
Need computer help? The IT Customer Service Center staff is ready to help you.
The following list of software is supported by Information Services staff. Adhering to this list ensures that users have a known source of support at KU Information Services, and improves interoperability of various hardware platforms and software versions. If you have questions about software on this list, please contact the IT Customer Service Center at 864-8080.
NOTE: Office 2007, the latest version of Microsoft Office for Windows, involves significant changes from previous versions. KU Information Technology recommends that campus users continue using Office 2003 at this time. More information.
NOTE: Windows Vista, the latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system is not compatible with some software programs used on campus. KU Information Technology recommends that campus users continue using Windows XP at this time. More information.
This list shows the latest supported version of each program as of February 1, 2007. Information Services staff can answer questions about the version shown and one previous version. Responses to questions about earlier versions of the software listed, or about software that does not appear on this list, will be handled as a "best effort" by Information Services staff.
Please contact your local technical support staff person before installing any software on a university owned machine.
| Category |
Windows XP |
Mac OS X |
|---|---|---|
Antivirus |
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Bibliographic Management |
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Database
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Email |
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Mac
Mail (Available in Mac OSX) |
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File Compression |
StuffIt
Expander 10.0 (free), Standard
Edition or Deluxe.
The Mac OS Finder also does zip compression and decompression. |
|
FTP Clients |
WinSCP
3.8x (free) |
Fugu
1.2.0 (SFTP), Fetch 5.0.2 (SFTP) |
Multimedia Players |
Adobe
Flash Player 9 (free) |
Adobe Flash
Player 9 (free) |
Apple
QuickTime Player 7.x (free) |
Apple
QuickTime Player 7.x (free) |
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Real Player 10 (free) |
Real Player 10 (free) |
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Presentation |
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Spreadsheet |
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SSH/Telnet Clients |
PuTTy
0.59 (free and supports SSH2) |
Terminal (Available in Mac OSX) |
Statistical |
SPSS* |
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Video Editors |
MovieMaker 2.1(Win XP) |
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Web Authoring |
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Web Browser |
Firefox
2.0.x (free) |
Firefox
2.0.x (free) |
Word Processing |
* Software provided by KU for free or at a reduced cost. See Software Provided page for more information.
