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SPSS Statistics 29: Manual Installation
Install SPSS Statistics for Mac
1. Renew Expired SPSS Statistics License
If SPSS Statistics 29 is already installed with an expired license, skip to the Activate SPSS Statistics for Mac instructions.
2. Update Finder Settings
- Go to the Finder and select Settings… (or Preferences… on older macOS versions).
- Click General settings and check the boxes next to these:
- External Disks.
- CDs, DVDs, and iPods
- Click Sidebar settings and check the boxes next to these:
- External Disks
- CDs, DVDs, and iOS Devices
3. Uninstall Previous SPSS Statistics Installations
- Open the macOS Applications folder.
- Right-click any previous SPSS Statistics installations and select Move to Trash.
4. Download Installer
- Open the email invitation from Software Licensing Team.
- Click Open.
- Click Download.
5. Open Installer
- Open the SPSS_Statistics_29.0.2.0_Mac.iso disk image with Finder.
- Open the SPSSStatistics drive.
- Open the MacOS folder.
- Open the IBM SPSS Statistics.pkg installer.
6. Welcome to the IBM SPSS Statistics Installer
- Click Continue.
7. Important Information
- Click Continue.
8. Software License Agreement
- Click Continue.
- Click Agree.
9. Standard Install
- Click Install.
10. The installation was completed successfully
- Click Close.
11. Activate SPSS Statistics for Mac
- Proceed to Activate SPSS Statistics for Mac below.
Activate SPSS Statistics for Mac
1. Open SPSS Statistics License Activation Wizard
- If the Activate IBM SPSS Statistics window appears, click Launch License Wizard.
- If not, open the license wizard here:
- /Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/Resources/Activation/LicenseWizard
2. License Status
- If the License Status window appears, click Next.
3. Product Authorization
- Select Authorized user license.
- Click Next.
4. Enter Codes
- Copy and paste the 20-digit authorization code to the Enter Code field.
- Click Add.
- Click Next.
5. Internet Authorization Status
- Upon successful authorization, click Next.
6. Licensing Completed
- Click Finish.
Install SPSS Statistics for Windows
1. Renew Expired SPSS Statistics License
If SPSS Statistics 29 is already installed with an expired license, skip to the Activate SPSS Statistics for Windows instructions.
2. Uninstall SPSS Statistics
- Uninstall any previous SPSS Statistics installations.
- Delete these folders:
- C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics
- C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Statistics
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SPSS\Statistics
3. Download Installer
- Open the email invitation from Software Licensing Team.
- Click Open.
- Click Download.
4. Open Installer
- Open the SPSS_Statistics_29.0.2.0_Windows.iso disk image with Windows Explorer.
- Open the SPSSStatistics drive.
- Open the Windows folder.
- Open the setup.exe installer.
5. Installer Menu
- Click Install IBM SPSS Statistics.
6. Copyright
- Click Next.
7. License Agreement
- Select I accept the terms in the license agreement.
- Click Next.
8. Destination Folder
- Click Next.
9. Ready to Install the Program
- Click Install.
10. InstallShield Wizard Completed
- Check Start IBM SPSS Statistics now.
- Click Finish.
11. Activate SPSS Statistics for Windows
- Proceed to Activate SPSS Statistics for Windows below.
Activate SPSS Statistics for Windows
1. Open SPSS Statistics License Activation Wizard
- If the Activate IBM SPSS Statistics window appears, click Launch License Wizard.
- If not, open the license wizard here:
- C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics\law.exe
2. License Status
- If the License Status window appears, click Next.
3. Product Authorization
- Select Authorized user license.
- Click Next.
4. Enter Codes
- Copy and paste the 20-digit authorization code to the Enter Code field.
- Click Add.
- Click Next.
5. Internet Authorization Status
- Upon successful authorization, click Next.
6. Licensing Completed
- Click Finish.
Troubleshoot
1. Corrupted/Incomplete Download
To verify successful download, compare the file checksum with the table below. If the checksum does not match, then download again with a different web browser.
File SHA-256 Checksum SPSS_Statistics_29.0.2.0_Mac.iso 7978a9c944d431632ebe352d1663a3c5ec7287ca554ed333d6070f8bda39e610 SPSS_Statistics_29.0.2.0_Windows.iso 729248ea8c8e95e9a06e7ab4661cf3a76edb2d6faf60d481481d2548c50fd3ff SPSS_Statistics_29.0.1.1_Mac.iso 805666cdf9f5e55a000c8a1b34411f1f959cbf402797681baf4c45774218c050 SPSS_Statistics_29.0.1.1_Windows.iso fef584f65672df4386392941facb55898ed6570f3e47cb59bb0725206b977efa SPSS_Statistics_29.0.1.0_Mac.iso 5ef4efd5ef3a80f7f5eda4a696f49074246731cacdd3b697bd3c2c4969420145 SPSS_Statistics_29.0.1.0_Windows.iso b5befaafc28d13683dd9c95f2968005564b0f55d1c7d9187954248da0587c2b0 SPSS_Statistics_29.0.0.0_Mac.iso a7e29499833fea2e7be9512367eb49d271bfc5803a9f71a081ddb5be46caea9d SPSS_Statistics_29.0.0.0_Windows.iso 528cc1f837759d1ba0acc3e49ef1920b8942432aa1f52ee122c7be1562332cf0
2. Third-Party Archive Utilities
- Open the Mac installer disk image with Finder and the Windows installer disk image with Windows Explorer.
- If necessary, temporarily disable or uninstall third-party archive utilities like 7-Zip, WinRAR, and WinZip.
3. Administrator Account
- If necessary, sign in an administrator account to install and activate.
4. Authorization Code
- Each SPSS Statistics authorization code is version specific. For example, an SPSS Statistics 29 code will not work with SPSS Statistics 28 or SPSS Statistics 30.
5. Internet Connection
- The License Activation Wizard requires an Internet connection with the IBM license server.
- If necessary, temporarily disable firewall, anti-malware, and other security software
6. License Activation Wizard for Mac
If the License Activation Wizard for Mac reports successful authorization but SPSS Statistics is still not authorized, send these to ithelp.siu.edu or salukitech@siu.edu:
- screenshot of the Internet Authorization Status window
- /Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/Resources/Activation/echoid.dat
- /Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/Resources/Activation/lservrc
7. License Activation Wizard for Windows
If the License Activation Wizard for Windows reports successful authorization but SPSS Statistics is still not authorized, send these to ithelp.siu.edu or salukitech@siu.edu:
- screenshot of the Internet Authorization Status window
- C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics\echoid.dat
- C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics\lservrc
8. License Not Valid
- If the License not valid window appears, submit an SPSS Statistics software request. Either an authorized user license is missing/expired or an unauthorized computer is attempting to access a network license.