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<div>Good morning,</div><div><br></div><div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As of this month, Apple has stopped providing security and stability updates for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Since safe computing is a top priority here at MIT, IS&T will no longer test or develop applications for OS X Snow Leopard and strongly encourages users to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Users can <a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/zCUYCQ">upgrade</a> to OS X Mavericks directly from OS X 10.6.8, free of charge, provided their machine(s) meet the minimum system requirements.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Users on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion will still receive security updates, however, Apple is only releasing stability fixes for Mavericks, the current version of OS X.</div></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br></div><div><b>How to Obtain OS X Mavericks</b></div><div><br></div><div>MIT offers OS X Mavericks at no direct cost to DLCs, for faculty, staff, student and affiliate use.</div><div>You can download OS X Mavericks from <a href="http://ist.mit.edu/macosx/109">IS&T’s Software Grid</a> without the need to register for or use an existing Apple ID.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Getting Help</b></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/ox4YCQ">Help documentation for OS X Mavericks</a>, including <a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/zCUYCQ">upgrade instructions</a>, can be found in the Knowledge Base.</div><div><br></div><div>If you need assistance installing or using OS X Mavericks, contact the IS&T Help Desk at 617.253.1101 or <a href="mailto:computing-help@mit.edu">helpdesk@mit.edu</a>. You can also <a href="http://ist.mit.edu/support">submit a request online</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>
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