Mac OS X Snow Leopard (v. 10.6)

Description

OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is the latest release of the Mac OS X operating system.

Available to

All CCHMC employees

Compatibility

Please ensure that the software you run currently on your Mac is compatible with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Listed below are some commonly used applications and any reported compatibility issues. Continue to check this page for updates. Also see compatibility lists being compiled at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3258 and http://snowleopard.wikidot.com.

Application	Compatibility Status	Notes
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6	Yes	After restoring from Time Machine you may get a license error.
Adobe Acrobat 9	Yes	Must apply 9.1.3 update to install PDF printer.
Adobe CS2 Suite	Not working	PPC Only Binary; possibly supported under rosetta.
Parallels 3	No	Does not work in 3.0. Upgrade to version 4 or higher.
GeneSpring 7.3.1	No	Unable to install. Incorrect Java.
Kronos	Workaround available	64-bit Safari crashes. Workaround: use 32-bit Safari or Firefox.
FinchTV 1.4	Workaround available	Crashes when trying to open a file. Workaround: only drag files into FinchTV; do not use the open feature.
FileMaker 10	Yes	Must apply 10.3 v3 update.
Cincinnati Children's ScreenSaver	No	Unable to run. Requires 32-bit.
Prism 4	No	Version 5 works.
McAfee VirusScan 8.6.1	No	McAfee Security v1.0 will be provided by IS when it is available (before Aug 31).

Need Help?

For technical assistance with other research software, email software@bmi.cchmc.org. For basic desktop support or assistance with clinical information systems, call the Cincinnati Children's Service Desk, 513-636-4100, or visit the Information Services CenterLink site. UC employees should call the UCit Help Desk, 513-556-HELP.

A note about UCit software

UC researchers are served with desktop software by UCIT. In many cases this software is licensed specifically to UC employees only (i.e., people who receive paychecks from UC) or must be run on UC-owned or controlled equipment, making it inaccessible to Cincinnati Children's personnel. Please make sure you read the license agreement carefully before you use UC software.

Faculty and students of UC are eligible to purchase software from UC. However, when purchasing from UC, the license agreement states that the software can be installed only on your personally owned or UC-owned computer and not on machines owned by other institutions. Since Children’s Hospital is a separate entity from UC, installing software purchased from UC on CCHMC owned computers is a violation of that license agreement. There is a difference in the price of software purchased from Biomedical Informatics at Children’s Hospital versus from the UC Bookstore. This difference is because UC qualifies for the educational discount whereas Children’s Hospital does not. Although Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is affiliated with UC, we are not a degree granting institution. We are a hospital, therefore we only qualify for the healthcare/non-profit discount.