Archive for the ‘Software’ Category
MS Office Licensure
Instead of purchasing or renewing MS Office, we encourage you to wait until the campus-wide licensing process has been completed.
Upgrade to UM MATLAB License
Beginning today, the answer is “Yes” to the question: “Is [name of toolbox] included in the University’s MATLAB license?” TheMathWorks, publisher of MATLAB, is changing the pricing model for its products. Pursuant to this change, UM has been offered a cost-free upgrade to TMW’s new Full Suite product package, which includes both all existing MATLAB […]
Critical Security Update for Apple Devices
On Oct. 31, 2017, Apple released a set of updates for Mac computers, iOS devices (iPads and iPhones), Apple TVs, and Apple Watches. These updates contain a critical fix necessary to ensure your security when connecting to wireless networks. *The Office of Information Technology (IT) recommends, in the strongest possible terms, that you install these […]
SPSS Renewal for 2018
The University’s site license for SPSS has been renewed for the period Nov. 1, 2017 — Oct. 31, 2018. Instructions for reactivating the program, including the faculty and student license codes, are available in myOleMiss. Log in to myOleMiss, search for Research Software, and click through to the page for SPSS. There you will find […]
SPSS License Renewal for 2016-2017
The University of Mississippi’s campus license for SPSS has been renewed. New license codes and instructions for the renewal are available in the myOleMiss portal. From your portal home page, search for the ‘Research Software’ app and then choose SPSS from the list of links that appears. There are illustrated instructions both for renewing existing […]
Learn to Build Your Own iOS Apps with Swift
Come see Swift in action from 1:00–3:00PM on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, in Weir 235. Swift is a powerful and intuitive new programming language created by Apple for building iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac apps. We’ll discuss and demonstrate Apple’s latest software development tools for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, […]
Apple iOS 9 Developer Workshops, Feb. 17, with Apple Representative who worked with Steve Jobs
The University of MS is offering workshops for students and faculty to demonstrate the latest tools to create apps for iOS and OS X.
El Capitan Briefing: What You Need to Know Before Installing the Latest OS X Iteration on Your Mac
On September 30, Apple released the latest iteration of their popular operating system, OS X El Capitan. El Capitan focuses primarily on improving performance and the user experience, although there are a number of enhancements along with one major issue. Below are some noteworthy highlights. Office 2011/2016 Woes: Soon after upgrading to El Capitan, Mac […]
My First Experiences with Windows 10
I am already a fan of Windows 10. In June, I decided to install Windows 10 on a non-critical machine, so I downloaded a copy of Windows 10 Pro for free from the original source, the Windows Insider Program. The Insider Program requires a Microsoft account and some patience, since the program intentionally releases software before the consumer […]
The Latest News on Adobe’s Creative Suite and Creative Cloud Licensing
On February 27, 2015, Adobe will be discontinuing Adobe Creative Suite under its volume licensing programs. This means that Creative Cloud will be the exclusive source for the latest versions of Adobe’s creative apps and services for faculty, staff, and students. We recently visited with our Adobe account manager and discussed some of the details. […]