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Install SPSS on your device
Before you start
On Windows devices, SPSS can be run via the Software Hub service.
To perform the installation your mac device:
- The SPSS installer and licence key. Both of which are available on the IT Services website at sussex.ac.uk/its/spss (login required)
- Admin rights on your Mac device
- Up to date Mac operating system
- A stable internet connection
Installing on a Mac
This has been tested up until MacOS Sequoia 15.4.1
- Double-click SPSS_Statistics_Client_Mac.pkg
- Click Continue when the Installer Wizard launches
- On the Software License Agreement screen click Continue to proceed. Click Agree to I accept terms in the license agreement
- On the Destination Select screen click Install to accept the default location selected by the installer (Recommended) or click Change Install Location (if required)
- Enter your account Username and Password and click Install Software – Note: Your computer account must have Administrator rights to proceed with the installation
- On the installation Summary screen, you will see a message saying “The installation was successful” click Close
- The SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard will start automatically, click Next to proceed
- On the Product Authorization screen select Authorized user license and click Next
- Copy and paste the SPSS authorization code for Mac from sussex.ac.uk/its/spss click Add then click Next
- Once the authorization process is complete on the Internet Authorization Status screen click Next
- Click Finish on the Licensing complete screen to complete the installation
You may need to restart your device after installing.
To Launch SPSS: Click Go from the desktop top menu > Click Applications > Navigate to the IBM SPSS Statistics folder > Click SPSS *version number* Statistics
Launching the Licence Authorization Wizard manually
If you need to licence SPSS but it didn't ask for a code, or you need to enter a new licence code, please follow this guide:
- Click on the Start / search button (or use the shortcut on a Mac) and type in IBM SPSS Statistics *version number* License Authorization Wizard.
- Double click to open it. The License Authorization Wizard should then launch.
- Select Authorised user license and enter the authorization code for SPSS from the Sussex website, then click Next.
- If successful, the installer should report "Successfully processed all codes." Click Next.
- Click Finish. You have now completed the installation and license the authorization of your new SPSS software.
created on 2010-02-03 by Patricia O-Brien
last updated on 2025-04-28 by Tim Rose