Lion 10.7.3 and SPSS 20

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!

Thank you for finding out you can start SPSS using terminal/sudo!

I was having the same trouble and that **** IBM ain't much help either!

Right now I have just created an automator application that on starting just runs that terminal command.

Thanks for the (partial) solution!

I really don't understand why I can start it as root but not as a normal user.

It fails for a normal user because it is trying to write preferences at a location the normal user doesn't have access to.

The program isn't written well in that it just crashes when it can't write a preference. It should just tell you it couldn't write whatever preference it needed and move on. I don't know why it wants to write a preference where it is trying, either.

I experience the same problem trying to use SPSS 20 on my MacBook Pro. I use a University Site License version. I can launch the SPSS 20 om this computer af a diefferent user (Guest user), but cannot launch it on my own user account. It tries to loadup, nothing happens, and then I get an erroe message. Just as described:

"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 also start it correctly with the sudo command: "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.

I have the newest version of Java and the newest version of Lion (10.7.4) and had just installed patch 1 for SPSS 20 (20.0.0.1), all in vain, it won't open on my user account.

THANK YOU morechicken. I am another person running the academic version of SPSS 20 and Max OS 10.7.4. I installed the proper version of JAVA and ran the disk utility to no avail. I ran the code in terminal and it worked. Since it has been a few months since your post I'd like to know if you have any updates. Do we have to continue using this code? Has anyone uploaded the newest version of Mac OS with success in resolving this problem? This issue is ridiculous so I'd like to know that the next steps are to get a formal resolution to this problem. Thanks!

Truly ridiculous....

I am running MacOS 10.8 on a new MacBook Pro and SPSS 20 will STILL NOT WORK!!!!. Believe it or not SPSS 19 does a reasonable job... freezes every now and then but works. I have tried everything possible with Apple experts, JAVA experts, Linux know hows.... nothing!

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.

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!!!

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!

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

I would indicate to SPSS that this solution poses a security risk, and they need to find a way to work on Macs without running Sudo.

nvm

morechicken, thank you very much.