MacOS Support The ICT group supports Apple MacOS systems for desktop computersystems. This page gives an overview of the organization and policies with regard to MacOS.

Hardware & Architecture

MacOS is supported only on Apple PPC (PowerPC) hardware.

To purchase a MacOS system contact us at Online Support WEB Form stating the functional requirements for the system, and have us put together a system that can be guaranteed to work.

Please note that for access to UvA administrative systems MacOS systems are not supported.

Software Packages

A standard MacOS system includes the following software:

• Microsoft Office 98
• Network Associates Virex anti-virus software
• Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers
• Qualcomm Eudora
• Adobe Acrobat PDF reader