	Description	Comments
OS Application	OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
General Productivity	Microsoft Office 2004 or 2008 for OS X	Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, etc. If you plan on using Outlook as your email program, you will need the non-student version for Microsoft Exchange server support.
Email	WebMail provided free by MedEd	Students can also use Apple Mail, Entourage or other email client packages that support Microsoft Exchange.
Web Browser	Safari and Firefox 3.0	Firefox or Safari can be used for student WebMail and routine internet browsing.
Anti-Virus	Sophos with auto update	Free antiviral software provided by UCSD and strongly recommended as primary anti-virus strategy. See EdCom for more details: http://meded.ucsd.edu/edcom/virus.html
Anti-Spyware	MacScan	Designed to detect, isolate, and remove Spyware, Trojans, etc. Available for purchase online at ~$25.00 http://macscan.securemac.com
Firewall	Required by UCSD	Incorporated into Mac OS X - must be enabled.
Plug-ins	Adobe Acrobat Reader , Adobe Flash Player , Real Player , QuickTime	Free applications available for download.
File Compression / Decompression	Stuffit	Included in Mac OS X.
Reference Management	RefWorks	Provided free by UCSD Libraries. For more information, see: http://biomed.ucsd.edu/refworks.htm . If a more robust application is required, consider purchasing EndNote .