AppsAnywhere is a virtual computer lab available to all UMW students, faculty, and staff. Users can access software from any computer after installing the AppsAnywhere client.

Where to Access: Follow the instructions on UMW’s IT page for AppsAnywhere. Log in with your Net ID and when prompted download the AppsAnywhere application.

Available Software #

Available to run on your own computer: #

These programs will open on your own computer via the AppsAnywhere cloud player:

• Microsoft Access
• ESRI ArcGIS & ArcGIS Pro
• ChemDraw and Chemsketch
• ENVI
• Mathematica
• MatLab
• SPSS
• Stata 16

Available via the “HCC Lab” option: #

These programs will run on a remote computer that you can connect to by selecting the “HCC Labs” option in AppsAnywhere:

• Adobe Creative Cloud, including:
  • Acrobat
  • Acrobat Distiller
  • After Effects
  • Animate
  • Audition
  • Illustrator
  • InCopy
  • InDesign
  • Media Encoder
  • Photoshop
  • Prelude
  • Premiere Pro
• Google Earth Pro
• R and R Studio

Important Note: Selecting the HCC Lab in AppsAnywhere connects you to a remote computer. It is highly recommended that you save your files on your own computer, since you may not reconnect to the same remote device the next time you log in.

Where to Get Help #

For technical issues with AppsAnywhere, contact the IT Help Desk.

For help learning to use Adobe Creative Cloud software, book an appointment with a DKC consultant.

For help learning class-specific software such as ArcGIS and R, book an appointment with an Academic Peer Tutor.

Reviewed by Haley Gosman 10/1/24