I don't understand why the other thread was locked, so I'd like to request an update.

I'm a Mac user…Yosemite.

I am not able to configure/launch using Terminal and I'm not able to use the program at all right now. I appreciate any updates.

You're in luck - try the latest daily build

Journal entry:

Houdini 13.0.608: Fixed various issues on Mac OSX Yosemite when launching Houdini from Finder or the OSX dock. Issues included failed licensing, unable to render with Mantra, unable to read and write .obj files, etc.

MartybNz
You're in luck - try the latest daily build

Journal entry:

Houdini 13.0.608: Fixed various issues on Mac OSX Yosemite when launching Houdini from Finder or the OSX dock. Issues included failed licensing, unable to render with Mantra, unable to read and write .obj files, etc.

Great! I'll give it a try.