SPSS MacOS Installation and Licensing

The following guide is tested with SPSS 27.0.1 and is working with all MacOS between 15.7 (Catalina) and 13.2 (Ventura)

The exact installation shown is with:

If you didn't already, download SPSS for MacOS from the URL below:
https://alliantintluni-my.sharepoint.com/personal/spss_alliant_edu/Documents/IBM_SPSS_STATISTICS_CLIENT_27.0.1.pkg

Navigate to your "Downloads" folder in "Finder" by clicking on the desktop, and pressing keys Command + N.

Double click the downloaded SPSS client .pkg file. That will start the installation.

Once the installation file opens, press "Continue" as shown on the screenshot below.

Read the license agreement and press "Continue" once done as shown on the screenshot below.

To continue press the "Agree" button as shown on the screenshot below.

To continue press the "Install" button as shown on the screenshot below.

Enter your device password to start the installer.

The screenshot below is informational only and shows the progress of the installation.

Once the installation is done, you'll see a similar screen as the one shown on the screenshot below. Press the "Close" button to finish the installation.

If it is a new installation "IBM SPSS Statistics Licensing" will open automatically. It will look similar to the one shown on the screenshot below.

Note: If you need to license SPSS application already installed, please locate "IBM SPSS Statistics Licensing" on your "Launchpad", and start it manually.

Select the radio button in front of "Authorized user license (I purchased a single copy of the product). You will be asked to enter the authorization code(s) the you received from IBM", followed by pressing the "Next" button as shown on the screenshot below.

Enter the SPSS license code you received in your email inbox folder (maybe wend to your email spam folder) from ithelp@alliant.edu, press the "Add" button, then press the "Next" button.

Note: If you didn't apply for a license code, do it so at https://forms.office.com/r/5G0YwKvVn9 before you continue with the guide below.

Two possible outcomes:

1) If the automatic licensing procedure works, you will see a similar screen to the one shown on the screenshot below. Press the "Next" button as shown, followed by pressing "Finish".

2) If you are using MacOS Ventura 13.4 or greater, you'll get the error below. Please follow the instructions to manually apply the SPSS license.

Follow the instructions exactly as they are on the screen below and send IBM an email. IBM will reply within a few minutes with your licensing information. The procedure is automated and the system is replying fast.