How To Download Vfile From Uf Apps

UF Apps login guide

UF Apps is a great tool to access applications you do not personally own nor able to install on your own device.

Many expensive computer programs are free for UF students through UF Apps.

The list of apps ranges from Photoshop (and other Adobe products) to Grammarly. By using these applications through the Citrix Receiver, you will have access to a fully-featured set of applications with a native-like feel.

UFApps provides University of Florida students access to software applications from any device; laptops, tablets, desktops, and smartphones from any location, at any time.

The project began as a one-year pilot project provided by UFIT and funded by students through a student technology fee project. Due to overwhelmingly positive feedback, UFApps have become a full production UFIT service for students and faculty.

How to log into UF Apps
Access UFApps from a mobile device
How to access UF Apps from a PC
Access UFApps from a Mac
How to download a file to your PC or Mac
How to access canvas from within UFApps
UF apps M drive
- M drive quota
- What to do if your M: Drive storage is low:
How to use adobe products on UF Apps
UF apps not working?

How to log into UF Apps

To access UF Apps from any device,

Navigate to apps.ufl.edu
Enter Your Gatorlink
Then, enter your password.
Click on the "Log on" button to log in.

If you're logging in for the first time, it will take some time.

UFApps video guide

Access UFApps from a mobile device

Download the Citrix Receiver from your device's app store (Apple Store, Google Play).
Open the Citrix Receiver and tap "Set up my enterprise apps" or "Add Account" depending on your device type.
In the "Address" field enter "apps.ufl.edu".
Use your Gatorlink credentials for the username and password fields.
If asked for a domain, enter "UFAD".

How to access UF Apps from a PC

Open a web browser and go to citrix.com/products/receiver
Once there, click the button labeled "Download Receiver for Windows".
Run the Citrix Receiver installer.
If a box reading "Confirm installation is complete" appears, click OK.
In some browsers you may see a ribbon or window that reads "This webpage wants to run the following add-on: Citrix Receiver…" Click "Allow" and select "Do not show me this warning again" if prompted.
Once the Citrix Receiver is installed go to apps.ufl.edu
For certain web browsers, you may wish to add https://apps.ufl.edu/ to your trusted sites list, to avoid having to approve each launch of a UF Apps application. Check your browser's help for instructions.

Video guide on how to use UF Apps

Access UFApps from a Mac

To access UFApps from a Mac, you will need to install the Citrix Workspace App. Follow the step below:

Open a web browser and go to https://www.citrix.com/products/receiver.html
Once there, click the button labeled "Download for Mac".
Click on "Download Citrix Workspace app for Mac"
Download and open the Citrix Workspace App.
Select the "Install Citrix Workspace" option.
Click on continue to start the installation and follow instructions for the installation to complete.
Wait for the installation to complete.
Once the installation completes successfully, go to apps.ufl.edu and log in!

How to download a file to your PC or Mac

Use these instructions if you've finished working on a file in UFApps and want to copy the file to your PC or Mac.

Open the file in UF Apps.
Select File, then "Save As" from the application's menu.
In the left column select "Local Disk C:" and in the window, double click the user's folder.
Double-click your username.
Select "My Documents" (PC) or "Documents" (Mac) and hit the Save button.

How to access canvas from within UFApps

Accessing Canvas files within UFApps will greatly reduce the steps necessary to get the files you need, complete your work, and then upload them back to UF Canvas.

Once you're logged into UFApps, launch the E-Learning application.
Login to E-Learning using your GatorLink credentials.
Now you can transfer files directly from Canvas to your M Drive, OneDrive, etc.
If you leave the Internet Explorer window open (to Canvas), simply upload your finished work. Otherwise, relaunch the E-Learning app to re-access Canvas from within UFApps

UF apps M drive

The UF Apps M drive is a scratch space to save the files you use with UFApps. Each UF Apps user automatically gets access to the M drive with a 10 GB per user quota.

Check out: UF One Login Guide and UF Academic Calendar.

Why should you use the M Drive?

Because it provides the best performance when working with files in UFApps.

Let's say you're using Excel in UFApps, and you want to open up a large spreadsheet. If the file is stored on your local device, it has to travel all the way through the cloud to get to UFApps servers and can be very slow.

The M: Drive, however, is actually part of UFApps itself. So, the files you keep there will load much faster, saving you valuable time.

M drive quota

Each M: Drive has a10 GB quota per user. When you reach your quota limit, you will no longer be able to create or modify files in your M: Drive. It may also cause some applications to fail when you launch them.

UF makes every effort to proactively notify you before you run out of space on your M: Drive. If your M: Drive has less than 10% free space available, a notification will be displayed when you launch an application in UF Apps.

What to do if your M: Drive storage is low:

Open the M: Drive application
In the left column, select "StudentFileStorage (M:)"
Locate any unnecessary files that can be removed
Use Kumo to move completed projects/files to the UF OneDrive for Business.

How to use adobe products on UF Apps

Adobe products including Photoshop is discounted for Students UF student in special pricing on a one-year subscription to the entire Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.

Using Adobe products on UFApps is beneficial for on-the-go students. All you need is an internet connection! Adobe@UFApps ensures anywhere, anytime access on all your devices.

You will be able to log in to UFApps and use Adobe applications within 24 hours of purchasing an Adobe subscription through the On-the-Hub portal.
To ensure a smooth experience, make sure the files you are working with are stored on the M: drive rather than your local hard drive.
This greatly improves the performance of the applications when editing or creating new content.
Once you are finished working with the files, you can download the content back to your local device's hard drive.

UF apps not working?

UF Apps works flawlessly, but there are a lot of ones and zeros flying around and the odds are that at least one person will have a problem.

From time to time, you may experience unexpected or new issues in UFApps, like a new screen display or momentary slowness.

This may be a result of new programs or enhancements being made in response to student feedback; or because of extremely high usage of UF Apps.

If an issue arises or you would like to be personally taught how to save, download or upload a document using UF Apps, contact or visit the Technical Assistance Center in Heavener Hall, room 206.

TAC
(352)-392-0248
tac@warrington.ufl.edu
Heavener Hall, room 206.