Black Friday Software: Office 2011 for $69.99, VMware Fusion for $29.99, more...
Fri, Nov 25, 2011 - Black Friday has brought an assortment of discounts on essential Mac software, including up to 50% off Adobe's products, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 for $69.99, and VMWare Fusion for $29.99.
Office for Mac update to add versions, auto-save, full-screen for Lion
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - Microsoft has revealed that a forthcoming update for Office for Mac 2011 will add support for new features in Mac OS X 10.7, including versions, auto-save and full-screen. ( 66 comments )
Microsoft releases Office for Mac 2011 SP1 with Apple Sync support for Outlook
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 - Microsoft on Tuesday released Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 1, bringing security and maintenance updates to the suite of applications, as well as support for Apple Sync services with Outlook. ( 22 comments )
Office for Mac 2011 update to add Outlook support for Apple Sync next week
Wed, Apr 6, 2011 - Microsoft is set to release Service Pack 1 for Office for Mac 2011 next week, bringing the usual fixes, as well as new features and enhancements, including the ability to sync calendar, tasks and notes via Apple's Sync Services. ( 19 comments )
Briefly: Foxconn retail, Samsung struggles, Microsoft ponders Office for App Stores
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 - Cybermart, a retail subsidiary of Apple partner Foxconn, is planning an aggressive expansion in Greater China after winning distribution rights for Apple products, according to a new report. Samsung was unable to capitalize on its iPad and iPhone challengers, posting its lowest quarterly profit in six quarters. Finally, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company was "looking into" a Mac App Store version of its Office productivity suite. ( 65 comments )
Microsoft offers free 30 day trial of Office for Mac
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - Rather than listing Office for Mac on the Mac App Store, Microsoft is offering a new 30 day free trial for the suite, something that can't be done through Apple's App Store. ( 31 comments )
Black Friday Software: 80% off Adobe CS5, Office 2011 for $89, Final Cut Studio for $799
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 - Black Friday has brought an assortment of discounts on essential Mac software, including up to 80% off Adobe's Creative Suite 5 bundles, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 for $89, Apple's Final Cut Studio for $799, and VMWare Fusion for $28, among others. ( 14 comments )
Early Black Friday: Apple TV for $79.99, Office 2011 for $89.99, VMWare Fusion for $27.99
Thu, Nov 25, 2010 - Early Black Friday discounts from Apple's authorized resellers continue to crop up Thursday, including offers for 20% off the new Apple TV, Microsoft Office 2011 for $89.99, VMWare Fusion for $27.99 and 64GB iPod touches for $349. ( 5 comments )
Microsoft releases Office 2011 for Mac with Outlook, cloud support
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 - Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of Office 2011 for Mac, bringing new features to the productivity suite including an all-new version of Outlook built from the ground up for Mac OS X. ( 49 comments )
Review: Microsoft's Office 2011 for Mac
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 - Microsoft’s latest Office 2011 for Mac productivity suite, which goes on sale tomorrow, promises to deliver better compatibility with the company’s Windows version of Office and corporate server products, while also presenting a revised user interface both familiar to Mac users and similar to the company’s Ribbon interface used in Windows. ( 104 comments )
Mossberg reviews, recommends Office for Mac 2011
Wed, Oct 13, 2010 - After reviewing Microsoft's upcoming Office for Mac 2011, which now includes Outlook, Walt Mossberg concluded that it was "by far the best Mac version of the suite" and recommended it to users. ( 52 comments )
Microsoft to launch Office for Mac 2011 on Oct. 26
Tue, Sep 28, 2010 - Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it will launch Office for Mac 2011, the latest version of its top-selling software suite, on Oct. 26, with preorders now being taken. ( 70 comments )
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 sent to manufacturing
Fri, Sep 10, 2010 - Microsoft announced Friday that Office for Mac 2011 is now classified as "Release to Manufacturing." The software should be on track for release by the end of October as previously announced. ( 38 comments )
Microsoft showcases co-authoring capabilities of Office 2011 for Mac
Wed, Sep 8, 2010 - Microsoft continues to offer a closer look at features of the new Office 2011 for Mac set to launch in October, with the latest update focusing on the co-authoring, Web apps, Scheduling Assistant and Broadcast Slideshow features. ( 27 comments )
Microsoft demonstrates compatibility features in Office 2011 for Mac
Wed, Aug 18, 2010 - Microsoft on Wednesday released a new video highlighting new ways that Office 2011 for Mac users will be able to work with data in Excel and new photo editing tools, all compatible with Office for Windows. ( 62 comments )
Microsoft to launch Office for Mac 2011 in late October
Mon, Aug 2, 2010 - Microsoft announced Monday that Office for Mac 2011 will arrive at the end of October with a lower price per installation for all editions, starting at $119. ( 61 comments )
Microsoft reveals Office for Mac 2011 will be 32-bit only
Wed, Jun 9, 2010 - Set for release this fall, Microsoft's forthcoming Office for Mac 2011 will only be available as a 32-bit product because it hasn't completely transitioned to Cocoa for Mac OS X. ( 115 comments )
MacBU moving into Microsoft Business Division
Wed, May 26, 2010 - As part of its corporate infrastructure shakeup revealed this week, Microsoft will consolidate its Mac Business Unit -- the team that produces software for Mac OS X -- into the company's Business Division. ( 22 comments )
Microsoft's Office 2011 beta 3 for Mac gets new icons
Tue, May 25, 2010 - Microsoft has issued a third release of its private beta program for Office 2011 for Mac, which is expected to reach production by the end of the year. ( 43 comments )
Road to Office 2011: New looks, support for Exchange, VBA
Thu, May 6, 2010 - Microsoft's forthcoming Office for Mac 2011 promises greater feature parity with its Windows version, including improved support for Exchange and reincorporated support for Visual Basic for Applications, a feature that was dropped in Office 2008. It also shares more in common with the the look of Office 2010 for Windows, which is also currently in beta. ( 47 comments )
Road to Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac: A New Hope
Fri, Apr 30, 2010 - It's been just over two years since Microsoft released Office 2008 for Mac. Now the company is preparing to launch its 2011 edition in significantly less time than it took to update Office 2004, this time delivering an application interface sporting a sharper and more professional look. Here's an early introductory look at what's coming. ( 105 comments )
Office for Mac 2011 to feature co-authoring, ribbon interface
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 - Microsoft on Thursday detailed some of the new features in its forthcoming Office for Mac 2011 suite, including co-authoring tools, Web apps, and a redesigned ribbon interface more consistent with its Windows counterpart. ( 91 comments )
Steve Jobs: iPad to offer Word support, $10 e-books, 6 days of music
Fri, Jan 29, 2010 - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs revealed after Wednesday's iPad unveiling that the device will offer "the same" prices on e-books as Amazon's Kindle, the Pages app can export documents in Microsoft Word format, and it will offer nearly 6 days of continuous music playback. ( 160 comments )
Microsoft loses patent appeal, must halt sale of Office by Jan. 11
Tue, Dec 22, 2009 - Microsoft on Tuesday lost an appeal to be able to continue selling its popular Word software, which has been found in violation of a patent related to XML. ( 83 comments )
Black Friday Deals: Office, Fusion, Parallels, CS4, QuickBooks
Fri, Nov 27, 2009 - This year's Black Friday Mac software deals include savings of over $300 on Office 2008 for Mac, 78% off student editions of Creative Suite 4.0, $30 off Parallels 5.0 and Fusion 3.0, $40 off Photoshop Elements 4.0, and $50 off QuickBooks 2010. ( 6 comments )
Court allows Microsoft to keep selling Word during appeal
Fri, Sep 4, 2009 - Microsoft's request to an appeals court that the company be able to sell its popular software Word during an ongoing appeal was granted this week. ( 43 comments )
Microsoft says Office 2010, Outlook for Mac coming next year
Thu, Aug 13, 2009 - When Office 2010 for Mac launches late next year, the software suite's program Entourage will be replaced by a brand new version of Outlook built from the ground up. ( 81 comments )
Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 - A judge has ruled that Microsoft cannot sell its flagship document processing application, Word, to customers, in a ruling stemming from a U.S. patent infringement lawsuit. ( 65 comments )
Office 2008 for Mac SP2 improves speed and stability
Mon, Jul 20, 2009 - Microsoft is set to release its second service pack for Office 2008 on Mac, bringing improved stability, speed, and new features, such as increased connectivity with the Web-based Office Live Workspace. ( 52 comments )
Microsoft takes aim at Google with online Office suite
Mon, Jul 13, 2009 - Microsoft on Monday announced plans to begin widespread testing of a new version of its market-leading productivity suite for Windows PCs that will tie into a series of new Web-based Office applications similar to those offered by rival Google. ( 81 comments )
Microsoft offering Office 2008 free trial for Mac users
Tue, Apr 14, 2009 - Microsoft's Mac Business Unit this week is making available to Mac users a "fully functional, no strings attached" free trial of Office 2008 so that prospective buyers and users of previous versions can 'kick the tires' on new suite before plunking down the cash for a permanent copy. ( 63 comments )
Microsoft optimistic about Office making its way to iPhone
Thu, Apr 2, 2009 - Microsoft still holds aspirations of delivering a version of its leading Office suite capable of running on the iPhone but needs a bit more time to get it all sorted out. ( 62 comments )
Black Friday: Office 2008, Parallels, Quicken, Adobe
Fri, Nov 28, 2008 - A handful of Mac software developers are offering special savings for Black Friday, including Parallels, Intuit, and Adobe. The deepest discount comes from Microsoft, which has cut the price of Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition by $330, bringing the cost down to $169.99. ( 7 comments )
Microsoft updates Office 2004 and Office 2008 for Mac
Tue, Aug 12, 2008 - Microsoft on Tuesday released stability and performance updates for Office 2004 and Office 2008 for Mac, both of which also patch vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to overwrite the contents of a computer's memory by using malicious code. ( 37 comments )
iPhone reception; Australian Mac sales boom; 30% off Office 2008
Tue, Aug 12, 2008 - AT&T is investigating reports from iPhone 3G users who claim their new phones can't maintain a solid 3G signal. Meanwhile, new figures show a huge jump in Apple's share of the Australian PC market. And Microsoft is offering students up to 30% off Office 2008 with the purchase of a new Mac. ( 66 comments )
Microsoft releases new updates for Office 2004, 2008 for Mac
Wed, Jun 25, 2008 - Microsoft on Tuesday evening released a new update for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac that bundles a number changes aimed at improving the overall stability and performance of the new productivity suite. Separately, it issued a patch for Office 2004 for Mac that allows the older software to support documents saved by newer versions of Office. ( 15 comments )
Microsoft expanding Mac team ahead of new products
Tue, Jun 24, 2008 - Microsoft's Mac Business Unit last week kicked off the largest hiring spree in its history as the group prepares to accelerate development of a new wave of software products for Apple users. ( 86 comments )
Microsoft releases Office 2008 SP1, says VBA to make return
Tue, May 13, 2008 - Microsoft on Tuesday released Service Pack 1 for Office 2008 and also provided a glimpse at its roadmap for the Mac productivity suite by announcing the return of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in the next version. ( 48 comments )
Microsoft issues first update to Office 2008 for Mac
Tue, Mar 11, 2008 - Microsoft on Tuesday released the first update to Office 2008 for Mac in the form of a maintenance and security patch which the company is recommending for all users of the relatively new productivity suite. ( 69 comments )
Last days to save hundreds on Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Fri, Jan 11, 2008 - Microsoft Corp. next week will begin shipping the first copies of its much-anticipated Office 2008 productivity suite for the Mac, meaning there are just over three days left to take advantage of the company's "Super Suite Deal" that offers savings of up to $370 on the software. ( 38 comments )
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac goes gold, ships next month
Tue, Dec 11, 2007 - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it has wrapped up development of Office 2008 for Mac, the first overhaul to its productivity software suite for Apple's Mac users in nearly half a decade. ( 63 comments )
Road to Mac Office 2008: Entourage '08 vs Mail 3.0 and iCal 3.0
Mon, Nov 19, 2007 - One of the most anticipated applications in Office 2008 is the new Entourage. While some users can use alternatives to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, most of the users of Entourage are required to use it to access an Exchange Server for their mail and calendar. The reason for that has a lot to do with Exchange itself. Here's a look at the new Entourage in comparison to using Apple's built-in Mail, Address Book, and iCal. ( 15 comments )
Road to Mac Office 2008: PowerPoint '08 vs Keynote 4.0
Fri, Nov 16, 2007 - The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite's look and features. Previous segments described new features in Word and Excel, with comparisons to Apple's Pages and Numbers. This article examines what's new in PowerPoint 2008 in contrast to Keynote 4.0, the first new standalone productivity application Apple released for Mac OS X. It also looks at why Mac Office 2008 is still missing applications from the Windows version of Office, including Project, Access, and Visio. ( 35 comments )
Road to Mac Office 2008: Excel '08 vs Numbers 1.0
Thu, Nov 15, 2007 - The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite's look and features. The previous segment described new features in Word 2008, with some comparisons to Apple's Pages 08. This article examines what's new in Excel 2008 and contrasts Microsoft's oldest application to Apple's newest: the Numbers 08 spreadsheet included with iWork. ( 26 comments )
Road to Mac Office 2008: Word '08 vs Pages 3.0
Wed, Nov 14, 2007 - The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite's look and features. The previous segment described the challenges in front of the Mac Business Unit at Microsoft: deliver a new suite of applications with the features of the Windows side, but with an appearance and behaviors attractive to Mac users. Here's a more in-depth look at the specific new features in Word 2008, with some comparisons to Apple's Pages 08 included with iWork. ( 41 comments )
Road to Office 2008: installation and interface
Tue, Nov 13, 2007 - It's been four years since Microsoft last updated Office for the Mac. Is the new Office just a mild reheating of the last version, or a complete overhaul and fresh revitalization you desperately need? How Mac-like is it, and conversely, how Offlce-like is it, particularly when compared to its Windows cousin? We've spoke to a source testing the beta release of Office 2008 for Mac to find out. Here's an overview of what you can expect related to installation and its new user interface. ( 29 comments )
Road to Mac Office 2008: an introduction
Mon, Nov 12, 2007 - Microsoft's Office for Mac 2008 adds new features and a revised user interface to the standard suite of productivity applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Scheduled for release in January 2008, the upgrade will be the first new release for the Mac since 2004, back in the days of Mac OS 10.3 Panther. ( 24 comments )
Microsoft says Office 2008 for Mac bundles to start at $150
Tue, Sep 25, 2007 - Exhibiting at the Apple Expo in Paris on Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. said it will release three versions of its Office 2008 for Mac productivity suite in January, including a pricier special edition aimed at creative professionals who are continually daunted by the task of organizing their growing digital media libraries. ( 31 comments )
