Apple Mac systems
The Regional Computing Center (RRZ) supports the operating systems, that receive updates from Apple. At the moment, these are macOS Sonoma (14), Sequoia (15) and Tahoe (26).
Generally, the newest and the last two recent versions of macOS receive updates. That means, older versions of macOS may not be used at the universities network, see also the net-policy of UHH (https://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/beratung-und-kontakt/policies/netpolicy.html).
For macOS, the following services of the RRZ and also apps can be used or applied for:
- Access the file service UHHDisk via SMB (Finder -> Go to -> Connect to server)
- Use the file-cloud UHHCloud in browser as well as with the Nextcloud client
- Printing on the multifunctional devices with Q Pilot client
- WiFi-access over eduroam
- Network access from home to UHH with the Cisco AnyConnect VPN-client
- Use Sophos Intercept X (company-owned devices) or Sophos Home Premium (privately owned devices)
- Use of statistical apps like SPSS and STATA
- E-Mail with Apple Mail and Outlook for Exchange and Surfmail
- Use of Microsoft Office (365)
- Editing of PDF-files with Foxit PDF Editor Pro
- Usage of our in-house font TheSans UHH
- Literature management Endnote
- Text analysis with MAXQDA
- Videoconferencing with Zoom and DFNConf
- Project management with Mindmanager
- Mathematical Apps like Matlab, Mathematica, Maple, IDL and Envi
The following table shows the compatibility between macOS versions and the services and applications of the RRZ.
An '✔︎' means compatible,
a '⛔︎' stands for incompatible.
A "+" means "also newer versions", some applications also show the specific version numbers.
|
macOS 26 |
macOS 15 |
macOS 14 |
macOS 13 (not supported by the RRZ anymore) |
|
| UHHDisk (SMB) | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ (since Sonoma Update 14.1) |
✔︎ |
| UHHCloud (Nextcloud) | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Printing (Q Pilot) |
✔︎ (see workaround) | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| eduroam | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| VPN client | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ (only without Private Relay enabled) | ✔︎ (only without Private Relay enabled) |
| Sophos Intercept X | ✔︎ | ✔︎ (see workaround) | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Microsoft Office | ✔︎ (2024+) | ✔︎ (2021+) | ✔︎ (2021+) | ✔︎ (2019+) |
| In-house font | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Foxit PDF Editor | ✔︎ | ✔︎ (via system preferences, data protection & security, open anyway) | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Zoom | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| SPSS | ✔︎ (30+) | ✔︎ (29.0.2+) | ✔︎ (29.0.2+) |
✔︎ (29) |
| STATA MP | ✔︎ (19+) | ✔︎ (18+) | ✔︎ (18+) | ✔︎ (17+) |
| Endnote | ✔︎ (2025+) | ✔︎ (21+) | ✔︎ (21+) | ✔︎ (20.4+) |
| MAXQDA | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Mindmanager | ✔︎ (25) | ✔︎ (25-24) | ✔︎ (25-23) | ✔︎ (24-13.2) |
| Matlab | ✔︎ (2025b) |
✔︎ (2025b-2024b) |
✔︎ (2025b-2023b) |
✔︎ (2025a-2022b) |
| Mathematica | ✔︎ (14+) | ✔︎ (14+) | ✔︎ (13.3+) | ✔︎ (13.2+) |
| Maple | ✔︎ (2024) | ✔︎ (2024) | ✔︎ (2024-2023) | ✔︎ (2024-2022) |
| IDL/ENVI | ✔︎ (9,1+) | ✔︎ (9.0+) |
Table of compatibility between macOS versions and the services and applications of the RRZ.