1. How do I purchase a Macintosh computer for the university?
All Apple university Mac computer purchases for faculty and staff should be directed to the Faculty /Staff Help Center at 410-704-5151, select menu options 2+2+2. OTS staff will assist departments with Macintosh tax-free discounted purchases. It is essential that all university computers are setup by OTS staff to assure that they are correctly configured to work on the campus network and access university products and services.
If extenuating circumstances require that a Mac be purchased quickly with a p-card, departments should first contact the Apple Store in Towson to determine if the computer they want is available, than contact Jack Stark at 410-704-3905 in advance to make arrangements to have the Mac configured for Towson. Mac computers will not run correctly on the campus network unless they are configured by OTS staff.
2. How do I purchase an iOS device (iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone) for the university?
iPad and iPod Touch: Unlike Mac computers, iPads the iPod Touch do not have a standard university configurations and can be purchased directly by contacting Apple Education at: 800-800-2775.
Notes about iPads:
All university-owned iPads must be tagged as university assets; contact the Materiel Management Department at 410- 704-2175 to have your iPads tagged
3. How do I purchase a Macintosh computer for my personal use
For personal Mac purchases, faculty, staff and students can purchases at the online Apple Store (do not use this site for university purchases, see FAQ 1 above).
1. How do I purchase software for university Macintosh computers?
There are software discounts for Adobe and Macromedia products available. There are also Intel Apple software compatibility issues to consider when purchasing software for Macintosh computers. For information, see Mac Software Purchases
2. How do faculty and staff purchase software for a personal Macintosh computer?
Under the MEEC Agreement , faculty and staff can purchase available Mac software such as Microsoft Office for use on their personal computer. See the University Store Faculty/Staff Work at Home page for information.
This store is conveniently located 15 minutes from campus and offers service, support training, and sales of Apple hardware and software at educational discounts when a university ID and driver’s license are provided.
Important: university computer purchases should follow procedures in FAQ number 1 above. If there are extenuating circumstances that warrant purchasing a university computer from the Towson store, contact the Faculty /Staff Help Center at 410-704-5151, select menu options 2+2+2. OTS Staff will need to schedule a time to install the university configuration before the Mac is unboxed, so that it will run correctly on the campus network.
The OTS Macintosh Support Team currently hosts these FAQs for Towson University. If you have suggestions, additions or corrections for the Mac FAQs, contact the Mac Support Team at:
8000 York Road | Towson, MD 21252 | 410-704-2000