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Lion 10.7.3 and SPSS 20

Hello,

I try to use SPSS 20 on my MacBook Air (2011) because I need it for university. It's a student version, so I won't get support from IBM.

I have no problems to install and register the program. But when I try to open the program, SPSS won't open correctly. The program shows up at the dock but it hangs after some seconds.

I tried a lot, check permissions (everything was fine as fare as i can see) and found out, I can start it correctly with the sudo command. I use "sudo /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/20/SPSSStatistics.app/Contents/MacOS/stats".

This solution works for me, but I would prefer to find the problem and solve it.

btw I have the newest version of Java for Lion.

Any idea/help for me?

Best regards

Macbook (Alu), Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Mar 23, 2012 2:22 AM

21 replies

Jtc82

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Oct 5, 2012 1:47 PM in response to morechicken

I am having this same problem. Has anyone resolved it? How do you implement the sudo command?

Thanks

John

Oct 24, 2012 10:12 PM in response to morechicken

Hi all:

I found a solution that worked for me. SPSS 20 did NOT work with the latest version of Java released this week (1.7 I think). I removed Java altogether and reinstalled Java 6 update 37 by going here: http://java-for-lion.en.softonic.com/mac/download. Now SPSS works on my computer without having to use the sudo command.

Jan 4, 2013 2:42 AM in response to morechicken

Hey!

I have the same problem and tried your solutions, but nothing worked:

I tried the sudo thing: doesnt work (spss starts, but then nothing happens)

I tried to remove java 7 and reinstall java 6: didnt help

now i reinstalled java 7 and still have no clue how to start spss 20. i have a uni version, mac os x 10.7.5.

Is the problem only with mac os x 10.7.5?

When I disable the wifi connection, spss starts, but as long as i need an internet connecetion for my license, it doesnt help eighter...

any suggestions?

thx!!!

Jan 28, 2013 2:19 PM in response to morechicken

I have the same issue too 😟

On a MBA 2012 13", OS X 10.8 the stupid SPSS 20 just won't run.. Mine is also from the university. Everything with the installation went fine but when I tried to open it, the only thing that happened was the appearance of the small IBM SPSS License "window"... and that's where it's stuck 😟

I tried the different Java versions, neither works for me, I tried to open it form the Guest user account, no luck there either. The only thing I haven't tried is the sudo command because I don't really know how to do it...

I would really appreciate any help, I have an exam in two weeks so i reaaally need to get it to work!

ars08

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Jan 30, 2013 7:43 AM in response to morechicken

Check posted fixes on the IBM website

If you're using version 20.0.0 of spss,

http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=SPSS&product=ib m/Information+Management/SPSS+Statistics&release=20.0.0.0&platform=Mac+OSX&funct ion=all

Dec 6, 2013 7:33 AM in response to morechicken

I just ran into this problem but I think what worked for me was that after installing I just went a searching and found out that SPSS was sitting pretty amongst my apps in my launchpad...

So after installing, just click on this icon on your mac dock and youd find this

I hope this helps someone.

Thats all folks!

Lion 10.7.3 and SPSS 20