Selected software is available for use by current faculty, staff, and students. Certain downloads may be restricted and require additional authorization beyond 亚色影库 credentials.听 听

Keep Your Software Up-To-Date

It is extremely important that operating system software, application software, web browsers, and all browser plug-ins are always kept up-to-date. In an effort to protect all computers on the Boston College network, Information Technology Services may revoke student network privileges if virus software and all necessary updates and patches are not installed.

Do not duplicate or replicate downloaded software.

Accessibility

Read&Write

Read&Write software for Mac, Windows, or mobile apps (Android Tablet & iPad) supports students with reading, writing, studying, and research.听After downloading the software, your听documents, files, and web pages will be more accessible. Functionality includes a read-aloud feature, highlighting, speech maker, and more.

To install Read&Write:

  1. Download the Read&Write software:
  1. Install the software.
  2. When prompted, sign in to your 亚色影库 Google account.

OrbitNote

OrbitNote can be used on Mac or Windows computers to add accessibility听options听to working with PDFs, like OCR and Text-to-Speech. It allows you to take an image-only PDF (basically a photocopy), run OCR on it to get the text, and then allows you to work with the text for Text-to-Speech and other accessibility听options.

To use OrbitNote:

  1. Go to OrbitNote's website:
  1. When prompted, sign in to your 亚色影库 Google account. There is no software to download & you will have full access to the online tool.
  2. To install one of the OrbitNote browser extensions, see the OrbitNote website above.

Adobe

Print

Antivirus

Boston College requires all faculty, staff, and students to use antivirus software on their computers to help protect them from viruses, malware, randsomware, and other threats.

Backup

ITS suggests that all community members back up their computer on a regular basis to ensure they do not lose files.

Data Tools

SQL Developer

Oracle SQL Developer is a free graphical user interface software that enables users and administrators to do database tasks in fewer clicks and keystrokes.听

  • For the developer, SQL Developer provides powerful editors for working with SQL, PL/SQL, Stored Java Procedures, and XML. Run queries, generate execution plans, export data to the desired format (XML, Excel, HTML, PDF, etc.), execute, debug, test, and document your database programs, and much more with SQL Developer.
  • For the Oracle DBA, since version 3.0, the DBA Panel (available under the View menu) has provided database administrators a set of interfaces for their most critical tasks. SQL Developer will continue to add and enhance features for the DBA.听
Oracle SQL Developer at Boston College

Oracle SQL Developer software allows you to work with an Oracle database and is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Oracle SQL Developer and Oracle Client are made freely available by Oracle with no license restrictions. Oracle has granted 亚色影库 permission to distribute the software to 亚色影库 affiliations without going through Oracle.com:

  • Faculty & Staff - Contact your TC to push the software to your 亚色影库 device.
  • Students - See the & download the software below.

Note: Oracle SQL Developer and Oracle Client are the primary alternatives to the TOAD application software, which was retired from Boston College in May 2021.

(亚色影库 Google sign-in required to download this software)

Emergency Notification

Alertus

With Alertus Desktop Notification software, urgent information from 亚色影库 public safety personnel will appear on your computer as a pop-up window overlaying all other open windows.

Alertus is automatically installed on 亚色影库-owned computers. It is also available to download for faculty, staff, and students on personally-owned computers. If you download the software, you will be responsible for keeping it up-to-date. Software updates will be posted on this page when available.

Current versions are:

  • macOS Sequoia听(v. 15) & below - Alertus version听2.12.03.1844
  • Windows 11 & below - Alertus version鈥嬏5.5.2.0<