UF Apps for Students: How to Access and Download

Accessing programs that you do not personally own or are unable to install on your own device is made easy with the help of UF Apps. Through UF Apps, several pricey computer programs are available for free to UF students. The list of applications includes Grammarly and Photoshop (along with other Adobe programs). You will have access to a fully complete set of programs with a native-like feel by using these through the Citrix Receiver. University of Florida students can access software programs through UFApps from any device, including laptops, tablets, desktop computers, and cellphones, from any location and at any time. The initiative started as a one-year trial project supported by student technology fees and sponsored by UFIT. The tremendous positive response has led to UFApps being a fully operational UFIT service for teachers and students. Please read the information about the UF Apps below.

Accessing UF Apps

Go to apps.ufl.edu.
Enter Your Gatorlink
Enter your password after that.
To log in, use the “Log on” option.

Accessing UF Apps From A Mobile Device

Get the Citrix Receiver from the app store on your smartphone.
Depending on the type of device you are using, open the Citrix Receiver and select “Set up my enterprise apps” or “Add Account.”
Enter “apps.ufl.edu” in the “Address” column.
For the fields requesting a username and password, use your Gatorlink credentials.
If prompted, type “UFAD” for the domain.

Accessing UF Apps From A PC

Go to citrix.com/products/receiver in your browser.
Once there, select “Download Receiver for Windows” from the menu.
Launch the installation for Citrix Receiver.
Click OK if a popup with the text “Confirm installation is complete” displays.
A ribbon or window stating “This webpage wants to launch the following add-on: Citrix Receiver” may appear in some browsers.
If asked, choose “Do not show me this warning again” and click “Allow”.
Visit apps.ufl.edu once the Citrix Receiver has been installed.
To prevent needing to authorize each time a UF Apps application launches, you might want to add https://apps.ufl.edu/ to your trusted sites list for some web browsers.
For directions, look at your browser’s help section.

Accessing UF Apps From A Mac

Go to https://www.citrix.com/products/receiver.html on your web browser.
Once there, select “Download for Mac” from the menu.
“Download Citrix Workspace software for Mac” should be clicked.
Open the Citrix Workspace App after downloading it.
Choose “Install Citrix Workspace” from the menu.
To begin the installation, click Continue, and then follow the on-screen directions to finish it.
Hold off until the installation is finished.
Log in at apps.ufl.edu when the installation has been successfully completed.

Accessing Canvas From Within UFApps

Launch the E-Learning application after logging into UFApps.
Utilize your GatorLink login information to access E-Learning.
Direct file transfers from Canvas to M Drive, OneDrive, etc. are now possible.
Simply submit your final project if you have the Internet Explorer tab open to Canvas.
If not, restart the E-Learning program to reopen Canvas in UFApps.

Downloading A File To Your PC Or Mac

Launch UF Apps and open the file.
Choose File from the application’s menu, then click “Save As.”
Select “Local Disk C:” in the left column, then double-click the user’s folder in the resulting window.
Click twice on your username.
Click the Save button and then choose “My Documents” (PC) or “Documents” (Mac).

Jeffrey