Did Matlab download even though I have not downloaded the compiler required?

While downloading Matlab and Simulink student suite I got a window for a compiler required. I had to stop downloading to clean up space in my harddrive to be able to dl xcode on my macbook. Now that I came back I can open matlab even though I have not yet dowloaded xcode. Is the download completed? Do I have to do anything else?

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

That window contains "product configuration notes" as described in step 11 of the installation process. They are not required to use the products, but they indicate additional steps you may need to perform to use certain functionality.

For example, the window on that documentation page shows that if you want to use MATLAB Coder to create Excel add-ins, you will need to install and/or setup a supported compiler. If you know you're never going to need to use MATLAB Coder to create Excel add-ins, you could ignore that note. If you do ignore the note and later on need to use MATLAB Coder to create Excel add-ins, when you try to create the Excel add-in MATLAB Coder should indicate that you need to install and/or setup a supported compiler at that time.

The note the installer brings up lets you plan ahead if you know that what's described is something you will do.

[Fereniki Zarzavatsaki]

Thank you for the prompt reply. It is really clear and to the point!