Compatibility Issue warning
IBM SPSS Statistics is currently incompatible with MacOS 14 (Sonoma) without a patch. For MacOS user who have updated to Sonoma and installing IBM SPSS v29, please follow the instructions below:
Download the patch file libplatdep.dylib.
Close all instances of IBM SPSS Statistics.
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.
Locate this file: libplatdep.dylib, and move it to anywhere else.
Drag the downloaded libplatdep.dylib into the folder to replace the file.
Check if SPSS is running correctly.
Reference: Status of Support for macOS 14.0 (Sonoma)
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.
Now, you may proceed with creating your Dataset and you will see the following window with all features enabled.