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The following instructions will allow students to install SPSS on their personally-owned computers at no charge. For help using SPSS, please work with your instructor, advisor, or supervisor.

**SPSS version 29.0.2 is compatible with macOS 14 Sonoma.

Instructions

**The windows you see on your personal device may vary depending on the version of macOS installed.**

  1. Log into the VPN (Instructions)

  2. Download the SPSS installer here

  3. Locate the file and double click on it. Then click Continue.
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  4. Click on the Open Continue button.
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    Enter your computer's administrator credentials and click the Install Helper button.
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  5. Click on the Open Continue button.Mac OS dialog to confirm allowing the file to runImage Removed
    Choose your language and click on the OK button.
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    Click on the Next
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  7. Accept the software license terms by clicking on the Agree button.
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  8. Click on the radio button next to I accept the terms in the license agreement Accept the default location or choose another drive for installation and click the Next Continue button.
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  9. Click on the Next Install button.
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  10. Enter you computer's administrator credentials and click on the Install Software button.
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    Click on the Next button.
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    Click on the Next button.
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    Click the Install button.
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    Let the installation of SPSS finish.
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    Verify that box next to Start SPSS Statistics 26 License Authorization Wizard now is checked and click Done.
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    Click on the Next button.
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    Verify that Concurrent user license is selected and click the Next button.
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  11. You may be presented with a window to grant permission to the installer to access the folder location where the installation files are saved.  Click the OK button.
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  12. Click on the Close button.
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  13. Locate the IBM SPSS Statistics Folder in Finder under Applications.  Double click on SPSS Statistics to open the application and complete installation.
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  14. Click on the Launch License Wizard button.
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  15. Select the Concurrent user license radio button and then click Next button.
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  16. Enter spss-acad.itec.suny.edu as for the License Manager name and click the Next manager server name. Then click the Next button.
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  17. Once licensing has been completed click on the Finish button.
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  18. Click the Restart button to restart SPSS and apply the license. SPSS is now licensed and ready to usebe used.
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    Only if you are using macOS 10.15 Catalina, you also need to install a patch to allow SPSS to access files and run properly:
  19. Go to SPSS's FixPack information page and follow the link to the IBM Fix Central website
  20. Find the download called "fix pack: 26.0-IM-S26STATC-Mac-FP001" from the list (filtering to just show Mac OS X and Fix Packs may help)
  21. Click the link to download this file, choosing the method that uses "your web browser/HTTPS" (not Download Director or FTP)
  22. You will be prompted to create a free IBM account, or log in to one if you have one already
  23. Once you have downloaded the install file, run it and follow the prompts
  24. When the installer is finished, proceed with using SPSSImage Added
  25. SPSS should open. Please note that you need to have VPN connected for every time you use SPSS.


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