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MS Word on OSX 10.8.5

  • 23-10-2013 8:40pm
    #1
    sgt.bilko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭


    Here goes :confused:

    I recently updated to OSX 10.8.5 and am now unable to open any MS word documents. All I get is "you can't open the application"microsoft word"because powerpc applications are no longer supported

    I have tried various word apps that I downloaded from the app store but still no joy.

    I have also tried using pages and textedit but the results aren't great

    Has anyone got any suggestions?


Comments

  • #2
    banquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    It sounds like the version of Word you're using is pretty old! What version is it?


  • #3
    sgt.bilko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭sgt.bilko


    no idea, how do i find that out?


  • #4
    brian_rbk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 303 ✭✭brian_rbk


    Use OpenOffice instead. http://www.openoffice.org/porting/mac/


  • #5
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Very old. MS Office 2004. It's PPC only and requires Rosetta to run on an Intel Mac. Apple dropped Rosetta quite a while ago now. 10.7, I think.

    Either upgrade to Office 2011 or find an alternative.


  • #6
    sgt.bilko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭sgt.bilko


    brian_rbk wrote: »
    Use OpenOffice instead. http://www.openoffice.org/porting/mac/

    tried it but no joy , this new software will be the death of me :mad:


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  • #7
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    You need to update your version of MS Office. You'll be sorted then.


  • #8
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,258 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Nonoperational wrote: »
    You need to update your version of MS Office. You'll be sorted then.

    Updating means OP has to buy a newer version of MS Word/Office.

    OP, you may be able to get iWorks for free so perhaps try it?


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