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Supported Apple Mac Software

Accessing the networked software applications

Mac OSX networked applications can be accessed from the MacSoft volume, when mounted on your desktop. Please read the Mac OS X Software Service document before using any of the software. 


 

The software applications can accessed at: macsoft.cf.ac.uk  (a Mac only link)

Alternatively, from the OSX Finder:

  • select Go menu, Connect to Server...
  • In  the Address field type macsoft.cf.ac.uk and select Connect
  • When prompted type in your network username and password and select Connect
  • Highlight the MacSoft volume and select OK to mount the volume MacSoft on your desktop.

Tip: You may alias the mounted volume for future quick access. To do this:

  • highlight the MacSoft volume
  • from the File menu select Make Alias.

 

Supported Apple Mac Software

Supported Mac OSX Software Applications
Application NameSupport ClassCommentsNumber of Licences

Word Processing

Word 2008

1

                                      

Site

Email

Lotus Notes 8.5

1

 

Site

Entourage 2008

1

 

Site

Apple Mail 3 & 4

2

Preinstalled

Free with Mac OS X

Databases

FileMaker Pro 10

2

 

50

Spreadsheets

Excel 2008

1

 

Site

Graphics

Adobe Photoshop CS2

2

 

30

Powerpoint 2008

1

 

Site

OmniGraffle Pro 5.2

2

 

50

Statistics & Graphing

Deltagraph 5.7

2

 

Site

SPSS 18

1

 

Site

Bibliographic

EndNote X3

1

 

Site

Other

OmniPlan 1.6

2

 

50

Web Applications

Safari 3 & 4

1

Preinstalled

Free with Mac OS X

Firefox 2 & 3

2

 

Free

DreamWeaver 8

2

 

30

Utilities

Prosoft NetWare Client 2.0

1

 

250

Sophos Anti-virus 7

1

 

2000