Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.
Table of Contents
Note

Compatibility Issue warning

Affected users: MacOS 14 (Sonoma)

IBM SPSS Statistics is currently incompatible with latest MacOS 14 (Sonoma) without a patch. For MacOS user who have updated to Sonoma and installing IBM SPSS v29, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Download the patch file libplatdep.dylib.

  2. Do not launch IBM SPSS Statistics. Close all instances of IBM SPSS Statistics if you did.

  3. Navigate to "/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/lib/". (To open the contents inside SPSS Statistics app, right click on it in Finder and click Show Packages Content.

  4. Drag the downloaded libplatdep.dylib from Step 1 into the folder and replace the file.

  5. Check if SPSS is running correctly.

Reference: Status of Support for macOS 14.0 (Sonoma)

...

Installation Video

...

Installing IBM SPSS

Step 1: Download the installer from SPSSSC_29.0.0.0_Mac.pkg.

...

Step 2: To expand the contents of the .pkg file, double-click it.

Step 3: After launching the installer, you will be presented with this installer menu. Click Continue.

...

Step 4: Click Continue.

...

Step 5: Click Continue.

...

Step 6: Click on Agree to accept the terms of the software license agreement and continue installment of IBM SPSS Statistics.

...

Step 7: Click Continue.

...

Step 8: Click Install.

...

Step 9: Enter your macOS account password.

...

Step 10: Wait for the installation to be done.

...

Result:Installation done successfully

...

You can find all the necessary files in one folder

...

Activating IBM SPSS 

Step 1: Open IBM SPSS Statistics

...

Step 2: Click on Launch License Wizard.

...

Step 3: Click on Next.

...

Step 4: Select Concurrent User License and click on Next.

...

Step 6: Key in the IP address: “219.93.16.138” and click on Next.

...

Step 7: Click Switch License and Restart.

...

Step 9: Click on Restart.

...

Using IBM SPSS

Result: If the licensing is successful, you will see the following window with a Welcome message.

...