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Version: 15.0.1

Download SODA for SPARC

Windows​

This application has been developed and tested on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 (may work on other versions).

  1. Download the Windows installer
  2. Double click on the installer (.exe file), it will start the installation process (if there is a permission issue try to right-click and select "Run as administrator").
  3. Follow the installation instructions.
  4. Once the application is installed, you can run the application by either running the desktop shortcut, searching for "SODA" on the start menu, or from the installation folder.
  5. To stop the application, simply click on the cross in the top right corner.

The downloaded installer file could be deleted since it is not necessary to run SODA. The SODA app can be uninstalled from the Program manager (under Control Panel) like any other app on Windows.

macOS​

This application has been developed on macOS Catalina 10.15 and has been tested on both macOS Catalina and Big Sur (may work on other versions).

  1. Download the macOS installer
  2. Double-click on the installer (.dmg file) and, in the installation window, drag the SODA icon into the "Applications" folder.
  3. Try opening SODA. You may get the error message: "SODA for SPARC" cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified." If so, click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of your screen and go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General Tab. At the bottom it should say "SODA for SPARC was blocked from use...". Click on the "Open anyway" button next to it. Try opening SODA again and it should now work. Security and Privacy image
  4. To stop the application, click on the red circle/button in the top left corner.

The downloaded installer could be deleted since it is not necessary to run SODA. To uninstall the SODA app, simply delete it from your computer’s "Applications" folder.

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SODA for SPARC's startup process can take up to several minutes.

Ubuntu​

This application has been developed and tested on Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (may work on other versions).

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SODA for SPARC may work on other Debian based distributions but we have not tested compatibility at this time.

  1. Download the Linux AppImage
  2. Right-click on the downloaded file and go to the permissions tab.
  3. Click Allow executing file as program and make sure it is enabled.
  4. Double click the downloaded SODA app icon and it should open the app.
  5. To stop the application, click on the red circle/button in the top left corner.

Since our Linux SODA app is in the AppImage format, you can move this file anywhere on your computer and run it. If you would like to move the app into the applications older, we recommend you use the open-source AppImage Launcher to organize and handle all AppImage programs for your Linux system.

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