SPSS 24: Installation Instructions (Mac)


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These instructions are written for LSU Faculty & Staff who have purchased SPSS through ITS.  Upon creation of the Internal Transaction and submission of the SPSS Request, you will receive an Authorization Code. 
 

Mac Installation Instructions

1. Purchase SPSS Statistics through ITS.  View instructions on how to do this.

2. Wait until you receive the e-mail containing your Authorization Code.  

3. Download SPSS Statistics from TigerWare.

4. Double-click to open the SPSS Statistics Installer.

NOTE: It may have to Verify before and after this step. This could take a few minutes. 

SPSS Statistics Installer icon


5. Click Open to allow the computer to open the file from the internet. 

6. If necessary, type your password to allow changes. Press Okay.

7. Choose a language then click Ok.

SPSS language selection


8. Click Next.

SPSS installation introduction window


9. Read the Software License Agreement.  Select "I accept the terms in the license agreement."  Click Next.

software license agreement window


10. Select, Yes. Click Next.

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11. Read the Software License Agreement.  Select "I accept the terms in the license agreement."  Click Next. 

software license agreement


12. Read the Software License Agreement.  Select "I accept the terms in the license agreement."  Click Next.

Additional software license agreement window


13. Click Next. (Click Choose to change the location to save SPSS.)

Select where to install SPSS 24


14. Review the Pre-Installation Summary and click the Install button to begin the installation. 

Information review before installing SPSS 24


15. To complete the Installation click Done.

Installation complete
 

Product Authorization

1. Click the License Product button. This will close SPSS Statistics and open the SPSS License Wizard.

SPSS 24 License Product window with license product button in the middle.


NOTE: If you receive the message "Warning! You do not have the correct administrator privileges to license this product.", You will need to access the OS X Terminal to successfully authorize your product. Instructions for how to complete this process are shown here: www-304.ibm.com/support

SPSS 24 authorization error message.


2. Make sure that the Authorized user license option is selected. Click Next

Window showing Authorized user license selected


3. Enter the Authorization Code received from ITS. Click Next.

Authorization window showing to enter your license code


4. Click Finish to complete product authorization. 

 

Referenced from: IBM.

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