New Operating Systems

Although new Mac OS and Windows OS are entering the market, ITS does not recommend upgrading to the new operating systems at this time. ITS will make an announcement in the near future about upgrades, but at this time, faculty and staff should not upgrade their office computers to the newer operating systems. In addition, if faculty/staff connect to Swarthmore networked resources from home, they should also not upgrade their home computer’s operating system until further notice. Current operating systems we support are, Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, and WinXP SP 3. Continue reading New Operating Systems

Apple Safari 4.0.3

The new version of Safari offers some compelling new features. The “Top Sites” option displays your most frequently visited websites in grid format. This version also includes earlier features, including the “Snapback” option which makes it easy to return to your original site after browsing other pages. Compatible with Max OS X 10.5 and newer. Visit http://www.apple.com/safari/download/ for more information. Continue reading Apple Safari 4.0.3

1/16 – Meeting Maker Upgrade 8.7.1

On Friday, January 16, 2009 Meeting Maker will be unavailable from approximately 5:00 AM until 9:00 AM for an upgrade. After the Meeting Maker server is upgraded, the client software that you use to access it will also need to be upgraded. For Windows users, this process will be initiated automatically when you attempt to log once the server is back online. Macintosh users can proceed with upgrading their clients manually. Links to documentation are available on the ITS website to walk you through these processes. It covers both Windows and Macintosh as well as Palm installations. If you have … Continue reading 1/16 – Meeting Maker Upgrade 8.7.1