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: Installing/Renewing SPSS 16 for Mac
 

The CSCAR Guide to Installing and/or Renewing SPSS 16.0 for Macintosh

Minimum System Requirements:

* Operating system

  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or 10.5 (Leopard)

* Hardware

  • PowerPC or Intel processor
  • RAM: 512MB RAM; 1GB recommended
  • 800 MB of available hard-disk space
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Super VGA (800x600) or a higher-resolution monitor

* Software

  • SafariT 1.3.1 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher, or Netscape 7.2 or higher
  • Java Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE 5.0)
     

Installation Instructions:

  1. To install SPSS 16.0 for the Macintosh you need to log in to the machine using an account that has "administrator" privilege.
  2. You will also need an active Internet connection to complete the licensing process.
  3. SPSS 16 for the Macintosh is distributed on CD-ROM. When you insert the "Installation" CD and open it (by double-clicking) you should see something similar to the image below.
  4. Double Click on the SPSS installation icon, you will see a dialog similar to the one shown below. You will need to provide the password (or name AND password) for an account on the Macintosh with "administrator" privilege.
  5. Click "OK" button to proceed to the next step. Select "Site license" option.
  6. Accept the license agreement.

  7. In the next dialog, enter your name, "University of Michigan" (the organization), and the serial number (which you should receive in the email from ITCS license office).

  8. Click "continue" to proceed. In the next step you may select the folder to install SPSS files.
  9. Click "Continue" and SPSS will start installing the program. You will see the following dialog when the installation is over.
  10. If your choose to register with SPSS website, SPSS will start the authorization wizard in the next step. Please continue the steps under "Renewing procedure".

Renewing procedure:

To renew your SPSS, make sure you have active Internet access and the license code from ITCS licensing office.

  1. Click "Next" to proceed.
  2. Click "Next" to exit the overview. Enter the authorization code that you received from ITCS.
  3. Usually you should use the "Internet" option. Please make sure you have active Internet connection so that the authorization wizard can access SPSS licensing server.
  4. A green check indicates everything is OK. Otherwise you should see error messages.

If you do encounter errors during this step, please contact spss.help@umich.edu. Make sure to include the error messages you saw in this step.
 

The screenshots are modified based on https://www.washington.edu/uware/spss/mac16/install/.

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