Supported Operating Systems and Core Applications

This document provides an overview of the operating systems and core application software supported by IT, as well as those that are no longer supported.

IT Supported Operating Systems

IT Supported Operating Systems

Platform

Supported Versions Notes
Windows

Windows 11 Education 25H2 

Windows 11 Education 24H2

macOS

macOS 27 Golden Gate (Support coming Dec 2026)

macOS 26 Tahoe

macOS 15 Sequoia

iPadOS

iPadOS 27

iPadOS 26

    Non-Supported Operating Systems

    • Windows 11 Education 23H2 or below

    • Windows 11 Home editions

    • Windows 10 (all versions)

    • Windows 10 Enterprise (not available under Microsoft Agreement)

    • Windows 8 and earlier (includes DOS)

    • macOS 14 Sonoma and earlier

    • iPadOS 18 and earlier

    • Any non-Windows/macOS operating systems (e.g., Android, Linux, BSD, Solaris, etc.)

    IT Supported Core Applications

    Applications
    Application Supported Versions Notes
    Microsoft Office

    Office 24

    Office 2021 EOL October 2026
    Web Browsers

    Microsoft Edge (Windows-only, typically latest)

    Google Chrome (typically latest)

    Mozilla Firefox (typically latest)

    Safari (Mac-only)

    All browsers are expected to stay updated to current releases.
    Other Core Software

    Adobe Acrobat Reader (Windows-only)

    Zoom

    Non-Supported Core Applications

    • Microsoft Office 2021 and earlier

    • Microsoft Internet Explorer (all versions)

    • Outdated versions of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari

    • Safari versions not supported by current macOS releases



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    Doc ID:
    97018
    Owned by:
    Chad C. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
    Created:
    2020-01-09
    Updated:
    2026-09-09
    Sites:
    NDSU IT Knowledge Base