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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As of this last month, Apple has stopped providing security and stability updates for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. Since safe computing is a top priority here at MIT, IS&T will no longer test or develop applications for OS X Lion and
strongly encourages users to consider upgrading to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Users can <a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/zCUYCQ"></a><a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/dYwwCQ">upgrade</a> to OS X Yosemite directly from OS X 10.6.8 or higher, free
of charge, provided their machine(s) meet the minimum system requirements. Prior to upgrading, Staff should check with their department’s IT support provider to determine when to upgrade. Check the <a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/-nAYCQ">Yosemite Known
Issues Page</a> in the IS&T Knowledge Base for software compatibility. </div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Users on Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and OS X 10.9 Mavericks will still receive crucial security updates, however, Apple is only releasing stability and application fixes for OS X 10.10 Yosemite, the current version
of OS X.</div>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>How to Obtain OS X Yosemite</b></div>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri;">MIT offers OS X Yosemite at no direct cost to DLCs, for faculty, staff, student and affiliate use.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri;">You can download OS X Yosemite from <a href="http://ist.mit.edu/macosx/109"></a><a href="http://ist.mit.edu/macosx/1010">IS&T’s Software Grid</a> without the need to register for or use an existing Apple ID.</div>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Getting Help</b></div>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/ox4YCQ"></a><a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/p4EwCQ">Help documentation for OS X Yosemite</a>, including <a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/zCUYCQ"></a><a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/dYwwCQ">upgrade
instructions</a>, can be found in the Knowledge Base.</div>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri;">If you need assistance installing or using OS X Yosemite, 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>
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Isaac Diaz<br class="">
Mac Platform Coordinator, Software Release Team (SWRT)<br class="">
Systems Engineering, Information Systems & Technology (IS&T)<br class="">
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br class="">
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building W92-114PC<br class="">
Cambridge, MA 02139</div>
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Important: IS&T IT staff will *NEVER* ask you for your password, nor will MIT send you email requesting your password information. Please continue to ignore any email messages that claim to require you to provide such information.</div>
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