SPSS Statistics: Download and Installation for Mac (Faculty/Staff)
This article covers how CSUF faculty and staff can download, install, and activate SPSS Statistics on Macintosh
If you have an older version of SPSS Statistics installed, proceed to Remove Previous Versions of SPSS Statistics.
If you do not have SPSS installed, proceed to Step1: Get Activation Code.
If you have the current version of SPSS Statistics on your device but the software is expired you need to activate it again.
If you do not have a previous version of SPSS installed, proceed to Get the Activation Code.
If you have an older version of SPSS on your device you need to remove it before installing the newer version.
This will help avoid potential clashes between multiple versions.
This article covers how to retrieve a Authorized Software Code for SPSS & AMOS version 29 for CSUF faculty/staff.
** This is CSUs official SPSS software. The trial download is the FULL VERSION of SPSS Statistics & SPSS AMOS once activated with your CSUF Authorized Software Code.
NOTE: These instructions are identical for SPSS Statistics and SPSS AMOS (and can be retrieved at the same time if available or not previously ordered).
1. Go to the Faculty & Staff Software page and click Get A Personal IBM SPSS License.
- Open your browser to the IBM SPSS Software Page (from the Faculty & Staff Software page)
- Click on Get A Personal IBM SPSS License

3. Find IBM SPSS software and add to cart

NOTE: Selections must be made one at a time for processing purposes.
1. Go to IBM SPSS Software Page and click "Download IBM SPSS"
- Go to the IBM SPSS Software Page
- Click on "Download IBM SPSS"

1. Locate and open the installation file you downloaded

Note: The installation file should go to the "downloads" folder by default, unless changed
5. Set you installation path, click continue, then click Install
Tip: It is recommended you leave the default path

6. Make sure Macintosh HD is the disk that is selected to install the SPSS software. Click on Continue.

- Open the Launchpad app (looks like 9 colorful squares)
- Find the application labeled "SPSS Statistics"

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