SPSS for Students MacOS Sonoma fix

This is for versions 29.0.1.0 and 29.0.1.1

Note: Version 29.0.2.0 has already fixed this issue. If you are on 29.0.2.0 or later, no patch is needed.

1. Open SPSS and look at the version number in the upper-left corner of the splash screen:

   

2. Download the patch file that matches your version:

   • For version 29.0.1.0: Sonoma fix for SPSS 29.0.1.0 (opens in new tab, UWL login required, downloads .zip file)
   • For version 29.0.1.1: Sonoma fix for SPSS 29.0.1.1 (opens in new tab, UWL login required, downloads .zip file)

3. Close the SPSS program.

4. Open the SharePoint link and click the Download button in the upper-left corner of the page:

   

5. Navigate to the download location. In Chrome, click the folder icon in the downloads bar to reveal the file in Finder:

   

6. Double-click the .zip file to extract its contents into a folder.

7. Navigate to your Applications folder, then open the IBM SPSS Statistics folder. Right-click on SPSS Statistics and select Show Package Contents:

   

8. Open the Contents folder, then open the lib folder:

   

9. With the lib folder open, also open the downloaded and extracted patch folder. Drag the libplatdep.dylib file from the patch folder into the lib folder:

   

10. When prompted about replacing the existing file, click Replace:

    

11. Open SPSS Statistics. If it was already open, quit and reopen it. The program should now be fully functional on macOS Sonoma.