MyApps Software | Software | Seneca College

MyApps is an application streaming service that lets you install software on any Seneca PC on demand. Any software application on the MyApps menu can be used on computers in classrooms, labs, and the Computing Commons.

To get started, visit https://myapps.senecacollege.ca/, find the desired software, and click Launch to begin the streaming installation. The software will be usable within a few minutes.

Home use instructions

All software on MyApps are available from home and only specific software requires a connection to Student VPN or Employee VPN  to access the licensing server. To get this access from your personal laptop at home, please download and install the VPN Clients.

Windows

1. Open your preferred browsers
2. Go to https://myapps.senecacollege.ca
3. Enter your Seneca user name and password
4. If this is your first time using MyApps, you must have AppsAnywhere and Cloudpaging player installed
5. Please read and accept the license agreement
6. Select the Blue box to start the installation process
   Note: In some browsers, you may need to first save the installer to your computer, then open the file you downloaded or it may start the install on the browser
7. Once the AppsAnywhere installation is completed, click on the close button and the Cloudpaging Player automatically installs
8. Click Done
9. Upon completion of the validation process you are now ready to stream the applications you see on the portal.

Mac

Connecting to VPN

To launch Parallel you must connect toStudent VPN , if you do not have the GlobalProtect client installed follow the steps.

1. Using your preferred browser, go to https://studentvpn.senecacollege.ca and log in with your Seneca username and password
   
   
2. Download the VPN client
   
   
3. Once the file is downloaded, click install and follow the steps. Check  GlobalProtect and GlobalProtect System extension before you click Continue.
   
   
4. When prompted with the System Extension Blocked message, click Open Security Preferences
   
   
5. Under Security & Privacy, click the lock icon at the bottom left corner and click Allow
   
   
6. Launch GlobalProtect and log in with your Seneca username and password
   
   

Launching MyApps

Once you have successfully logged into StudentVPN, you can launch MyApps

1. Using your preferred browser, go to https://myapps.senecacollege.ca
2. Log in with your Seneca username and password. 
3. Select the option “It is my first time using AppsAnywhere on this device. Let’s go.” This is the option to download and install the AppsAnywhere client for application access.
   
   
4. Install the .pkg file on your computer and click Done, once the installation is completed.  If the following screen does not appear please clear your browser cache and try again.
5. Try launching an app and you will see the AppsAnywhere application installing another app called “Parallels”. Once finished you will see Parallels added to your list of Applications.
6. You will be prompted to enter your password.
   
   
7. Your selected application will now launch
   
   

Sharing your files with your Mac and the application

During the launching process, please follow the steps to select a folder on your computer to share with the application.

1. Follow the steps below to work with/merge local files on your personal computer whie using any remote application
   
   
2. You can select your Desktop as seen in the example below and click Open
   
   
3. Once you see the message below, your Desktop folder is now available in your applications and click Done