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Recommended Operating Systems: MacOS & Windows

IT highly recommends using either macOS or Windows 10 operating systems. Keeping your operating system up to date with the most current upgrades available will allow your system to run at optimal performance and security levels.

MacOS

Apple provides free upgrades to newer operating systems when they become available.

Mojave
  • Apple's newest macOS
  • Compatible with Mac models introduced in 2012 or later
High Sierra
  • If your Mac model is pre-2012, macOS High Sierra is available

Once you have installed the latest operating system available, keep it up-to-date by enabling automatic updates by following the instructions here.

Windows

Microsoft's newest operating systems must be purchased before being installed.

Windows 10
  • Microsoft's newest windows operating system
  • Windows 10 is compatible with most PCs

Once you have installed the latest operating system available, keep it up-to-date by enabling automatic updates by following the instructions here.

Windows 7
  • Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 on January 14th, 2020. This means they will no longer provide technical support and security updates.
  • For this reason, IT recommends upgrading to Windows 10 as soon as possible.

For those users continuing to use Windows 7, please follow these instructions to update Windows. Currently, there is a critical security issue with Windows 7, so make sure to keep Windows up-to-date.

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