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MS Office 2008/2004 Updated

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Microsoft has released updates for both its Office 2008 and Office 2004 application suites. Both updates address a number of security flaws as well as some minor bug fixes. Download links as follows or use the Microsoft AutoUpdate feature …

Microsoft Office 2008 12.2.7 (333 Mb) – requires 12.1.0 or higher

Microsoft Office 2004 11.6.1 (16.4 Mb) - requires 11.6.0

In addition, the Open XML File Format Converter (45 Mb) has been updated to version 1.1.7. This utility allows users of Microsoft Office for the Mac versions v.X and 2004 to convert files that were created in Office 2008 for Mac or Office 2007 for Windows. Like the others, this update addresses security issues.

Microsoft pushes four security updates

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Microsoft has released four updates to its Microsoft Office for Macintosh line, all primarily plugging various security and compatibility holes.

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.6 – 333 Mb

Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition – 64 Mb

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.6.0 – 192 Mb

Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.1.6 – 45 Mb

The updates can be received via the above links or running the Microsoft Auto-Update application.

Microsoft Office 2011 to ship in October at lower prices

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Microsoft Office 2011Microsoft announced this morning that its upcoming Microsoft Office 2011 for the Macintosh will ship at the “end of October”. Like the previous 2008 edition, Office 2011 will ship in Home/Student and Home/Business editions, however both will sell at prices below the current versions.

Home/Student Edition – $119.00 list – (currently $149.95) contains updated Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Messenger applications. A three-install Family Pack will list for $149.00.

Home/Business Edition – $199.00 list – (currently $399.95) contains Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Messenger, and the new Outlook eMail client (replacing Entourage). Outlook 2011 will have much improved compatibility with Microsoft Exchange corporate eMail systems as well as POP/IMAP improvements. A three-install Multi-Pack will list for $279.00.

Those purchasing Office 2008 Home or Business for the Mac from today until Office 2011 ships will be eligible for a free upgrade.

Microsoft has started a series of videos highlighting the changes in the upcoming Office 2011 suite.

Snow Leopard ships early

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snowleopardboxApple today announced that its newest version of Mac OS X – 10.6 Snow Leopard will start appearing on doorsteps and in stores this Friday, August 28. This beats Apple’s original ship date of “sometime in September.”

More of a refinement of 10.5 Leopard than a re-do, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard touts much tighter code, more 64-bit processing capabilities, improved multi-processor support, and improved graphics processing. The refinements result in a much smaller footprint on your hard drive, according to Apple, up to 6-7 gigabytes of less space.

The new operating system also brings a new version of QuickTime plus support for Microsoft Exchange 2007.

QuickTime X boasts a new streamlined player with “a clean, uncluttered interface with controls that fade out when they’re not needed.” It professes smoother playback. QuickTime Player can now capture audio or video using a Mac’s built-in camera and microphone. Basic editing tools allow you to cut video to a desired length, and send it to iTunes for syncing to an iPhone, iPod, and Apple TV. It also has enhanced streaming capabilities.

For Mac users in the corporate world, you can now sync Apple Mail, Address Book, and iCal with Exchange services such as email, calendar invitations, and Global Addresses – if your company is running Microsoft Exchange 2007. While it doesn’t offer all the bells and whistles of full Outlook environment – e.g., public folders, this greatly streamlines getting Macs on the corporate grid.

The best news of Snow Leopard is its price for previous Leopard owners – $29.00 – $10.00 if you purchased your Mac after June 8 via Apple’s Up-to-Date program. Users of 10.4 Tiger can buy the Mac Box Set for $169.00 which not only includes Snow Leopard, but the latest iLife ’09 and iWork ’09.

The one downside, Snow Leopard is Intel Mac only. So 10.5 Leopard was the end of the line for owners of PowerPC (PPC) Macs.

MS updates Office 2007/2008 Converter

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Microsoft has updated its Office 2007/2008 translation utility for older versions. Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0.2 converts Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents created with Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh or Microsoft Office 2007 for the Windows so they can be opened and edited in their Microsoft Office 2004 and v.X for the Mac counterparts.

The update “update contains several improvements to enhance stability and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.” Details can be found here.