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EndNote 21 for Mac

Instructions for using EndNote for Mac

Instructions for downloading and installing EndNote 21

Before installation, if you have an existing version of EndNote installed on your laptop or computer you MUST:

  • Save a copy of your existing library.
  • Uninstall any previous versions of EndNote.
  • Reboot your computer after uninstalling the previous version. 
Please be aware that the following instructions are based on using Google Chrome. Other browsers may display slightly differently.

 

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2. Log in with your OneID username and password.

3. A file endnote-21-mac.zip will appear at the top right corner.

4. Open it and click on the installer file "EndNote21SiteInstaller.dmg" and the EndNote 21 Installer image will appear.

5. Double-click on the Install EndNote 21 image.

6. This will bring up an image with Licensed to and our license name Macquarie University. Click Install.

7. This will launch the EndNote 21 application. Click through the screens to finish the installation process.

MacOS compatibility and system requirements

EndNote 21 is compatible with macOS 10.14 (Mojave), 10.15 (Catalina), 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey), 13 (Ventura) and 14 (Sonoma).

Cite While You Write feature is compatible with Microsoft Word 2016, 2019, Office 365 (locally installed desktop version only).

Browser support for Web Application is Chrome 31 or later, Safari 5.0 or later, Firefox 27 or later.

An Internet connection is required to register for online access, search online databases, find full text and automatically update references.

For further information about Mac compatibility and system requirements, visit the EndNote website.

For information on compatibility with your specific version of macOS, visit the Clarivate EndNote Knowledge Base (linked below), and enter your macOS version in to the search box e.g. "Ventura compatability".

Installing Microsoft Office 365

It is important that you have Microsoft Word installed on your device prior to installing the program.

As a student of Macquarie you have access to a free version of Microsoft Office which you can access here:

Uninstall EndNote

If you have a previous version of EndNote installed, you should uninstall it before installing the new version.

  1. Open the EndNote program.
  2. Click on the EndNote menu and select the Customizer.
  3. Click the Uninstall option at the bottom of this menu. When this is complete, it will remove all external components.
  4. Click Quit.
  5. Move the EndNote folder from the Applications folder to the Bin.
  6. Empty the Bin.

This will uninstall EndNote completely from your computer.