Personal Computer / Guide: Software recommendations
Body
Purpose
- To provide a baseline of recommended software for successful personal computing at Miami University
User
- First-year Miami University students
- Continuing Miami University students
Environment
- 716166: Miami Student Laptop Program
- 10299: myFiles
- 10314: Microsoft 365 (Office)
- 10337: Read&Write
- 10393: VPN AnyConnect Client
- 10411: MUFiles
- 1062204: Google Drive - Shared Drive
- 433619: NoMAD
- 10199: Webex
- 700758: Webex App
- 701048: Webex Meetings Desktop
- 754229: Zoom
Guidelines
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)
- Productivity suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Windows
macOS
Cisco AnyConnect (MUVPN)
- VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows you to establish a secure connection to the Miami network -- basically, you can access Miami resources from off campus as though you were on campus
- Access to software licensed for Miami student use
- Access MUFiles and MyFiles while off-campus
Windows
macOS
Google Chrome
- Recommended browser when accessing your Miami GSuite email, drive and docs
Windows
macOS
Google Drive for desktop
- Backup files and pictures from your personal computer to your Google Drive
Windows
macOS
Zoom
- Easily join a remote class session
Windows
macOS
WebEx Meetings
- Easily join a remote class session
Windows
macOS
Adobe Reader
- Adobe the leader in PDF file management, use it to view, sign, collaborate on and annotate
Windows
macOS
Read&Write
- Includes many different tools within one application
- Picture dictionary
- Sounds-like and confusable words
- Study skills highlighters
- Vocabulary list builder
- Speech maker
- Pronunciation tutor
- Screen masking
Chrome Extension
Windows
macOS
Network file storage (MyFiles MUFiles)
- Utility to access limited file storage on Miami's file servers
Windows (Map Drive Utility)
macOS (NoMad)
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Article ID:
105895
Created
Wed 4/22/20 9:14 AM
Modified
Fri 4/24/26 9:57 AM