Macintosh OS (AMP)

Overview

CURRENT VERSION: 10.6 Snow Leopard

Upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard with Snow Leopard, a simpler, more powerful, and more refined version of Mac OS X. It delivers a wide range of enhancements, next-generation technologies, out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange Server, and new accessibility features. It's the world's most advanced operating system, finely tuned from installation to shutdown.

Eligibility

Supported labs and high-tech classrooms, regular faculty and staff members of the University of Connecticut.
The MAC O/S can only be installed on University owned machines.

Cost

$10.00 per DVD.

System Requirements

General requirements

Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation

For more feature-specific requirements visit the official MAC OS Technical Specifications website.

Please note that the machine must be able to read dual layer DVD's as that is how the software is distributed.

Distribution

The license was purchased in support of academic labs. For the numbers distributed to the registered labs and/or more detail regarding Software-SLG, visit http://software.uconn.edu.

User Acceptance Form

Special Needs

NOTE: 10.6 Snow Leopard is ONLY available on dual layer DVD & can ONLY be installed on MAC's with an Intel processor.

Other Information

Apple's new operating system, Snow Leopard, is now available. I have been testing the various pre-release versions for some time and offer the following as guidance if you are considering upgrade.

1.) At least for now, access to Novell volumes from a Mac running Snow Leopard is not possible unless using an sftp client (Fetch, Cyberduck, Fugu, etc.). Windows computers are not effected by this bug. A patch to the Novell operating system is being tested that might help and expected upgrades to both the Mac operating system and Novell will return standard access without need of clients or other applications probably by the end of November.

2.) Testing of an undate version of Symatec antivirusfor Mac is ongoing and without significant issues to date. Assuming that remains true, Snow Leopard should have an official antivirus application soon to replace the only one now available that does work (ClamAV).