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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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   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
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24. SPSS should open. Please note that you need to have VPN connected for every time you use SPSS.