Software and Operating System News:

IS&T Recommendation on the Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update
11/12/2009

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IS&T continues to recommend that users wait to upgrade to 10.6, but early adopters that have already upgraded, or users that have received new machines with 10.6 pre-installed should apply this update.

 

IS&T Supports McAfee Security 1.0 for Mac OS X
11/10/2009

McAfee logoMcAfee Security 1.0 replaces VirusScan as IS&T's recommended antivirus software for the Macintosh.

 

IS&T Will Stop Supporting Mac OS X 10.4 Effective February 1, 2010
10/29/2009

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Users who are running Mac OS X 10.4 are encouraged to upgrade to a more recent version of Mac OS X.

 

October 30: Microsoft Enterprise Product Vision and Roadmap
10/26/2009

This presentation will provide a high-level view of the Microsoft enterprise product portfolio and how it will evolve over the next three to five years.
 

Windows 7 Available October 22: IS&T Recommends That Community Members Wait to Upgrade
10/21/2009

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IS&T will begin providing limited support of Windows 7 Enterprise for early adopters through the Computing Help Desk.

 

IS&T Offers Microsoft Office to Faculty and Staff at No Cost to Departments
10/20/2009

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Licenses are available to all faculty and staff through a centrally funded Microsoft Campus Agreement.

 

IS&T Offers Microsoft Office to Faculty and Staff at No Cost to Departments
10/20/2009

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Licenses are available to all faculty and staff through a centrally funded Microsoft Campus Agreement.

 

Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" Update – Recommendation to Wait
10/15/2009

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IS&T's recommendation remains unchanged: Macintosh users should WAIT to upgrade and continue to use Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard).

 

MATLAB on Athena Updated to 7.9
10/07/2009

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Many of the Toolboxes have been updated.

 

Update on Windows 7 Release Project
09/25/2009

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IS&T will make Windows 7 Enterprise available to MIT faculty, staff, and students on October 22, 2009, but will only provide limited support at that time.