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November 23, 2005
SciFinder Scholar for OS X ... but only for 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4
This is a slightly reduced version compared to the new Windows release - some of the searching features are more like the previous Windows version. There will be a newer more powerful version for the Mac within the next few months.
You will need to grab the software from the usual library web site, and you will need to reload the site preferences file even if you have used SFS on your machine before.
The software is available from our web site:
http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/scifinder/sfsdownload.html
Directions for Downloading the new SciFinder Scholar for Macintosh OS X (10.2, 10.3 and 10.4)
1. Download the SciFinder Scholar scholar-osx.dmg (a Macintosh Disk Image File) and the siteMac.prf preferences file to your desktop or a download folder on your OS X drive.
2. Double-click "scholar-osx.dmg" to mount SciFinder Scholar (a Desktop Volume containing the SciFinder Scholar Application Package).
3. Open the SciFinder Scholar Volume if it does not auto-open.
4. Drag and drop the SciFinder Scholar Application Package (~21.9 MB) to your Applications folder.
5. Eject (Unmount) the desktop SciFinder Scholar Volume.
6. (Optional) Create a "SciFinder Scholar" alias for your dock or desktop.
7. In the Applications folder Ctrl+click the SciFinder Scholar package or select the SciFinder Scholar package and click the gear on the Finder window. Choose Show Package Contents.
8. Open the Contents folder. Open the MacOS folder.
9. Drag and drop the siteMac.prf file into the MacOS folder.
10. Rename the siteMac.prf file to site.prf.
Contact David Stern
david.e.stern@yale.edu or 2-3447.
Posted by dstern at November 23, 2005 10:14 AM
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