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Software on this page is considered obsolete. Users of software versions listed below are encouraged to upgrade to a more current version or an alternative product as soon as possible, since future availability of these titles is uncertain. To install current software click here.

This page contains links to Brown University licensed software and sources for commonly used applications. By selecting the product title, you will be linked to instructions on how to obtain the software. All Brown University licensed software products will require that you authenticate with your Brown username and password prior to permitting access to the software.

Requires KeyAccess Several products are controlled by the KeyServer. You must have KeyAccess installed and be connected to the Brown University campus KeyServer to install and run these products.
License Managed app Although not controlled by KeyServer, any product title having this "license managed" notation is controlled by a network license manager. You must be connected to the Brown network to use license managed software.
Universal app Indicates that the software is a Universal Binary application. These products will run on both Intel and PowerPC computers.

Click tab to select platform:  Macintosh   Windows   UNIX   User guide   Current software
Obsolete Macintosh Software   (click on column heading to sort)
Product
(click item for instructions)
Released Description Restrictions Type
Acrobat Pro 7 Requires KeyAccess 2009.03.20 Create, edit, view, and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)files. (For Macintosh OS 10.3.9+.)  Adobe All Brown users,
on campus only
PDF
EndNote X.0.2 Requires KeyAccess Universal app 2007.07.31 Bibliography software. (Macintosh OS 10.3.9 or 10.4.4+)
Thomson Researchsoft
All Brown users,
on campus/VPN
Bibliographic
FileMaker Pro 8.5Universal app 2006.07.25 Database development and management application. (Macintosh OS 10.3.9+)  FileMaker Inc. All Brown users Database
Mathematica 6.0 License managed  Universal app Available for purchase 2007.07.10 Symbolic algebra and numerical computation software. (Macintosh OS 10.3.9+)  Wolfram Research, Inc. All Brown users,
on campus/VPN
Computational
MatLab r2007b (7.5) License managed 2008.01.03 Mathematical computation, analysis, visualization, and algorithm development.  The MathWorks All Brown users,
on campus/VPN
Computational
Office 2004 2008.02.13 Microsoft's suite of office productivity applications. (For Macintosh OS 10.2.8+.)  Microsoft Brown faculty
and staff (MSCA)
Office suite MSCA
Symantec AntiVirus 10.1.1 2007.05.23 Symantec AntiVirus client for Mac OS 10.3. (Mac OS 10.4+ users should install Symantec AntiVirus 10.2.)  Symantec All Brown users AntiVirus
User guide

Clicking on a tab containing computing platform (Macintosh, Windows, UNIX) will load the software selections for the clicked platform. Clicking on a column heading will sort the table based on the clicked column.

Table Headings
  • Product - the name of the product. Clicking on a product name within the table will bring you to a page providing instructions on how to obtain and install the product.
  • Released - this is the date the product was released or last updated by CIS.
  • Description - brief description of the product. The name of the product's author/vendor follows the description in small print.
  • Restrictions - a summary of user and usage restrictions on the product.
    In most cases, products that are restricted to "on campus only" may be accessed through Brown's VPN.
    Items labeled (MSCA) are restricted to Brown University paid Faculty and Staff.
  • Type - a best fit categorization of the function of the product.
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Last Reviewed: Monday, 18-May-2009 13:58:59 EDT by Software_Services