SOFTWARE: Apple Mac OS X 10.5

DESCRIPTION: This is the latest version of the Macintosh operating 
system software. It is made available on a volume purchase 
obtained by the Office of Information Technology.  This announces 
the availability of the software on DVD media from OIT Customer 
Services. 
 

Mac OS 10.5 includes new features, such as: 

- Use Spaces to group your application windows and reduce clutter. 

- Finder uses Cover Flow to display each file as a large preview of 
  its first page, and you can click through multipage documents or 
  play movies. 
  

- Time Machine keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac- 
  digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents. This 
  allows you to easily go back in time to recover anything. 
  

These and many more new features are described on the DVD media. 
In the initial splash screen go to the Instructions folder and 
then "Welcome to Leopard". 

PLATFORMS: Power Mac G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 computer or 
Intel. 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Requires a hard disk with 9.0 GB free space; 
minimum of 512 MB of RAM; DVD drive; built-in FireWire. Time 
Machine requires an additional hard drive. 
 

ELIGIBILITY:  Faculty and staff.

RESTRICTIONS: This is a right-to-use license. When you are no 
longer affiliated with Ohio State University, you must return the 
software to your department or to OIT. Software may be used on 
main and regional campuses. Home use is not allowed on this 
license. For each right-to-use copy purchased, the software may be 
installed on a single Apple computer. 

PURCHASE: The right-to-use license may be purchased at OIT 
Customer Services (512 Baker Systems) with a 100-W. Users may 
purchase a license with DVD for $44 and then additional 
licenses only (no DVD) for departmental deployment. Licenses only 
are $39.60. Please note that this purchase does not entitle you to 
new upgrades (for example, 10.x type versions), but it will 
usually entitle you to the free updates to 10.5 (10.5.y type of 
update, such as 10.5.2). 

COST WITHOUT SITE LICENSE ARRANGEMENTS: Normal educational pricing 
is $69 plus shipping. 

DISTRIBUTION METHOD: The software will be distributed in Customer 
Services. Users may purchase multiple copies of the right-to-use 
license for their department in one purchase transaction. Users 
will fill out an end user license agreement.  

DOCUMENTATION: When you load the DVD you will see a screen with an 
Instructions folder. In this folder is an icon entitled "Read 
Before You Install" and "Installation and Setup Guide". It is 
important to read these before beginning the installation. 

INSTALLATION QUESTIONS:  May be directed to the Technical Support 
Center at 8help@osu.edu or 688-help. 

DISTRIBUTION QUESTIONS:  May be directed to the Technical Support 
Center at 8help@osu.edu or 688-help.