HT1444 Hi, I just tried to open Word and this message appeared - 'You can't open the application Microsoft Word because PowerPC applications are no longer supported.' I just recently loaded OS X Lion does this mean my software for MS Office is now out of
Hi, I just tried to open Word and this message appeared - 'You can't open the application Microsoft Word because PowerPC applications are no longer supported.' I just recently loaded OS X Lion does this mean my software for MS Office is now out of date? Do I have to purchase a new package? Any help appreciated.
Hello:
Office 2004 was written for the PowerPC chip only. There is no emulation in OS X 10.7.
I encountered the same issue sometime ago when I updated to OS X 10.7.
There is one option that I might mention (other than buy Office 2011). I switched to Apple's iWork. Pages (the word processing package) is completely compatible with Word. If you export Pages documents, you can export them in formats compatible with Microsoft programs. iWork also contains programs that are compatible with Office presentation and spreadsheet packages.
The reason I mention this is that the cost is about 1/2 of the cost of Office.
Barry
Similar Messages
-
I have recently purchased MacBook Pro with Mac OSX 10.7.3 Lion and I would like to install Final Cut Pro 6 Studio2, and it came up with this error: 'you can't open application FinalCutProStudio.mpkg because PowerPc apps are no longer supported......Is there a way to run FCP6 on lion withoput this error? Any help would be appreciated.....
Hi Shane,
Just one more quesiton re: this topic, I am looking to get rosetta but do not have Leopard or Snow Leopard...
I read that it is not on Snow Leopard only on Leopard....so do I need to get only Leopard? Can u advise?
Alternatively I do have Mac OS X Tiger so is it on this and can I install it from here?
Please excuse my lack of knowledge here, just trying to get my FCP 6 up and running asap....
Best Rgds. -
I am running Lion (OS X 10.7.4) and trying to reinstall iLife06, a .mpkg file, using Installer.app. I get a message "You can't open the application iLife06.mpkg because PowerPC apps are no longer supported." Is there a work around?? Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.
The only workaround would be to purchase the current version of iLife apps from the App Store.
Lion doesn't support the old PowerPC architecture anymore, which is what iLife '06 was written for.
If the internal apps are universal, right-click on the mpkg and choose Show Contents. Then, dig through and run the specific installer package for each application. -
I spent ages digging out the disc as it was installed on my old iMac and it clearly states that it does not require a Power PC.
I also tried upgrading to imovie 11 but all my old movies won't import.
I've heard from others in these forums that iMovie 6 is the only way to resolve this and people have described how they are running it on Lion.
So how can I get iMovie 6 to run?Office 2004 Applications Won't Work in Lion
You must have Office 2004 which is a PPC-only suite and will not work in Lion. You need to upgrade to Office 2011 - Mactopia - or you can try the freeware suite, Libre Office, that is functionally similar to Office 2007 for Windows except it works on Lion.
You may want to consider as well:
These two suites are similar to Libre Office but not as current or as well-supported:
NeoOffice
Open Office
And, then there is Apple's iWork suite:
Pages - word processing and layout
Keynote - presentation
Numbers - spreadsheet
Each can open and save Office compatible files. They may be purchased separately via the Mac App Store for $19.99 each.
(Access to the Mac App Store requires Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or higher and an Apple ID.)
You will find that the above applies to any PPC-only software including old iLife. You can purchase the new iLife versions on the App Store. -
I just bought and downloaded LION and now I get a box that says Microsoft Word and Excel can not open because PowerPC Apps are no longer supported. How can I reactivate Word and Excel.
You need to upgrade to Office 2008 or newer, or switch to a product such as OpenOffice or iWork.
(61340) -
I upgraded my iMac to Mountain Lion and now my Canon Pixima MP500 will not open because PowerPC apps are no longer supported! Has anyone experience this problem?
Correct. Applications designed to run on the old PPC Macs (which Apple stopped making in 2005) cannot run on Mountain Lion.
You need to update your printer driver:
Printer and Scanner software available for download:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669?viewlocale=en_US -
As of today, I can no longer or Excel. I get this message: You can’t open the application “Microsoft Excel” because PowerPC applications are no longer supported. Is there a fix for this and why ha this all of the sudden happened. I've rebooted twice and that hasn't worked.
The application may be corrupt. Un-install and re-install Office.
Office 2011 Removal
Office 2011 Removal (2) -
Adobe reader 6.0 app won't open because PowerPC apps are no longer supported
I can no longer open .pdf files on my newer imac which is over 3 yrs. old, This issue seemed to have started sometime after updating to icloud & Lion?? on this imac but for some reason, I do not have the same problem on my other imac that is running the same Lion v. 10.7.2 which is over 4 yrs. old. I can see that the older imac is running Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and opens .pdf files.
Here is the error message I get on my newer imac:
adobe reader 6.0 app won't open because PowerPC apps are no longer supported
I don't remember if or when I started having this problem on the newer imac but it use to open .pdf files. Nor can I find any reference to ANY Adobe Reader version other than 6.0 on this computer, Even after several tries and downloading off the Adobe web site using Safari.
I have made several attempts to download off the adobe web site using safari which shows it is downloading the app. but cannot find it anywhere on my computer's HD or Desktop even when using Spotlight to search for it.
In fear of screwing up my new 17" MBP which arrived yesterday I have not attempted to transfer any info/files/data off of my other imacs due to they info dating back to the PowerPC days that transfered during switching to newer mac models.
Thanks for any help in this matter
BobI have tried several times to update the Intel Mac verision of adobe but cannot find where it was downloaded to on my computer. When I do a search on my computer, the only version that is found is the old 6.0 Power PC which is no longer supported.
Message was edited by: keyag -
i am a OS10.7.4 user. yesterday i bought a Lacie external hard disk but error message appear said " You cant open the applicant LaCie setup assistant because PowerPC applicants are no longer support". please help me how to connect my mac with Lacie??
You do not need the Setup Assistant; in fact, you do not need any software on an external hard drive. I have two LaCie's; I erased the drive as soon as I plugged it in. You will need to format it anyway because most hard drives come Windows formatted. So, if you only want to use it with the Mac, highlight it in Disk Utility and choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as the format and the GUID Partition scheme under Options. While doing that, it will erase the drive (and get rid of the LaCie software) - once finished, your drive is ready to use for Time Machine or any other backup plans you have for it.
-
I cant open an important application because powerpc apps are no longer supported. what to do please
Can someone please advise on resolving issue I cant open an important application because powerpc apps are no longer supported. what to do please
using macbook airiOS doesn't run on MacBook Airs.
Use this tip to identify your MacBook Air:
How to find your Mac's model and age?
Only MacBook Air 4,1 and later can't run Snow Leopard natively.
That said, there are options with this tip if it turns out you do have that MacBook Air or a later one:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6841
To find all your PowerPC Apps see this tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271 -
I have updated operating system to OS X Mountain Lion and can't open Microsoft Entourage: You can't open the application "Microsoft Entourage" because PowerPC applications are no longer supported
You need to upgrade to the current version of Office, or use something else.
-
What needs to be done to regain my Microsoft Office for Mac suite that I lost when I installed Mac os 10.7.3 Lion upgrade?
boyfromoz wrote:
Shootist007 wrote:
Or you could just wipe out Lion and restalled Snow Leopard. Then when you are in the market for a new computer, desktop of notebook, buy something other then Apple.
why would you say things like that here? if you are a windows one then stay there. but you are not polite or helpful and if can't use Apple i wonder why you would come here to tell all about your sad story. I don't understand that it has nothing to do with question asked.
I own, or should I say have owned, several Apple products. Including a new MBP.
I also use Windows.
I will say anything I like in an effort to help people overcome problems they are having with Mac's and computers in general.
Being a Apple Fanboy is not required for membership on this forum or trying to help other Mac users.
And just how is suggesting to remove Lion and to go back to Snow Leopard not helping the OP in his quest to make his already owned and paid for MS Office software work? If it is isn't broken stop trying to fix it. Snow Leopard is a fine OS. Lion is still in Beta, only Apple hasn't told anyone. And yes I run Lion on my new MBP but I also have a partition with Snow Leopard on it.
Thank you and have a great day. -
After upgrading to Mountain Lion my 2004 office will no longer work! I get a power pc is no longer supported? I thought I did something? Nope just apple making us assume the position again!
Is there a patch for this or have to shell out another $100 plus dollars??I wouldn't blame Apple for this. Technology evolves rapidly. MS Office 2004 is 2 generations old and became obsolete 3+ years ago, long before the advent of Lion, much less Mt. Lion. And you need to understand it was written even earlier, in the 2002 time frame. That's really old, technologically speaking. I wouldn't even consider trying to run it on Lion, much less Mt. Lion.
It's time to move on. Get MS Office 2011, it's the current release and frankly is much improved and more secure than Office 2004 ever was. -
I can't open my Entourge folder anymore after upgrading to Mavericks. I was using version 2004. HELP!!!
Barney-15E wrote:
There is a newer version, 2011, too. 2008 is the minimum you would need... I don't believe the programs are any different, though.
Wrong!
Office 2008 continues to include Entourage.
Office 2011 eliminated Entourage and provides Outlook instead. -
"You can't open the application TOEFL.osx because PowerPC applications are no longer supported"
I installed a cd and when I try to open the application a message appears: "You can't open the application TOEFL.osx because PowerPC applications are no longer supported". I also tried installing it in Windows (Parallels) but couldn't find the .exe file, which appears in other computers with another version of windows. Could somebody help me please?
MacBook ProPower PC applications will not run in OS newer than 10.6.
This presumably applies to you although you have not said what OS you are using.
No experience of the Windows aspect.
Maybe you are looking for
-
Multiple charts load in a page fails displaying the apex_util.flash url
I have a dashboard with 4 charts (3 flash charts, 1 html chart) in four regions. Dashboard displays all the charts initially. When i keep reloading the dashboard (as one of the chart is a drill down chart which results in reloading the page), one of
-
Apple tv works in Srilanka pls advice
Please advice will apple tv work in Srilanka ,what sort of streaming will I be able to stream.Thank you
-
Percentage field in Adobe forms
Hi I have a requirement to display a percentage field with 2 decimal places in an Adobe form e.g. 75.00%. The field has been declared as type ANZHL (DEC Length=7 Decimals=2) in a data dictionary structure. When debugging the controlling program and t
-
Deploy Internet Sales B2B/B2C Web- Application for CRM 5.0
Dear all, We upgraded to CRM 5.0. Because of the CRM 5.0, we had to use the SAP Developerstudio (Eclipse) and the new J2EE Engine. I deployed the B2C shop application, but i get a confusing error message, if i try to visit the login page. Error [java
-
I use my ipod to store music for a dance class, therefore under album name I've listed the name of the dance instead. Would like to be able to set up a playlist for each class for the week, but prefer to see the album (dance name) displayed than the