Adobe Reader Current Version     [top]
Allows you to view and print documentation in Adobe Portable document Format (PDF) format. With Adobe Acrobat 6.0, you can play back QuickTime as well as Macromedia Flash and Windows Media-formatted content that is embedded in an Adobe PDF file; read and organize high-fidelity eBooks; and view document layers in Adobe PDF files created with layers preserved.

PowerPC G3 processor or higher; Mac OS X V10.2.8 or 10.3.x; 125 MB available hard-disk space; 35 MB RAM with virtual memory on (64MB recommended)

Power Macintosh or compatible;MacOS 10.2 or higher; 8 MB available hard disk space; minimum of 64 MB RAM

Some networked services are not allowed from "off campus" networks due to security concerns. This VPN service offers a solution when these services are required by OSU faculty, staff or students. Individuals should work with their departmental Information Technology staff to determine if there is a need for this VPN service, as some departments block similar network services as well as additional services at the department level.  

Eudora V6.2.4 (for MacOS X)     [top]
The commercial version of Eudora, a client/server e-mail program. Version 6.2.4 contains numerous bug fixes. For more information on the fixes in Eudora 6.2.4, please read the "ReleaseNotes.txt" file available with the download.

Fetch V5.3     [top]
Fetch is a program for transferring files using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) on a TCP/IP network such as the Internet. New features include: now fully compatible with MacOS Leopard; an updated appearance to match the Leopard look; upload files to servers using Copy and Paste commands. In addition, many problem corrections have been made.

See Help/What's New for a link to Release Notes. This provides a complete list of changes.

Power Macintosh and Intel; MacOS X 10.3.9 through MacOS X 10.5; 64 MB RAM; and 55 MB hard disk space for the program.

JMP Updater V7.01     [top]
JMP is a program for statistical analysis. This updater corrects many issues with JMP 7 for Macintosh. A full listing of fixes is contained in "Release Notes" which is stored in /Library/Documentation/Applications/JMP/7/English after installation.

Power Macintosh (PowerPC processor) or Intel; MacOS X 10.4.8 or later; 140 MB hard disk space for the program; 128 MB RAM

MT NewsWatcher V3.4     [top]
Enables you to read and post news articles. This version includes many new features that make reading news faster and easier, including junk mail filtering; inline spell checking; long filename support for extracted binaries; URL coloring done in message windows so URLs are highlighted as you type; and support for MacOS X. in addition, many bugs are fixed. Please see the "Version History" file after installation

Refer to the system requirements on the Oracle CD

Notes on downloading: You will be connected to a page listing the basic version of RealPlayer for a number of platforms. Click the Free RealPlayer link for MacOS X. Then download RealPlayer. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the software.

SciFinder Scholar 2007 (for MacOS X)      [top]
SciFinder Scholar is a client for searching the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) database. Users can explore references from over 9,500 currently published journals and patent information from more than 50 active patent issuing authorities; complete coverage of chemistry and the life sciences including biochemistry, biology, pharmacology, medicine, and related disciplines. This version includes several enhancements.

Note: A conflict currently exists between MacOS 10.5 and SciFinder. Scifinder has provided a temporary work-around for this issue.

Mac Classic (PowerPC and Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.x) or MacOS X (Mac OS 10.3 and higher); 32 MB RAM; 20 MB disk space

TN3270 V3.2.4 (for MacOS X)     [top]
Allows a Macintosh computer with a TCP/IP network connection to negotiate a Telnet session emulating an IBM 3270 terminal. Features of this release include a support for Kerberos 4 and Kerberos 5 authentication, and encryption and support for negotiated SSL using the telnet Start TLS option.

Macintosh with a PowerPC G3 processor or later or Intel-based Macintosh (although it does not support Intel-based Macs natively); MacOS X 10.2.8 and later

TurningPoint 2006 V1.0      [top]
Software that OSU instructors and staff can use to add interactive polling/quizzing slides to a PowerPoint presentation. they can make a request to have OIT Classroom Services install the software in a classroom pool's lectern computer(and the required SB antenna) by sending email to clickers@osu.edu.

Macintosh with a PowerPC G3 processor or later; MacOS X 10.3 and later; 256 MB RAM; 10 MB hard disk space; Microsoft Office 2004 (full install); standard USB 1.1/2.0 port (for USB-based hardware devices or USB-serial adapters)

A Digital Music Repository software package offered by the Ohio State University Music and Dance Library. It is a tool to assist instructors in demonstrating musical concepts by annotating musical scores and audio files and sharing them with students. It allows students to study these compositions outside of the classroom at most web-enabled personal computers. This is all done while unobtrusively enforcing the rights of the works' copyright holders based on the students' course enrollment.

Virex Definition Files
For protection against new viruses, download current definition files.

Virex V7.7 Patch 1 (for MacOS X)     [top

This is a patch for the corporate version of Virex.

An issue exists with the default permissions and validation of specific files belonging to McAfee Virex 7.7 that may allow for local authenticated command execution. A successful exploit of this security flaw would allow a local privileged attacker to execute code on the machine running the indicated software. These injected commands would be limited to the privileges of the id in which the Virex 7.7 product is running on the machine. In order to accomplish this exploit, an attacker would have to have authenticated access to the machine. Updating McAfee Virex 7.7 to patch 1 will correct issues with file permissions and validation.

Note: This patch includes all Virex Hotfixes previously provided by OIT.

OSU faculty, staff, and students

Macintosh with a minimum 266 MHzPowerPC G3 processor and MacOS 10.2.6 or better; minimum of 40 Mb free hard disk space; minimum of 16 MB RAM

Download Virex V7.7 Hotfix

VirusScan 8.6      [top]
The enterprise version of VirusScan, a Macintosh antivirus program. New features for Mac users include PowerPC and Intel-based processor support for MacOS X 10.5 (Leopard), support for ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0, and an updated scan engine. Other features are detailed in the "VirusScan for Mac 8.6 User Guide.pdf" file available with the download.

VirusScan DAT Files
Protection against new viruses; see the download instructions for information on obtaining new DAT files.

Macintosh with Power PC or Intel-based processor and MacOS 10.4.6 or better; minimum of 70 MB free hard disk space; 512 MB RAM; and Internet access