maxima
		cd .maxima
		echo 'gnuplot_command:"/Applications/Gnuplot.app/Contents/Resources/bin/gnuplot"$' >> maxima-init.mac
		echo 'set_plot_option([gnuplot_term, qt])$’ >> maxima-init.mac