matlab not responding on startup on mac mojave 10.14.5

I'm using R2019b and whenver I open matlab on my macbook it just freezes as soon as the window opens and makes me force quit it. I tried checking System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility tab (nothing was there btw), typing /Applications/MATLAB_R2019b.app/bin/matlab -nodesktop and desktop on terminal, and reinstalling matlab but it just keeps not responding. I don't have magnet or other apps that were mentioned on other thread so I don't think that's the issue.

Answer 1

[Sai Bhargav Avula]

Hi,

As you mentioned this can be due to Accessibility features work on macOS with MATLAB at this time.

Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility.

This list shows all the applications that you've given permission to use the Accessibility API.

A possible solution is to add MATLAB to this list.

If this does not work, please reach out to MathWorks Technical Support by using the following link

https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us/

Hope this helps!