This page provides instructions on how to install IBM SPSS Statistics on a computer running Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite), Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), or Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra). Installation Instructions Install the IBM SPSS Statistics file you downloaded from software.usc.edu/spss. Double-click the SPSS Statistics Installer icon on your desktop. Mac OS X: In your Applications folder, you should see either an IBM folder or an SPSS folder. Open that folder. Inside that folder should be a folder called either SPSS,19, 20, 21, or 22 (depending on your specific version). Open that folder. You should see an application called License Authorization Wizard. Double-click that program.
Having trouble with your toolbars in IBM SPSS Statistics? You are not alone. One of the most common issues that our customers experience with IBM SPSS Statistics 23 is that toolbars are missing in their software. For reference, this is how the toolbar should appear in your software when you open up a data set:
However, in many cases the software appears without a toolbar as in this example below. If this is what you see, don’t worry – we can help!
As I mentioned earlier, this a common problem that Studica’s IBM SPSS customers run into. After doing some research online, it appears to be the most common issue with the software in general. Fortunately, there are several possible ways to fix this problem, which I am going to outline for you.
Making sure the product is activated is the most common solution to this issue. Many users skip the process of activating the software. If the software is not activated, the toolbars will not show up.
NOTE: If you received a CD/DVD copy of the product, your activation code will be listed somewhere on your packaging.
If you have successfully activated the product, confirmed that your software is properly licensed but still have missing toolbars, it could be related to an issue with the software which has been addressed in Fix Pack 3. In this situation, you will want to download SPSS Statistics 23 Fix Pack 3. You can download the Fix Pack from the links below:
Windows 32-bit
Windows 64-bit
Mac
Linux
Once the file is downloaded, install it and restart your computer. Hopefully, this will fix the missing toolbars.
In some cases, you may have toolbars showing up, but you might be missing some specific functions. For instance, you have the “Analyze” toolbar, but you don’t have any “Regression” options. This is most likely due to limitations associated with your license.
IBM provides a list of feature codes, that tells you which feature codes are associated with specific functionality. Each version of Statistics offers base functionality, but in order to unlock some more advanced functionality, you need Statistics Standard or Statistics Premium.
Here’s a table that compares each version and the features they contain:
Version | Feature Codes |
None | |
Grad Pack Standard | IBM SPSS Advanced Statistics IBM SPSS Regression |
Grad Pack Premium | Please note: Add-ons may not be purchased or added later IBM SPSS Advanced Statistics IBM SPSS Regression IBM SPSS Custom Tables IBM SPSS Data Preparation IBM SPSS Missing Values IBM SPSS Forecasting IBM SPSS Decision Trees IBM SPSS Direct Marketing IBM SPSS Complex Sampling IBM SPSS Conjoint IBM SPSS Neural Networks IBM SPSS Bootstrapping IBM SPSS Categories IBM SPSS Exact Tests (Windows only) IBM SPSS Visualization Designer (Windows only) IBM SPSS SamplePower (Windows only) |
Basically, if you’re missing something like Regression from your toolbars, chances are you don’t have the Premium version of the product. The only way to fix that issue would be to purchase the IBM SPSS Statistics Premium version.
And, lastly, if you purchased IBM SPSS from Studica and continue to have issues with your software, feel free to contact us at ibm-support@studica.com and we’ll do our best to resolve your issue.
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Blogger: Mark Philipp, Application Engineer at Studica