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PDF-XChange Pro on MyApps, February 18, 2021

UIT Bulletin   Please share this information with your teams.  We have updated PDF-XChange Pro on MyApps from v8 to the latest vendor release v9.  The user manual is available at http://help.tracker-software.com/pdfxp9/PDFXP9_MAN.pdf.  For all communities that fall under UIT managed support, the desktop version on computers running Windows will automatically be updated to v9 in […]

MyApps – service compatibility for Macs with Apple silicon, January 18, 2021

UIT Bulletin   Please share this information with your teams.  We are informing the community that Apple introduced devices with a new chipset as of late 2020.  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211814    If you have one of these models, you are required to enable “Rosetta” to launch applications from MyApps, https://myapps.yorku.ca    For further assistance, please read the […]

MyApps and Mac OS 11 “Big Sur”, Friday, January 8, 2021

UIT Bulletin   Please share this information with your teams.  MyApps is now compatible with Mac OS 11 “Big Sur”.  You may need to “Refresh” or “Reload this page” if you get an error with your web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari).  Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.  Please direct any questions or concerns […]

Central Software License Management – E SRI ArcGIS Desktop, December 17, 2020

UIT Bulletin   The central software license manager has been updated to service ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Advanced, concurrent licenses, versions 10.1 – 10.8.1 and to expire November 18, 2021.    The following extensions are enabled:  ArcGIS 3D Analyst for Desktop  ArcGIS Aviation Airports for Desktop  ArcGIS Data Interoperability for Desktop  ArcGIS Data Reviewer for Desktop  […]

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2)

UIT Bulletin   Group Policy tools use Administrative template files to populate policy settings in the user interface.  This allows administrators to manage registry-based policy settings.  We are informing our Faculty IT partners that we have updated the central Active Directory administrative template earlier this morning, to provide support for Windows 10 October 2020 Update […]

Availability of Microsoft Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2)

UIT Bulletin   We have posted the latest Microsoft Windows 10 ISO’s to our distribution share on \\vfadmin.yorku.yorku.ca\UIT-SOFT\distrib\microsoft                  Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2)  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-20h2  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-20h2    UIT has not completed any compatibility validation to support Windows 10 20H2.  We strongly advise caution to deploy it widely.  UIT will continue with 20H1 as […]

Upcoming release of Mac OS 11 “Big Sur” on November 12, 2020

UIT Bulletin   Please share this information with your teams.  Apple has announced its next major Mac OS 11 “Big Sur” to be available tomorrow, November 12, 2020.  UIT strongly advises caution to upgrading to Mac OS 11 “Big Sur” as there are known incompatibilities with various services and products, such as MyApps and Trend […]

Central Software License Management – MATLAB

UIT Bulletin   Please share this information with your teams. The central software license manager has been updated to service MATLAB concurrent licenses up to version R2020b.     There is no change to our license expiration, concurrent licenses are valid until September 30, 2021.   Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.  Please […]

Deep Freeze Enterprise, October 7, 2020

UIT Bulletin   If you have purchased Deep Freeze Enterprise licenses, you can download a copy of the latest vendor release from  \\vfadmin.yorku.yorku.ca\UIT-SOFT\distrib\faronics\server\    For more information on the latest vendor release, please visit https://www.faronics.com/document-library/document/deep-freeze-enterprise-release-notes  Thank you for your continued cooperation and support. Please direct any questions or concerns to UIT Client Services. Email:  askit@yorku.ca […]

Availability of Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020, June 16, 2020

UIT Bulletin   Please note, the University vendor of record has given notice that Adobe has discontinued Adobe Acrobat 2017 effective this month.  It has been replaced with Adobe Acrobat 2020.  Our vendor of record has updated the Adobe SKUs for new purchase orders on Sm@rtBuy.   Adobe has issued a single, universal serial key […]