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.
Mac OS X Software Service document
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The software applications can accessed at: afp://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
| Application name | Number of licences |
| Word Processing | |
| Word 2011 | Site |
| Lotus Notes 8.5 | Site |
| Outlook 2011 | Site |
| Apple Mail 4.5 & 5 | Free with Mac OS X |
| Databases | |
| FileMaker Pro 10 | 50 |
| Spreadsheets | |
| Excel 2011 | Site |
| Graphics | |
| Adobe Photoshop CS2 | 30 |
| PowerPoint 2011 | Site |
| OmniGraffle Pro 5.2 | 50 |
| Statistics & Graphing | |
| SPSS Statistics 20 | Site |
| Bibliographic | |
| EndNote X5 | Site |
| Project Planning | |
| OmniPlan 2 | 50 |
| Web Browsers | |
| Safari 5 | Free with Mac OS X |
| Firefox 3.6 & 10esr | Free |
| Utilities | |
| Sophos Antivirus 7 | 2000 |
