Microsoft Office 2011

Install Windows in Virtual Machine using Parallels or VM Fusion, install Office 2010 and you can run windows apps on your OSX desktop as if they are native apps.
 
Assuming you want to run this on the MBP in your sig then you shouldn't notice any performance issues. You can download trial versions of VM software so try before you buy. If you don't like the performance of the VM then buy Office for Mac.
 
Office 2010 runs better in VMWare with Windows 7 x64 than Office 2011.

Make sure 8GB memory and give VMware 4Gb and it will run better.

Performance is 90% of native from my testing.
 
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ok. have installed VMWare Fusion but it appears i have to install Win7 before i can install any Office products!

I've only got a 128gb HDD which only has 20gb free. I don't want to have to install Win7 as it will take up most of this space
 
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Install Windows in Virtual Machine using Parallels or VM Fusion, install Office 2010 and you can run windows apps on your OSX desktop as if they are native apps.
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magicroundabout said:
ok. have installed VMWare Fusion but it appears i have to install Win7 before i can install any Office products!

I've only got a 128gb HDD which only has 20gb free. I don't want to have to install Win7 as it will take up most of this space
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I did mention that! You could install the VM on an external drive, it'll be a slower or you'll have to buy Office for Mac.
 
If you need an office app in the meantime you can download Libre Office which is free and will let you edit MS documents as well.
 
magicroundabout said:
ok. have installed VMWare Fusion but it appears i have to install Win7 before i can install any Office products!

I've only got a 128gb HDD which only has 20gb free. I don't want to have to install Win7 as it will take up most of this space
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Could try Windows XP instead, only 1GBish for that and abit speedier.
 
I don't know why people are suggesting running Office 2010 in VM. It's a ridiculous suggestion IMO. What is the point of getting a Mac, if you then have to boot a VM up to run a Windows app all the time?

Personally I would spend the extra £15.88 and buy Office 2011 from a company beginning with A and ending with N. At least you will know it is 100% genuine.
 
Arthur17 said:
I don't know why people are suggesting running Office 2010 in VM. It's a ridiculous suggestion IMO. What is the point of getting a Mac, if you then have to boot a VM up to run a Windows app all the time?

Personally I would spend the extra £15.88 and buy Office 2011 from a company beginning with A and ending with N. At least you will know it is 100% genuine.
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Because I use Office 2011 every day and the performance with anything but a small spreadsheet/document/presentation is atrocious.

So my 'ridiculous' suggestion isn't that ridiculous if you want to get things done.

For ease of opening and editing small files: 2011
For performance and general stability: 2010 in Windows.
 
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I run Office 2011 on my 3yo MBP with some pretty large spreadsheets and 100+ page audit reports and have never had an issue. In fact I'd say it performs better than 2007 on my work HP Elite. I also use office every day and have never had a performance issue even on my ageing MBP.

To the OP Office on a Mac looks and feels a little different to a windows version, but I am more than happy with how it runs and performs.
 
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Because I use Office 2011 every day and the performance with anything but a small spreadsheet/document/presentation is atrocious.

So my 'ridiculous' suggestion isn't that ridiculous if you want to get things done.

For ease of opening and editing small files: 2011
For performance and general stability: 2010 in Windows.
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You bring this up in every topic about Office Mac then only later mention something about billion cell spreadsheets being slower in 2011. Something which (if actually accurate and not just an issue you have) would hardly affect many people.

Office 2011 is great and I don't see anyone else complaining, running 2010 in a VM is mental unless you some strange or rare situation which requires it.
 
I also use Office 11 with some large files full of Macros and have no problems. In many ways I prefer it to Office for Windows and it's certainly the best office software for Mac's.
 
Download the trial and see how you find it? I personally haven't had any problems with it for "my" needs.

Also does anyone know when Microsoft are planning to realse 2012/2013?
 
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