Thursday, October 29th, 2009...9:42 pm

Update on Windows 7 and Mac OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

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While CIS staff have been testing both Windows 7 and Mac OSX 10.6, we are not yet ready to announce full support for these operating systems. Here is a brief summary of where we stand with our evaluation of these new operating systems:

Windows 7: At the moment, McAfee anti-virus software requires a manual install before Windows 7 users will be able to pass through the Bradford network access control device. We expect the next update from Bradford will help simplify this process. If you are running Windows 7, and need assistance installing the latest McAfee anti-virus software, please call the help desk. Please also be advised that CIS is not deploying Windows 7 on Furman systems at this time, and Furman printers do not yet have drivers loaded for Windows 7.

Mac OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard): McAfee VirusScan 8.6 is not compatible with OSX 10.6. We are testing a new version of McAfee VirusScan that will work with OSX 10.6. If you have already upgraded to Snow Leopard, please call the help desk for assistance.

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  •   rrode
    October 30th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Not to be rude, but it seems a bit one-sided if C&IS demands we keep our computers up to date but isn’t ready for the latest, most up-to-date systems. The Windows 7 RC has been freely available for months; why is C&IS only now preparing to extend compatibility? I am holding off on installing an expensive copy of Window 7 because I can’t be assured it will be compatible with campus systems.

  •   rrode
    October 30th, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    Also:

    http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/697221235_AxzRa-L.jpg

  •   Fred Miller
    October 30th, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    Bobby,
    Love the cartoon.

    CIS has been working with both Windows 7 and Mac OSX 10.6 for months. Unfortunately, we’re still waiting on our anti-virus and network access control vendors to catch up (McAfee and Bradford.)

    As for the printers, CIS staff have been busy working with the University’s new multi-function device vendor (printer/copier/scanner) to replace all the University’s multi-function devices – no small undertaking.

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