By default, MATLAB R2015b does not detect Xcode 7.x. To add support for Xcode 7.x in MATLAB R2015b, download the files attached to this article. Please follow these instructions to download and install the files (screenshots were taken in Mac OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite):

1) Download the file xcode7_mexopts.zip, which you will find attached to this article. Extract the contents of xcode7_mexopts.zip to your Downloads directory. Extracting the ZIP file will create a directory in Downloads called xcode7_mexopts.

2) Open MATLAB R2015b. Navigate to MATLAB's preference directory by typing the following command in the command window:

>> cd( prefdir );

3) Using MATLAB's "Current Folder" browser, ensure that there are no XML files that begin with "mex_" (e.g. mex_C_maci64.xml). If such files exist, remove them from the preference directory.

4) Navigate to the MATLAB directory. In MATLAB, you can do so by entering the following command at the MATLAB command prompt:

>> cd( fullfile( matlabroot, 'bin', 'maci64', 'mexopts' ) );

5) Back up the original files in the mexopts directory. You can run the following MATLAB commands to back up the files:

>> mkdir mexoptsContentsOLD
>> movefile *.xml mexoptsContentsOLD/

Keep the backup separate from the downloaded files such that you can revert to the backup files if necessary.

6) Replace any files in the mexopts directory with the corresponding files in the Downloads folder, xcode7_mexopts. You can replace the files in MATLAB by entering the following command at the MATLAB command prompt:

>> movefile( '~/Downloads/xcode7_mexopts/*.xml', '.' );

7) Restart MATLAB R2015b. Execute "mex -setup" at the MATLAB command prompt as shown below and verify that MEX detects Xcode 7.0.

>> mex -setup

Alternate Solution:

The SDK needed could be in the Xcode package with the path:

/Applications/XCODE/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.11.sdk

Please place this in:

/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.11.sdk 

This should resolve the issue.

If MEX continues to return an error, please contact MathWorks Technical Support.

I found this workaround. It works for me.

I try and it did not work for me. :(

Any good idea?

 mex -setup 

MEX configured to use 'Xcode with Clang' for C language compilation.

Warning: The MATLAB C and Fortran API has changed to support MATLAB variables with more than 2^32-1 elements. In the near future you will be required to update your code to utilize the new API. You can find more information about this at: http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/upgrading-mex-files-to-use-64-bit-api.html.

To choose a different language, select one from the following:

 mex -setup C++ 

 mex -setup FORTRAN

MEX configured to use 'Xcode Clang++' for C++ language compilation.

Warning: The MATLAB C and Fortran API has changed to support MATLAB variables with more than 2^32-1 elements. In the near future you will be required to update your code to utilize the new API. You can find more information about this at: http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/upgrading-mex-files-to-use-64-bit-api.html.

Error using mex

No supported compiler or SDK was found. For options, visit http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2015b/maci64.html.

any explanation(solution) for this ?

I did all that and I still get this error:

mex Gamma4DCPU.cpp
Building with 'Xcode Clang++'.
Error using mex
/Users/brigitte/Documents/SmartScientificSolutions/Code/Gamma4D/Gamma4DCPU.cpp:111:10:
fatal error: 'malloc.h' file not found
#include <malloc.h>
         ^
1 error generated.

Does anybody know what it's about?

worked for me. Perfectly. Thanks

really thanks! It works!

for windows ?

 >> mex -setup
 Error using mex
 No supported compiler or SDK was found. For options, visit
 http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2015a/maci64.html. 

I have the same problem. I am using MATLAB R2014b (It is said, No supported compiler or SDK was found. For options, visit http://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/mathworks-dot-com/support/sysreq/files/SystemRequirements-Release2014b_SupportedCompilers.pdf ).

How to fix it?

I have installed just the Xcode command line tools and it is installed at /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools. So, whether the same solution will work for me?

I have also changed [matlabroot '/bin/maci64/mexopts/clang_maci64.xml'] and [matlabroot '/bin/maci64/mexopts/clang++_maci64.xml'] to search corresponding to mac OSX 10.11. But, nothing works to setup mex.

Thank you. The problem was solved on OS X 10.11.6 (15G31)

i want to ask about the detailed steps to download minGW-compiler for mex files for matlab 2015b

i have this error !! why ?? any help >> mex -setup Warning: Xcode appears to be installed, but it has not been configured. Run "osascript -e 'do shell script "xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode.app" with administrator privileges'" to configure Xcode. You must be an administrator of this computer to complete this action.

Error using mex No supported compiler or SDK was found. For options, visit http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2014a/win64. >>