We are still evaluating Office 2008 for Macintosh, but we expect to upgrade the Macs in the computer centers and classrooms to Office 2008 before long because of its greater compatibility with Office 2007 for Windows.
The rollout plan for Mac OS X Leopard & Office 2008 is below:
| In Progress | All new FCAP Macs (laptops and desktops) now come with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and a full installation of standard Smith software and keyserved applications, which includes Office 2008.
Leopard is available to Staff and Faculty FCAP Macs with Intel processors. Staff and Faculty who wish to upgrade their FCAP should contact Kate Etzel, Director of User Support Services, by email or by calling x4580. If you are interested in upgrading to Leopard, please note that the upgrade requires that your machine is completely re-imaged. You will have to do a complete backup before the upgrade and then restore your data to the computer after the upgrade. For more information, refer to the instructions for Upgrading to a New Mac. |
| August 2008 | All qualifying lectern, lab, and classroom Macs will be updated with Mac OS X Leopard. All lectern, lab, and classroom Macs will have Office 2008 installed.
Staff and Faculty who are interested in Office 2008 will be able to download Office 2008 and install it on their Smith-owned Mac. More information on upgrading to Office 2008 will be available soon. ** Basic System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.9 or higher. Read the Upgrading to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac OS X page for more information. |
This page will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
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