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This document will show how to see what processor platform your Mac OSX Applications are built for. This is most useful to see what programs will stop working when switching from 10.6 or lower to Mac OSX Lion, which no longer supports PowerPC code.

How to Check

* Begin by clicking the Apple Menu then click About This Mac
* Next, as shown on the screenshot below, see what Processor your Mac is running.
[About This Mac]
* Supported Processor Types for Lion (10.7):
* Intel Core 2 Duo
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In order to install departmental printers, first you need to connect to GUTENBERG using the following procedure:

Primary Method

* On your physical keyboard, press Windows key and letter R in tandem - a RUN window will come up.
* In the space provided, type the following:

\\gutenberg.physics.purdue.edu
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In order to install departmental printers, first you need to connect to GUTENBERG using the following procedure:

Primary Method

* On your physical keyboard, press Windows key and letter R in tandem - a RUN window will come up.
* In the space provided, type the following:

\\gutenberg.physics.purdue.edu
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This document will describe software licenses which are available for use in the Physics Department in three categories: Free, Free from ITaP or Paid.

Unless noted (*) otherwise, all software is available for Purdue-owned equipment only and not for personally-owned equipment.
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A few additional steps are needed to install Acrobat X on Windows machines.

1. Open the Start menu. In the search box, type “Command Prompt” (not cmd.)

2. Right click the icon, and Run As Admin.

3. In the command prompt, type the following:
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