Office not compatible with OS X Mountain Lion?
After instaling OS X Mountain Lion Office is not working any more. What can I do?
Depending upon how extensive your library of legacy Microsoft Office data files are, you may want to consider continuing to use Microsoft Office 2004 in addition to upgrading to Office 2011.
Microsoft Office's 2011 version is compatible with Lion and presumably either works with Mountain Lion or an update will make it so. The problem with this approach is that Office 2011 will "convert" your earlier data files and there lies the rub! For example, I have the need to weekly open a chart created in Excel 2004, but Excel 2011 trashes the chart in its "conversion."
So I have approached the overall problem differently.
The reason your applications do not work in Mountain Lion is that they were written for the older PowerPC CPU that all Macs used up to 2006. When Apple made its transition to the Intel CPU, they licensed software that they included in all versions of OS X (from Tiger to Leopard and optionally, Snow Leopard) called Rosetta.
Rosetta miraculously allows PowerPC applications to work on the Intel processor transparently; you do not know it is even present.
The problem is that after 6 years of the transition, Apple's license to use the underlying software expired for OS X Lion and all version thereafter (and it is doubtful that the current owner of the software, IBM, would relicense it, even if Apple were inclined to do so).
So for those of use that need to run Lion, I have offered the option to install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) into Parallels 7:
[click on images to enlarge]
And now Mountain Lion:
Full Snow Leopard installation instructions into Parallels 7 are here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439
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HT201364 why is my computer not compatible with OS X Mountain Lion
I Have a MAC Pro late 2007 with 13GB Memory & 2TB I purchased OS X Mountain Lion as an upgrade to Lion, now I'm told the this is not compatible, why?
Hardware is the reason you can't upgrade. Older CPUs and other parts and pieces can't handle the load.
Upgrade to Mountain Lion/Mavericks.
Check that your computer is compatible with Mountain Lion/Mavericks.
To check the model number hold down the option/alt key, go to the Apple menu and select System Information.
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) model number 3,1 or higher
Your Mac needs:
OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
2 GB or more of memory (More is better - 4 GB minimum seems to be the consensus)
8 GB or more of available space
If your computer isn’t compatible, you might be able to upgrade to Lion. Based on my experience, I recommend staying with Snow Leopard. You could partition your hard drive and 'test drive' Lion.
Computer Compatibility - Lion Lion
Check to make sure your applications are compatible. PowerPC applications are no longer supported beyond 10.7.
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Cisco Connect does not run with Mac OSX Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
When I first installed Cisco Connect that came with my E1500 router, I was running Mac OSX Snow Leopard (10.7) and it worked fine. I upgraded my OSX to Mountain Lion and now when I start Cisco Connect, I get:
Unsupported operating system
The router software supports these operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
- Mac OS X 10.6.1 or later
- Mac OS X 10.7 or later
I saw some other thread/info/download on Cisco Connect with Lion (10.7) but nothing for Moutain Lion (10.8) - is there a fix forthcoming?
Thanks
GaryAll i want to do is disable the guest function through cisco. i live in an apartment and everyone logs into my guest account. i was at my neighbours and they were laughing saying they done need to subscribe for the internet cause they just log onto local wi fi. and mine is one of them. i dont know if that'll slow down my internet with so many people using it. but all i want to do is just avoid it all together and get rid of it. but in this case i am having the same problem as all of you. to disable the guest function you need to go through cisco connect and it is not compatible with mac osx mountain lion. grrrrrrr
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Is iWeb '09 compatible with Mavericks or Mountain Lion
I am still running Snow Leopard because of a VM. Looking to upgrade to Mountain Lion and then Mavericks or straight to Mavericks if permitted. Need to know if iWeb '09 is compatible though with the more recent OS.
Rant and rave all you like, but it won't change anything at this stage. Apple stopped developing iWeb a long time ago now and have not sold it for sometime now either. They don't support iWeb eithert. MobileMe went away more than a year ago now and was replaced by iCloud, so there was not need for iWeb to be developed any longer.
iWeb is really not likely to be developed by Apple any further, so it is time to take this on board and move on. It is an application and will still work with Mountain Lion, so if you have iWeb on your Mac then you can still use it, so carry on and continue to use it until you can't any longer.
There are lots of alternatives out there for you to try, with most available through the Mac App Store - these include: RapidWeaver, Sandvox, Freeway Pro/Express 6, Flux 4, WebAcappella 4 and Quick 'n Easy Web Builder. You can download free trials of most of these so that you can try before you buy.
If you go to Rage software they are actively working on an iWeb alternative called EasyWeb. If you send them an e-mail, they will let you sign up as a beta tester and you can download the beta version before the final version is released. They also have a Facebook page that you can follow.
There are lots of alternatives out there that might suit you - you just have to look, but it really is time to move on from iWeb now and accept the face that Apple will no longer develop this product - with MobileMe gone, there is no further need for it. -
Microsoft office not working after upgrade to Mountain Lion
Since I've upgraded my macbook pro to the latest software my microsoft office is no longer working. Message says it is no longer supported. Version was 2004 I think but it was working fine. Don't have access to any discs at the moment as they are in shipping with the rest of our stuff coming back to the uk from NZ. Can't open existing documents and doesnt convert downloaded docs into pages either. Any ideas anyone? I'm job hunting so pretty frustrating and urgent.
Right 2004 office doesn't work with Lion or Mountain Lion.
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According to this compatibility list, it is:
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If you haven't already download the AirPort Utility disk image file directly from Apple Support Download
Place the resultant AirPortUtility56.dmg file onto your Mac's Desktop.
Run Pacifist.
Click on the Open Package option. Find the disk image file that you just placed on your desktop, and then, click on Open.
The utility is located as follows: Contents of AirPortUtility56.dmg > Contents of AirPortUtility56.pkg > Contents of AirPortUtility56Lion.pkg > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility 5.6.app
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Why is it that Adobe CS2 software will not work with Mac OS Mountain Lion? What do I do?
Why is it that I must pay more money to upgrade my Adobe software so that it will work with Apple Mac OS Mountain Lion. Is it that Adobe wants to wring every cent out of me in order for me to use there products? Or should I just delete the Adobe software from my system and forget about Adobe and find something else?
Waynjer61 please see the system requirements for Creative Suite 2 listed at http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1195856.
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My huawei E170 usb stick is not working with the latest mountain lion
it is able to detect the usb stick. When I tried to install, it tells me that I need Java Runtime 6. I click on install Java 6 and it tell me that pack200 is not working. Tried downloading Java 7, it sitll does not work. search on the community and found the terminal commands to revert back to Java 6. This screwed up my skype and itunes. both application cannot connect to internet. All browsers are still working as well as Parallels 7 with no issue. Tried the terminal command to revert back but it still does not work.
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
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Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Office 2008 and 2011 are compatible with OS X Mavericks.
If you are using Office 2008, I highly recommend you to reinstall the latest Office 2008 update > http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36897 Note that Office 2008 is not supported by Microsoft anymore -
Why is my iMac (G5) not compatible with mountain lion?
Why is my iMac (G5) not compatible with mountain lion? I have 4 GB ram (667) and around 90GB hard drive space.
Jewood20 wrote:
Why is my iMac (G5) not compatible with mountain lion? I have 4 GB ram (667) and around 90GB hard drive space.
iMac G5 can only be upgraded to 10.5.8.
If you have continuing use, you are among the lucky ones. I purchased many of these used from a company that shut down its American office. Many of these eventually suffered from the "bad capacitor" problem and required a motherboard replacement from Apple. I was lucky in that my local Genius bar approved these for no charge, even though Apple's extended warranty had expired.
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I was using OS Snow Leopard and on 8/1/13 I downloaded Mountain Lion. Then I found out it was not compatible with my HP Printer (HP Photosmart C5580 all-in-one) so I called Apple support and the tech told me to erase the hard drive instead of going in the time machine. Well I did that and then it took about three hours three days a week for about three weeks on the phone with an apple tech to get all my stuff back on my computer. I have had trouble with my printer (won't do the scan anymore and wasn't printing on my DVDs. Also the computer keeps freezing up when it is in the sleep mode, etc.
When I tried to list my problem on this forum it lists your OS at the bottom and mine had Mountain Lion listed as what I was using so apparently it didn't erase it. Want to know how to get Mountain Lion off and put my Snow Leopard on so things start working right.Go to the menu/About This Mac - what OS version shows there?
Do a backup, preferably 2 separate ones on 2 separate drives.
Revert to a Previous OS X
Revert to Snow Leopard
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im on osx snow leopard but the lion is no longer available on app store. How can i still upgrade to lion? my computer by the way is not compatible with mountain lion. thanks
Hello royalaqua,
I do think you should ask yourself if upgrading to Lion is the right course to take.
Snow Leopard is an excellent OS and Lion has literally been frozen out after barely a year. Remember too that some of your apps may not work with Lion (those that have Rosetta, for example) so that could mean more new purchases. Plus you may need to uprate your RAM too. -
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If you can download the ML installer you can make a bootable install media by using:
http://liondiskmaker.com/
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OS X: About OS X Recovery
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