Running DPABI on an Apple MacBook with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) Chips

Submitted by YAN Chao-Gan on
  1. Install MATLAB for Mac with Apple Silicon support.
  2. Install Docker Desktop for Mac with Apple Silicon support.
    • Increase the "Virtual disk limit": Go to Docker -> Settings -> Resources -> Virtual disk limit.
  3. Download the development version of SPM from https://github.com/spm/spm or use this alternative one.
  4. Download DPABI from https://rfmri.org/DPABI.
  5. Launch MATLAB from the terminal by running the following command:
    open /Applications/MATLAB_R2024a.app/
  6. Set paths in MATLAB:
    • First: Add the DPABI path with subfolders: Set Path -> Add with Subfolders -> DPABI Path.
    • Second: Add the SPM path without subfolders: Set Path -> Add Folder -> SPM Path.
  7. Grant permission for SPM compiled files. In MATLAB, run the following commands one by one:
  • cd(fileparts(which('spm.m')))
  • !sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine ./
  • !sudo find ./ -name "*.mexmaci64" -exec spctl --add {} \;
  1. Load Docker images for DPABI:
  • Download the DPABI Docker file from https://rfmri.org/DPABI.
  • In DPABI, go to DPABISurf -> Install -> Pull DPABISurf Docker -> Load from a local file or run:
    docker load -i xxxxxxdocker.tar.gz
  1. Restart your computer and run DPABI!
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