Apple Mac computers are increasingly common on the Lehigh campus.
The typical productivity software used by faculty and staff, such as Lehigh emailGmail, Google Suite, Zoom, and Microsoft Office, operate similarly on Mac and Windows. However, some administrative tasks that rely on Microsoft Access, such as Desktop Finance, cannot be performed in macOS natively.
There are several . Other software used by the department may only be available for Windows. Macs are able to access Lehigh-licensed Windows software applications remotely via LUApps. There are a few alternatives to add Windows capability capabilities to a Mac so that you have access to both Mac software and Windows software. LTS recommends using Virtual Software to access Lehigh-licensed Windows applications from macOS. Computing consultants , such as Parallels Desktop. However, these are non-trivial to set up and maintain, and performance may not be satisfactory. Computing Consultants can provide additional guidance for specific situations.
Lehigh's Purchasing Dept prefers Office requires that Proposals/Quotes be attached to a Purchase Requisition or processed through Unimarket.
Computing Consultants can create Apple Proposals/Quotes for institutional purchases can be created on .
Faculty and Staff can create their own Proposals through Apple's ecommerce site . Proposers may create an by creating and registering a dedicated AppleID for this purpose (recommended) or Request Access , and requesting access to Lehigh's account page via myaccess.apple.com (choose Lehigh University, "AP" as your Location.) See Step-by-step instructions (PDF) provided by Apple. Purchasers See the StepByStep2023.pdf. Purchasers can also call 800-800-APPL for assistance with this process. Most faculty and staff simply prefer to request a Computing Consultant to work up the quote for them. A Helpdesk ticket should be submitted to initiate such requests.
Recommended Warranty
Lehigh recommends Apple's a 3 - year "AppleCare+" warranty for computers. Limited accidental damage protection is provided with AppleCare+ (see details.)Check the Warranties page for further information and hardware repair procedureswarranty for laptops and desktops
Units sold in retail stores or elsewhere on the Internet (eg: Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, E-Bay, etc.) cannot be serviced at Lehigh.
LTS performs warranty and out of warranty repairs. Please see Computer Repair for details.
Lehigh Web Store
Apple Store (ecommerce.apple.com)
...
Account Representatives
Inside Sales Rep
Wendi MoteSuzanne Whitlow
Inside Account Executive
Apple Education Sales (PA Higher Education)
mote@applewhitlow@apple.com
800.800.2775 x46818 or 512-674599-68187649