Y2K LINKS for Macintosh computers
   Hardware / Operating System       
Software       Work   


Hardware / Operating System
According to Apple's Y2K Disclosure, all Macintosh computers and all versions of the Macintosh operating systems are Y2K compliant. However, Apple strongly recommends that you upgrade to the current version of the operating system for your model. You can read more about upgrading your operating system, or click on a link in the table below to download an upgrade.
Current Versions of Macintosh System Software
Processor Family Version
All PowerPC-based Macintosh computers Mac OS 8.5 or
Mac OS 8.5.1
All 68040-based Macintosh computers Mac OS 8.1
All other 680X0-based "32-bit clean" Macintosh computers System 7.6.1
All other Macintosh computers back to and including the Macintosh Plus System 7.5.5
(if you have an operating system earlier than 7.5.3, you will need to download System 7.5.3 and install it before downloading System 7.5.5)

Refer to the following links for more information about your Macintosh hardware and operating system:

Be sure to also read about your:
   Software       Work    
questions, comments, or suggestions?
Send them to y2k-help@udel.edu








Y2K LINKS for Macintosh computers
   
Hardware / Operating System       Software       Work   


Software
Although your hardware and operating system may be Y2K compliant, the software applications that you use must properly use the date functions provided by the operating system in order to be compliant. Information about whether or not individual programs are compliant should be available from the companies that support those programs. The following table lists links to Y2K information for the most commonly used Macintosh applications on campus.
Y2K information for Microsoft products

Microsoft's Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure and Resource Center

search an index of all Microsoft products

All links below for Microsoft products refer to the English-language versions. If you are using a different version, you will need to click on the "search" link above and find the information relevant to that version. Compliance by the English-language version does not automatically imply compliance by any other language versions.
General Information Links to Microsoft's Y2K pages
Microsoft Excel    Excel 5.0       Excel 98   
Microsoft PowerPoint    Powerpoint 4.0       Powerpoint 4.0a       Powerpoint 4.0b       Powerpoint 4.0c       Powerpoint 98   
Microsoft Word    Word 5.1a       Word 6.xx       Word 98   
Internet Explorer    IE 3.xx       IE 4.0a   
Netscape

Netscape asserts that all of their client products versions 2.02 or higher are fully Y2K compliant, provided that the hardware, operating system, and any helper or plug-in applications used in conjunction with Netscape's software are also compliant. "Client products" includes all components of Netscape Navigator and Communicator, such as Messenger, Composer, and Calendar (single user). Some of Netscape's Server products may require a patch or an upgrade to be compliant. See Netscape's Y2K disclosure for more information.
Corel

Corel's Year 2000 Policy
General Information Links to Corel's Y2K pages
WordPerfect    WordPerfect 3.0       WordPerfect 3.1       WordPerfect 3.5       WordPerfect 3.51       WordPerfect 3.52       WordPerfect 3.53       WordPerfect 3.54       WordPerfect 3.5e   
Adobe Systems Incorporated
All Adobe products Adobe's Year 2000 Product Support
Intuit

Intuit's Year 2000 Compliant/Ready Standard
Quicken    Quicken version 5 or lower for Macintosh       Quicken 6 or 7 for Macintosh       Quicken 98 for Macintosh   

Be sure to also read about your:
   Hardware / Operating System       Work   
questions, comments, or suggestions?
Send them to y2k-help@udel.edu








Y2K LINKS for Macintosh computers
   
Hardware / Operating System       Software       Work   


Work
If your hardware, operating system, and software are all Y2K compliant, the last thing you need to check is your personal files, documents, and programs. The document "Are Your Programs and Data Files Year 2000 Compliant?" contains information which may facilitate this process.

Be sure to also read about your:
   Hardware / Operating System       Software   
questions, comments, or suggestions?
Send them to y2k-help@udel.edu