Megs822
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Q: Microsoft office 2004

I am trying to download microsoft office 2004 to my pro, and it says it doesnt support power pc applications. any way around this so i dont have to buy the latest version?

Posted on Jan 11, 2013 3:14 PM

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Q: Microsoft office 2004

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Jan 12, 2013 12:25 PM in response to Megs822
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    Jan 12, 2013 12:25 PM in response to Megs822

    Hi,

     

    Only way would be to Install 10.6.8 or less that can use Rosetta to run PPC Apps.

     

    10.7 & up & no way.

  • by MlchaelLAX,

    MlchaelLAX MlchaelLAX Jan 12, 2013 12:43 PM in response to Megs822
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    Jan 12, 2013 12:43 PM in response to Megs822

    Yes; workarounds:

     

    1. Restore OS X Snow Leopard;

     

    2.  Partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard into it and use the "dual-boot" method to choose between Microsoft Office 2004 or Lion/Mt. Lion;

     

    3.  Upgrade your software to Microsoft Office 2008 or 2011, or find alternative software that will open, modify and save your data files;

     

    3.  Install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into Parallels:

    Lion-Snow+Leopard.jpg

                                  [click on image to enlarge]

     

    Full Snow Leopard installation instructions here:

     

    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

     

    NOTE: STEP ONE of the instructions must currently be completed on a Snow Leopard or Lion Mac and the resulting modified Snow Leopard.cdr install file can then be moved over to your Mountain Lion Mac for completion of the remaining steps.  A recent poster has offered a solution for Mountain Lion users that do not have access to Snow Leopard or Lion Macs.

     

    NOTE 2:  Computer games with complex, 3D or fast motion graphics make not work well or at all in virtualization.