Hey there!
I recently updated to Mac OS Sonoma and can't open SPSS statistics any more after that. I tried reinstall SPSS and still can't launch the app, with the same error msg "server login local computer". Does anyone have the same issue? Or solutions to fix this problem?
Many thanks!
J
iMac 24″, macOS 14.0
i've checked many pages to find the solution. This link will lead anyone with the same problem to solve the issue. Just follow the link and do 5 mentioned simple steps.
https://servicedesk.msstate.edu/TDClient/45/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=2016
1. Download the libplatdeb.dylib file linked on this page.
2. Close all instances of SPSS.
3. Navigate to "/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/lib/". You can do this by opening your Applications folder, opening the IBM SPSS Statistics folder, right-clicking on SPSS Statistics, clicking "Show Package Contents", opening the Contents folder, then opening the lib folder.
4. Copy the libplatdeb.dylib file you downloaded in step 1 to this folder, replacing the existing file, when prompted.
5. Run SPSS 29 again, and it should launch successfully.
i've checked many pages to find the solution. This link will lead anyone with the same problem to solve the issue. Just follow the link and do 5 mentioned simple steps.
https://servicedesk.msstate.edu/TDClient/45/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=2016
1. Download the libplatdeb.dylib file linked on this page.
2. Close all instances of SPSS.
3. Navigate to "/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/lib/". You can do this by opening your Applications folder, opening the IBM SPSS Statistics folder, right-clicking on SPSS Statistics, clicking "Show Package Contents", opening the Contents folder, then opening the lib folder.
4. Copy the libplatdeb.dylib file you downloaded in step 1 to this folder, replacing the existing file, when prompted.
5. Run SPSS 29 again, and it should launch successfully.
Hi, if you're still struggling (like I did for days stressing about dissertation) I found a helpful YouTube video that guided steps as others are saying. For me it helped to see: first you locate the "libplatdep.dylib" file from the original spss contents_lib folder, move it to desktop for backup, then moving the "libplatdep.dylib" you dowloaded into that spss contents_lib folder. then you can open spss, select local desktop.
If you watch from 2:53 on it's very helpful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9c9x6w7uTc&ab_channel=CarletoniTeam
good luck!
I have! Check out this link:
https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p0000004Khs/dt243265?language=en_US
Or google IMB known issue DT 243265.
no you only need to replace the file named 'libplatdep.dylib' in the original SPSS fold with the new file named "libplatdep.dylib" from the fix pack.
You need to open SPSS from the application menu. I get there like this:
Then you need to:
Then you should be able to see quite a number of sub-folders there. There is a lib folder there. Click into it and the old file is there. Replace the old file with the new file from the fix pack.
You need to:
2.
3.navigate to the "lib" folder
4.Depending on which Spss version you are using, you only need to insert the IBM fix file into the folder named "lib". Replace the old file with the new fix file. This should solve the problem.
Thank you so much! it works!
Right click using the mouse to show spss folder contents, then you’ll see the folder.
The remaining steps are saying you need to replace an old file named "libplatdep.dylib" from the original spss fold with the new file that has the same name.
can you attach pictures to show the steps you've taken?
it works.tqvm
The README file tells me to find the "libplatdep.dylib" in my SPSS Statistics download folder. I can't find this file anywhere and I've looked everywhere. What to do now? I really need SPSS Statistics to work!
Hey elynch2! I have the same problem I really need the software to complete my thesis. I downloaded the fixpack from IBM and placed it in the SPSS folder. But it did not work and it still shows me the "Server login:..."
Any idea? Did I miss something or do I just have to place the fixpack in the folder?
Hey again! Do I need to replace the whole folder? Because I only found the folder lib-dynload in the SPSS folder. I did not find anything with the same name of the file named "libplatdep.dylib".
I am so frustrated because I really need it to work..
server login local computer error msg for SPSS statistics v 29
