All current York employees (faculty and staff) have access to a wide variety of discounted software and free downloads.
**Please note faculty and staff needing software installed on a York-owned computer should make a service request.
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Overview:
Microsoft 365 is available to all York U students, staff, and faculty for home and personal computers. It can be used on up to 5 PCs or Macs and other mobile devices (Android, iOS, Windows tablet). Microsoft 365 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and offers file storage on OneDrive cloud service. It will work on any device or system running a current version of a supported browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge). For a full list of supported browsers, click here.
**Please note if you have a York registered computer, you have Microsoft 365 already installed.
How do I access it?
Overview:
MyApps is York University’s one-stop portal for students, faculty and staff to remotely access the software they need. With MyApps, you will have access to all the resources you need wherever you go. MyApps is a free service offered to all students, faculty and staff.
You can expect:
- A modern interface: MyApps provides a one-stop University portal to access software.
- Better performance: Applications will run as seamlessly as if they were locally installed on your computer.
- Consistent user experience: All applications behave the same, whether launched from a Mac or PC.
- Seamless authentication: When using a Windows machine, if you have already authenticated with your Passport York credentials, you will not be prompted to log in to MyApps
Requirements:
Apple
- Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra)
- Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave)
PC
- Microsoft Windows 7 (supported until January 14, 2020)
- Microsoft Windows 10
Browsers
- Google Chrome (preferred)
- Mozilla Firefox
- Internet Explorer (supported until January 14, 2020)
- Safari
How do I access it?
**Please note MyApps requires your active Passport York username and password, and is available via any computer that meets the system requirements
Overview:
Zoom at YorkU unifies cloud video conferencing for simple meetings, study groups and online learning into one easy-to-use platform. All York University Faculty and Staff are eligible for licensed accounts. Sign up for yours simply by logging in with your Passport York information. Faculty and staff can host meetings of up to 300 participants for an unlimited duration, complete with screen sharing, video recording and a host of other collaboration features.
How do I access it?
Eligibility: Full time active Faculty and Staff
Go to: http://yorku.zoom.us
Users can log in with their Passport York accounts by visiting yorku.zoom.us and clicking “sign in”. Currently your account will automatically be created by the system and assigned a Pro license.
Zoom@YorkU Quick Start Guide>> (PDF)
Zoom @ YorkU User Reference Guide>> (PDF)
Zoom@YorkU Best Practices>> (PDF)
Tips and Tricks for Teachers Educating on Zoom>>(PDF)
Overview:
York University purchases software licenses in bulk and makes them available through MySoftware for free download. Most software distributed under license expires on an annual basis using fixed time periods preset by the vendor.
How do I access it?
Name & Function | Instructions |
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Chrome (Browser) | For Windows For Mac |
Firefox (Browser) | For Windows For Mac |
AntiVirus (Security) | For Windows For Mac |
WinSCP (File Transfer- FTP) | For Windows |
PuTTY (Terminal Emulator) | For Windows |
GENcom (York Softphone) | For Windows |
VLC Media Player (Entertainment) | For Windows |
ArcGIS (Web GIS) | For Windows For Mac |
Overview:
York University purchases software licenses in bulk and makes them available through MySoftware for free download. Most software distributed under license expires on an annual basis using fixed time periods preset by the vendor.
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How do I access it?
Name & Function | Instructions |
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IBM SPSS Statistics (Statistical analysis software) | For Windows For Mac |
SAS (Statistical analysis software) | For Windows |
IBM Amos (Statistical analysis software) | For Windows |
NVivo, NVivo 12, NVivo 14 (Data analysis software) | For Windows For Mac |
Frequently Asked Questions
Microsoft 365 FAQs
MyApps FAQs
Zoom FAQs
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