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. 

 Big Sur 

 

 Apple's newest version of macOS 

 Compatible with these computers: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211238 

 

 

 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 no longer provides support for Windows 7. If you have any computers that are still running Windows 7, contact IT as soon as possible to be upgraded to Windows 10. 

 If you have a computer that must continue running Windows 7 (for hardware or software compatibility reasons), it must be disconnected from the MLML network and the internet at all times.