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Troubleshooting on Mac OS (General)

• With each new release of Mac OS X, new security measures have been added that make it more and more difficult to run non App Store programs. To run PVST on OS X systems prior to Sierra, do the following:
  • On launching the PVST app, if you see an error relating to security permissions, go to the security preferences page in the OS settings and set the security to allow PVST to run.

Troubleshooting on Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra)

• Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra) has introduced additional security measures that make it even more difficult to run non App Store programs. To run PVST on Sierra, do the following:
  • First, after unzipping the PVST folder, move the contents (the PVST app and the tests folder) into the Sierra Applications folder.
  • Second, double click on the PVST app and make sure the program runs as normal. You may need to adjust your security preferences to allow Sierra to launch the program.
  • (Optional) Move the PVST app and the tests folder back to its original location if you don't want to leave it in the Applications folder.

• Nation, P. & Anthony, L. (2016). Measuring vocabulary size. In E. Hinkel (Ed.), Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning, Volume III (pp. 355-368). New York: Routledge.

Use the following method to cite/reference PVST according to the APA style guide:

• Anthony, L. and Nation, I.S.P. (YEAR OF RELEASE). PVST (Version VERSION NUMBER) [Computer Software]. Tokyo, Japan: Waseda University. Available from https://www.laurenceanthony.net/software

For example if you download PVST 1.2.3, which was released in 2021, you would cite/reference it as follows:

• Anthony, L. and Nation, I.S.P. ( 2021). PVST (Version 1.2.3) [Computer Software]. Tokyo, Japan: Waseda University. Available from https://www.laurenceanthony.net/software