How to get my Mac OS X terminal to control gunplot properly? - gnuplot

I am using gunplot on mac os x (Yosemite). I can plot data, but I can't do a lot of customization:
commands like: set tics "", or rotate by ... don't work.
Do you think it's a problem from the installation or terminal?
Thanks!

i have yosemite too. I suggest you use the x11 terminal.
Write:
set term x11 enhanced

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this is fundamental, because without having set a term you can't have an output.
Then, if it's still not working, try uninstalling gnuplot and reinstall with another terminal, e.g. the qt terminal (which is good also because if you have a 3D plot you can interact with it), by using the command
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Also, typing set term could be helpful and give you the entire list of gnuplot terminal pre-installed, and remember, if you have a question check before the GNUPLOT guide, which is accessible with the command help "ANYTHING_INSIDE_GNUPLOT", in your case:
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Make sure you've XQuartz installed when installing with --with-x11.
Otherwise try reinstalling gnuplot with QT, e.g.
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