MacBook Pro 13-inch with M3 Apple chip has become the standard laptop in Computer Science, ISG, and Mathematics departments
This computer is running a trial deployment of our lab software for the coming academic year.
You are encouraged to test thoroughly and report any issues or omissions at https://cimhelpdesk.rhul.ac.uk/ as quickly as possible to ensure that they can be corrected in time for start-of-session.
Every effort has been made to ensure that this trial deployment functions properly, but you are advised against using it for critical work. Save often, and if in doubt use another computer with last year’s stable software.
Known issues (as of 21/08/2023):
Display
Diagonal Size23.8″ – Native Resolution QHD 2560 x 1440 at 60 Hz – Pixel Pitch0.2058 mm
12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-1265U (10 Core, 12 MB Cache, 12 Threads, up to 4.80
GHz)
Windows 10 Pro 64bit, English, Dutch, French, German, Italian
16 GB, Non-ECC, Integrated
M.2 512GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive
Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2×2 802.11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.2
Laptop 14.0″ FHD (1920×1080) AG, Non-Touch, WVA, 250nits, FHD IR Camera + Intelligent Privacy, WLAN, WWAN, Carbon Fiber
Palmrest, Fingerprint Reader, Contacted SmartCard Reader, Carbon Fiber, Thunderbolt™ 4
FHD/IR Camera with ExpressSign-In + Intelligent Privacy,
Temporal Noise Reduction, Camera Shutter, Mic
58WHR, 4 Cell Battery Express Charge Capable
4Y Basic Onsite Service
4Yr Accidental Damage Protection
65W Type-C Adapter
MacBook Pro 13-inch and Apple chip M2 has become the standard laptop in Computer Science, ISG, and Mathematics departments
For more information, please visit the Apple Macbook Pro page.
Height: 1.56 cm (0.61 inches)
Width: 30.41 cm (11.97 inches)
Depth: 21.24 cm (8.36 inches)
Weight: 1.4 kg (3.0 pounds)3
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
Every MacBook or iMac bought by RHUL and delivered directly to the end-user needs to install the following software:
In addition, based on Department requirements, each user can install:
* If the macOS has been updated to Catalina or Mojave 10.15 there is a special workaround for the VPN
Open your internet browser and login in the RHUL email:
http://mail.rhul.ac.uk/
Click on the icon on the top left corner ( App Launcher )
and click on the Office 365 –> link
Then you can follow the instruction after clicking on the Install Office button.
Use your RHUL email to get the license for it.
Log in at our VPN portal:
My CIM
Download the Cisco Anyconnect client
The address to connect to is:
my.cim.rhul.ac.uk
Username and password as your RHUL account
Workaround for MacOs After 10.14
Install brew ( brew.sh/ )
past this command in macOS terminal
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
then
brew update brew install openconnect
When the installation is complete you can run this in a terminal window
sudo openconnect my.cim.rhul.ac.uk
If you want a GUI for the openconnect, it is available here
openconnect.github.io/openconnect-gui/ but since the developer has not registered with Apple the first time the software starts it immediately stops.
You have to go into Security and privacy options and confirm to open the application anyway. Then open the application again make a new profile for our VPN with the address my.cim.rhul.ac.uk and your RHUL username
CIM TEAM
Connection file: SecTest OpenVPN
For all MacOS users willing to update to the new OS Catalina, CIM team do NOT support the OS yet.
We suggest to put the update on hold until further notice.
You can test your system for the update following this short guide and open a ticket on our help desk with the list of your legacy software that won’t work on Catalina.
1) First, click on the Apple logo in the upper-left corner of your screen and select “About This Mac.” Click on “System Report,” and scroll down the sidebar a bit until you see “Legacy Software.” Any apps in this section are 32-bit apps and won’t work on macOS Catalina.
2) If you don’t see any apps at all, try clicking on “Applications” in the sidebar. There should be a column that says “64-Bit (Intel),” and any apps listed with “no” are 32-bit, not 64-bit.
3) Reverting to Mojave is a destructive process and involves erasing the hard disk. Making a time machine back up is mandatory before reinstalling Mojave.
If you need help for the reinstallation process, open a ticket in our help desk.
CIM Team
Save this file matlab_mountain.7z
When downloaded,
right-click and choose 7-zip –>Extract to –> matlab_mountain
[Self-extracting version] matlab_mountaint.exe
CIM Technical Team
If you have been asked to submit coursework electronically other than through Moodle then you need to use the submitCoursework command on the Linux.cim.rhul.ac.uk terminal server. If you did your work on a laptop or other computer of your own, you will first need to copy the files to the departmental system, e.g. using WinSCP.
There are two ways to use the command. The first way is very simple:
$ submitCoursework cs1701ex1
In this example you are submitting coursework for the (imaginary) CS1701 course which you have saved in the directory cs1701ex1. The script will prompt you to enter the course and exercise names, and will then tell you whether or not your submission was successful.
The second more advanced form of the command is:
$ submitCoursework -c CS1701 -e ex1 cs1701ex1
Using this form allows you to specify the course name, exercise name and directory all in one go and will save you a little typing.
If you do not know the course name or exercise name then check the materials given to you or ask the course lecturer.
Carefully read the messages displayed on the screen: they will clearly state whether the submission has succeeded or failed. If it succeeds you will see a list of files that have been zipped up and copied, and you will also receive an email receipt. You are advised to keep the receipt as proof of submission.
Issues relating to coursework submission should be reported to the CIM helpdesk.