[Macpartners] Update on OS X 10.9 Mavericks – IS&T Recommends That Mac Users WAIT

[Isaac Diaz]

Good afternoon,

Since the last update on OS X Mavericks (10.9) on October 22, the Mavericks Release Team has continued testing on and off campus. Today's update focuses on testing the team has performed and OS X Mavericks functionality within the MIT computing environment.

Recommendation
Information Services and Technology (IS&T) continues to recommend that users WAIT to upgrade to OS X Mavericks. Users should stay on their current OS X version – Lion (10.7) or Mountain Lion (10.8) – until business-critical applications are working as expected and are supported by their vendors. Departmental users should always check with their local IT support before upgrading software.

Resolved Known Issues by Application:

VMware Fusion
IS&T began distribution of the vendor-recommended VMware Fusion 6 on November 6.

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client (VPN)
IS&T has deployed the updated Mavericks-compatible version of the AnyConnect Mobility Client, 3.1.04074. Current users should be prompted to be updated to the current version on launch and new users can download the software from the Software Grid. 

Sophos
IS&T has begun distribution of the Mavericks-recommended version of Sophos for Mac, 9.0.4. It is available on the Software Grid for new installations; current users should be updated to the new version by the automated console connection. Due to the way IS&T must distribute Sophos, this software is not compatible with Gatekeeper. Directions for installation are shown in the installer itself and are also available in the Knowledge Base.

Current Known Issues by Application:

TSM
TSM 6.3, IS&T’s current distributed version, is not vendor-certified for Mavericks. As a result, IS&T cannot guarantee TSM’s functionality. We are working with the vendor to obtain a Mavericks-certified release of TSM. Once IS&T has received this software update, we will test the updated TSM application in our environment and release TSM to the community.

SAPgui
IS&T has recently upgraded the Mac SAPgui client to version 7.30 patch 1 for OS X 10.7 and 10.8 users. However SAP recommends SAPgui 7.30 Patch 4 or later for Mavericks. As a workaround, Mavericks’ users may use VMware Fusion 6 to create a Windows Virtual Machine and install SAPgui 7.30 Patch Level 5. IS&T expects to begin testing and packaging of this version in early 2014.

Distribution
IS&T is testing a standalone Mavericks installer that will be available for download via the Software Grid. IS&T does not recommend downloading Mavericks onto Institute-owned equipment using an Apple ID.

The Release Team will continue to keep the community apprised of known issues and their workarounds or remedies.

If you have any questions about the Mavericks Release Project, please send mail to swrt at mit.edu.
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Isaac Diaz
Mac Platform Coordinator, Software Release Team (SWRT)
Systems Engineering, Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building W92-229A
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-715-2466
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