~ POWER PC APPLICATIONS NO LONGER SUPPORTED ~
Hello there
I am running on Mac OS X v 10.8.2
I have a licenced copy of MS Office and have not had a problem using it, until a recent Mac 'update'!
Since then, whenever I try to access it I get the following message:
"You can't open the application 'Microsoft Word' because PowerPC Applications are no longer supported"
How do I resolve this Please? Any ideas?
Cheers
Derek
Workarounds:
1. Revert your Mac to the older version of OS X;
2. Partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard (with Rosetta) and use the "dual-boot" system to run Word 2004;
3. Upgrade to Office 2011 or use alternative programs; or
2. The solution I use: Install Snow Leopard (and Rosetta) into Parallels 7 or 8 and be able to run Word 2004 concurrently with Lion:
[click on image to enlarge]
Full Snow Leopard installation instructions here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439
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