University Systems help centre
Apple has started to transition to digital distribution of software titles through the Mac App Store. In many cases, physical media and disks can no longer be purchased for Apple software (e.g. OS X Mountain Lion).
The Mac App Store is available as a free software update for Mac computers running Mac OS X v10.6 or later and can be launched from your Mac device while you're connected to the Internet. Many Mac devices come with the software pre-installed.
Purchasing Apple software and bundled products online
- Visit the Apple Store for Educational Institutions.
- Under Shop for your school, select Click here to find your school.
- Under Name, enter University of Victoria. Select British Columbia as the Province Name and click Search.
- Select Browse as Guest.
- Select Mac Software, Apple Volume Licensing or iPad, Muliti-Packs and Learning.
- You may collect relevant information on product quantities and pricing, then use the Create Saved Cart option on the Your Cart page. This option will send you a PDF file with the items and corresponding prices. Attach this PDF to your WebReq submission.
- Create a WebReq and select Apple Canada Inc. as the vendor. Please note the Apple Proposal Number from the saved cart in the comment section.
- Attach a copy of the End User Agreement. It is recommended that each department identify a contact for all Apple software orders. This person will receive software license agreements, renewal notices, and media.
- Multiple FAST codes can be used to purchase software or IPad packs online. Submit the WebReq to the necessary account holders for approval and then submit to Purchasing.
- After the purchase has been processed by Apple, the licence administrator will receive an email containing the redemption codes.
- Access the Mac App Store using your "business" Apple ID. In the Quick Links section (located on the right side of the store), select Redeem. Enter the redemption code you received in the previous step. You may now download the software.
In order to purchase Apple software, University Systems strongly recommends the use of a "business" Apple ID that is associated with a departmental email address. This will allow the Apple ID and the software purchases that it contains to transition to a new staff member if required.