Apple OS X 10.8
Last Review:
Available To:
- Faculty (currently appointed) and Staff
Vendor: Apple
Product: Mac OS
Version: 10.8
Standard Software Supported By: Desktop
OIT Support Levels: Minimal
Function:
Operating system
System Requirements: Mfg. Minimum
- Base OS: Mac
- OS Version: n/a
- Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- RAM: 2 GB
- Additional Hard Disk Space Needed: 8 GB
System Requirements: OIT Required
- Base OS: Mac
- OS Version: n/a
- Processor: TBD
- RAM: TBD
- Additional Hard Disk Space Needed: 8 GB
Known Issues:
Some users may not be able to connect to their "J drive". OIT is looking into this and will provide specific instructions to affected clients. If you cannot connect to your "J drive", contact Help Desk for support.
Rosetta–the technology that allows an Intel Mac to run PowerPC software–is no longer supported under Mountain Lion and cannot be enabled after upgrade as it was in previous versions. Check with the manufacturer of your software to see if your applications are compatible with Mountain Lion and how to upgrade if needed.
Since version 10.6, the Mac OS X no longer needs the Cisco VPN tool to connect to the UTA VPN server. Detailed instructions are available on OIT’s website.
SecureDoc version 5.3.51 (5.3-SR4) is currently compatible with OS X 10.8 and 10.8.1. It is highly recommended that SecureDoc users do not update to OS X 10.8.2 until further notice from OIT.
How to Get:
Contact Help Desk to arrange for OIT to install Mac OS X 10.6 or later on UTA owned computers.
Apple provides free updates for OS X via the Software Update feature in the System Preferences.
Support:
Visit OIT Help Desk or see Apple's Support page
Backing up data is the responsibility of the client. One such method is burning data to a CD or DVD. Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" also features a backup system called Time Machine. If you use Time Machine, you will need to enable it, and be familiar with how to recover data using it.
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