IDL upgraded to version 9.3

IDL has been upgraded to version 9.3 on linux and MacOS.

Updated documentation can be found here

IDL 9.3 Release Notes

What's New in IDL 9.3

To update IDL on your Mac laptop:

First dowload and install idl93-mac-x86_64.pkg (Intel) or idl93-mac-arm64.pkg (Apple M-series CPU)

then download and install idl_9.3_astro_laptop.pkg

Note: On MacOS 26 and 27, you will get a message saying that the package can not be verified. You then need to go to the "System settings" menu, select "Privacy and Security" and select "install anyway" on the package.

At the end of the idl93-mac-x86_64.pkg​​​​​​/idl93-mac-arm64.pkg installation, the license manager will start. Enter alruba2.uio.no in the server field and click "secure connection".

After installation, the IDL start scripts for command line usage will be located in /usr/local/bin. You can also use the IDL development GUI by starting the IDL app in /Applications/NV5/idl/.

See here for how to use IDL outside ITA.