Mac OS X

This is the latest incarnation of the Macintosh Operating System.

Licence Type

This is a volume licence for 50 Macintosh computers starting on 1 September 2002 and running for three years. It can be extended to cover additional computers at an incremental cost. During the term of this licence the University is entitled to all new versions and minor upgrades at no additional charge.

At the termination of the licence the University may either renew the upgrade licence for a further three years or elect to withdraw from the program. In the case of withdrawal, the University may pay one additional year's licence fee to retain the licence versions currently in use.

Licence Costs

The cost per individual licence is $160. This covers a 3 year licence plus one extra year to guarantee the retention of licence versions in use at the close of the agreement.

Departments may purchase licences through the Information Services Division for use on their workplace computers.

Hardware

PowerPC and Intel model Macintosh computers are supported.

Workplace Use

Available for installation on computers used by:

• staff employed by Flinders University
• staff with current formal academic status granted by Flinders University
• staff not directly employed by Flinders University, but whose major employment task is research or clerical support for a member of Flinders academic staff

Home Use Licence

These licences are not available for home use.

Availability

CD copies of the software plus a printed installation guide are available from the Information Services Division upon payment of the licence fee. Details are available from the Manager, Infrastructure Services on extension 1-2617. A list of current licence owners is maintained here.

Documentation

More detailed information on the operating system is available here

Support

The licence does not include individual assistance for users of the product. Your local computing support staff can assist with installation of the product on your workplace computer. Support for home computers is not provided.