Macintosh Software

Listed below are the latest Bruin OnLine Internet clients for your Macintosh. Download them by clicking on the appropriate links.

OS X Software
	Firefox	Firefox is an open source browser designed from the ground up to support open source standards across a variety of platforms. Firefox is Mozilla's browser-only package, and is widely regarded as the most secure browser available, with a built-in pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, and build-in search functionality. For email and news, see Mozilla, below.
	Thunderbird	Thunderbird is an open source email reader designed from the ground up to support open source standards across a variety of platforms. Thunderbird makes emailing safer, faster, and easier than ever before with the industry's best implementations of features such as intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, extensions supports and much more.
	CuteFTP Mac Pro	A popular FTP client which allows you to transfer files between two computers - perfect for uploading your webpages to your BOL webspace. Features include a drag and drop interface, resumable downloads, and SSL support.
	Sophos Anti-Virus	Sophos Anti-Virus scans emails and downloaded files as well as your entire system for viruses. Sophos automatically updates itself and the virus definition files over the Internet, making sure you have the latest in virus protection on your computer.
	Cisco VPN Client	The VPN provides an alternative to using the proxy server for remote access to campus resources as well as a secure method to authenticate to the campus wireless network.
	Front Door Software	FrontDoorSoftware is a tool approved by the UCLA Police Department for deterring laptop theft and assisting in recovery of lost and stolen computers. Anyone with an @ucla.edu email address can download a copy of the program and activate it on a laptop for up to four years at no charge. Bruin OnLine does not provide support for FrontDoorSoftware. For questions regarding its installation or use, please contact FrontDoorSoftware by email at techsupport@frontdoorsoftware.com or by phone at (303) 670-8800.
	Eudora 6.2.4 OS X (Full Install)	Eudora is an email program that will allow you to send and receive email from your Bruin OnLine email account. This program supports attachments so you can send and receive files such as pictures and text documents to and from other BOL users (faculty and students). Other features include mail filters to sort emails as well as a spell-checker. Qualcomm has announced that it has ceased further development of this software and thereby no longer offers support. For further information, please visit the following webpage. For any Mac users who are planning on upgrading their OS, please note that Eudora WILL NOT RUN on Mac OS 10.7/Lion. Further information can be found on the Eudora homepage.

The software listed on this page are the most recent versions that we currently offer support for. If you would like to find an older version of the software you are looking for, look on the Bruin OnLine FTP server https://www.bol.ucla.edu/pub/bol/mac/