Overview:
On Tuesday, October 22nd, Apple released the latest version of their desktop operating system called OS X (10.9) Mavericks. ITS strongly recommends that you do not install this upgrade on Colgate owned and managed computers at this time. To this end, we have restricted access to the upgrade on these machines.
We are currently testing and assessing OS X (10.9) Mavericks to ensure compatibility with our existing applications and services. We hope to complete our evaluation quickly and release the upgrade to the community.
If you would like assist us in testing Apple’s latest operating system, please email itshelp@colgate.edu and supply the Colgate tag of the computer you will be using. We will enable the download for the specified machine. We would appreciate your feedback on the experience to help us understand the potential impacts on the broader community. If you choose to test this new OS, please understand our ability to support it and troubleshoot any issues will be limited. If you are unsure of your ability to support and troubleshoot, we recommend you do not participate in this test.
Impact:
Any new operating system may pose challenges with regard to application compatibility, driver availability and functional operation which may be new and unfamiliar.
Time Frame:
The Apple operating system update was published on October 22nd, 2013. Analysis by ITS is ongoing. ITS will offer the upgrade for Colgate owned computers that meet this new operating system’s requirements in the future.
Affected Users:
Apple desktop users.