Hi Kasper,
this is because you use two different version of the OS (each coming with different sets of libraries). 11.4.2 is Lion from 2012. 13.4.0 is Mavericks from 2014.
You don't need to keep the computer fixed, but the OS should be the same (= here same means same version) and the system (ie processor).
Cheers, Martin
On 01/04/2016 05:58 AM, Kasper Jessen wrote:
Dear freesurfer,
As i understand from a previous forum thread, it is recommended that all the data is run on the same computer with the same operating system.
However, what is the reason for the differing results when I am running the same 10 subjects on a MacPro and iMac respectively (please see below):
*MacPro:* build-stamp.txt: freesurfer-Darwin-lion-stable-pub-v5.3.0 13.4.0 Darwin Kernel Version 13.4.0
*iMac: * build-stamp.txt: freesurfer-Darwin-lion-stable-pub-v5.3.0 11.4.2 Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2
All the values are different. For example, the lh_caudalmiddlefrontal_thickness is on the iMac 2.472 and on the MacPro 2.537.
Is it because of a randomization generator in FreeSurfer?
Best regards, Kasper Jessen
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