Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac was a version of the Microsoft Office suite that was developed by Microsoft and released for Mac OS X in January 2008. Though based on Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows, some features are notably different or missing. Office 2008 is a universal binary that supports PowerPC and 32-bit Intel processors.[1]
Description[]
Development and release[]
Office 2008 was originally scheduled to be released in Fall 2007, but was delayed due to quality control issues and challenges stemming from Apple's transition to Intel processors.[2][3] It was released on January 15, 2008 at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.[4][5] However, support for Visual Basic macros was not ported until Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, released in 2010.[6]
Editions[]
Office 2008 for Mac was available in three editions, all of which included Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008, and Entourage 2008.
- Home and Student Edition, available through retail for $149.95 with support for up to 3 user installations.
- Standard Edition, available through retail for $399.95. Includes Microsoft Server Exchange support and Automator Actions for Workflows in Microsoft Office.
- Special Media Edition, available through retail for $499.95. Includes Standard Edition contents plus Microsoft Expression Media asset management software.[7]
- Business Edition, replaced the Standard and Special Media Editions in September 2009 for $399.95, or for $239.95 as an upgrade. Newly added or updated software included Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition and Document Connection for Mac.[8][9]
System requirements[]
- Intel, PowerPC G4 or higher processor (500 MHz or faster recommended).
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 to macOS 10.14.6 (macOS 10.15 and later do not support 32-bit software).
- 512 MB of RAM.
- 1.5 GB of available hard drive space.
- DVD-ROM drive or network connection for installation.
- 1024 x 768 or larger display.[10]
End of support[]
Microsoft ended support for Office 2008 on April 9, 2013.[11]
Gallery[]
Home and Student Edition
(Japanese)
(Japanese)
Standard Edition
Special Media Edition
(Japanese)
(Japanese)
Business Edition
(2009)
(2009)
References[]
- ↑ Office 2008 for Mac Arriving Today by David Nagel, Redmond Channel Partner. 2008-01-15.
- ↑ Microsoft pushes back Office 2008 for Mac until January by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica. 2007-08-01.
- ↑ Microsoft Office 08 pushed back to Macworld 2008 because it sucks. by Michael, Apple Gazette. 2007-08-02.
- ↑ Microsoft details Office 2008 for Mac pricing by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld. 2007-09-24.
- ↑ Live from Macworld 2008: Steve Jobs keynote by Ryan Block, Engadget. 2008-01-15.
- ↑ Office 2008 for MAC cannot run Visual Basic macros or load add-ins that contain Visual Basic macros by Bob Greenblat, Microsoft Community. 2012-10-23.
- ↑ Office 2008 for Mac Editions, Microsoft. Archived 2008-02-10.
- ↑ The MacBU Means Business (Edition)!, Microsoft. 2009-09-15. Archived 2009-09-22.
- ↑ Microsoft Begins Shipping Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition by Eric Slivka, MacRumors. 2009-09-15.
- ↑ System Requirements for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Microsoft. Archived 2008-02-15.
- ↑ Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy., Microsoft Docs. 2013-04-09.
See also[]
- iWork '08, a competing productivity suite from Apple.
External links[]
- Office 2008 for Mac at Microsoft (archived 2008-02-13)
- Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.3 Update at Microsoft Support
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.4 Update
- Office 2008 update for 12.3.6 link has disappeared- where can I download? at Microsoft Community (2016-04-11)
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac at the Microsoft Wiki
- Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac at Wikipedia
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