Home/Personal Use Software

To download software for your personally owned computer, log in to this site; you will see a list of applications available to you under the terms of a campus-wide software license.

Windows users: To extract the contents of .zip files, right-click and select Extract All.

Mac users: To extract the contents of .dmg (disk image) files, double-click the file and the image will mount on your desktop. If your security prevents you from running a Mac installer, control+click the installer file and choose Open, then click the Open button on the confirmation screen.

Software Titlesort descending Description Platform Who's it for? Download Link Installation Notes Cost
Adobe Creative Cloud
Creative Cloud
Applications for video, design, photography, and the web. The suite includes Adobe Acrobat.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
Free for staff/faculty. For students: free until 7/31/2024
Anaconda
Anaconda logo
Anaconda is a distribution of the Python and R programming languages for scientific computing that aims to simplify package management and deployment.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
ArcGIS Desktop Advanced
ArcGIS Desktop Advanced
Geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information
  • Windows
  • Students & Faculty
free
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS online
Virtual instance. Geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students & Faculty
free
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS
Geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information
  • Windows
  • Students & Faculty
free
Autodesk software for students and educators
autodesk
Free for students and faculty
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students & Faculty
free
DNRGPS
DNRGPS
DNRGPS is an update to the popular DNRGarmin application. DNRGPS and its predecessor were built to transfer data between Garmin handheld GPS receivers and GIS software.
  • Windows
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
EquatIO
EquatIO
Easily add equations, formulas, graphs and more to G Suite for Education Apps and Microsoft Word. Select Try Now, download and install, After installation, when you log in, use your Humboldt username and password for access to the full version.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
GlobalProtect
Global Protect
For VPN connections
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
IBM SPSS
SPSS
Statistics software. Emergency licensing available due to Covid-19. Faculty - Please submit an ITS work request for licensing information. Students - You will hear from your faculty member about SPSS licensing information.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
MEGA - Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis
MEGA - Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis
Sophisticated and user-friendly software suite for analyzing DNA and protein sequence data from species and populations.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Mendeley
Mendeley
Reference management program
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
free
Microsoft Office 365
Office 365
Latest desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus - Phone & Tablet
Microsoft Office
Word, Excel, And PowerPoint. Note: Office Online is *not* included.
  • iOS (iPad/iPhone)
  • Android
  • Students
free
Microsoft Remote Desktop (vLab/vOffice Client Software
Windows Virtual Desktop Client
Use Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no matter where you are.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • iOS (iPad/iPhone)
  • Android
  • Students & Faculty
Free
Microsoft Windows 11 (for students)
Windows
Windows Operating System.
  • Windows
  • Students
free
Minitab
Minitab
Windows statistical package for home use by Humboldt employees and students. Includes license and installation instructions.
  • Windows
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
NoMachine
NoMachine
Remote desktop software
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Panopto
Panopto
Panopto is a lecture capture and video management system. Offering standalone and Canvas integrations, Panopto is available for users to create, view and stream content in our searchable database. Panopto is optimized for learning and accessibility.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
Free
PointSolutions Classic Desktop (previously TurningPoint)
PointSolutions
Polling and poll design software for campus "clickers"
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
PuTTY
PuTTY
PuTTY is an SSH and telnet client, developed originally by Simon Tatham for the Windows platform. PuTTY is open source software that is available with source code and is developed and supported by a group of volunteers.
  • Windows
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
QuantStudio 3
QuantStudio 3
For use with instrument in Core Research Facility
  • Windows
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Read&Write
Read&Write
Productivity software
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • iOS (iPad/iPhone)
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Snap 11 Professional
Snap 11 Professional
Survey software
  • Windows
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
TeamViewer
TeamViewer
Screensharing software
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Techsmith Camtasia
Camtasia Studio
A video-based screen capturing software program. Camtasia downloads are limited to staff and faculty only
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Techsmith Snagit
Snagit
Screen capture software. Snagit downloads are limited to staff and faculty only
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Wolfram Mathematica Desktop
Mathematica
Computational software program.
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free
Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Mathematica
Compute expert-level answers using Wolfram’s breakthrough algorithms, knowledgebase and AI technology
  • Cloud-based
  • Students
  • Faculty & Staff
free