Office For Mac El Capitan
It appears users of Microsoft Office 2016 are experiencing a high incident of the applications crashing since they upgraded to OS X El Capitan. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem and has indicated they are working closely with Apple to come up with a solution but have not indicated when that might be released.
Emails released by Microsoft have acknowledged the issue and one senior program manager, commented:
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'We are aware of the issue with Outlook 2011 on El Capitan and of Office 2016 on El Capitan,' 'We are working on a fix for 2011, and for 2016, we are working closely with Apple to resolve this issue as soon as possible,' 'Unfortunately, we do not have any timelines for either fix, please stay tuned and thank you for your understanding.'
Microsoft Office 2016 – Unmistakably Office, designed for Mac. The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote provide the best of both worlds for Mac users – the familiar Office experience paired with the best of Mac. If you already use Office on a PC or iPad, you will find yourself right at home in Office 2016 for Mac. Assuming you are talking about Microsoft Office 2016, then its requirement is OSx 10.10 or later, meaning OSx versions 10.10 and higher. 10.11 is higher than 10.10 so it will work on 10.11. Millions of people use Microsoft Office 2016 on el Capitan and Sierra without any major issues.
These problems may not be coming as a surprise to some as a review of message boards shortly after the release of the first public beta of OS X El Capitan in late July made mention of these issues.
A support discussion on Microsoft's site (currently) goes on for 25 pages with close to 250 messages about the issue. Here is a link to the Microsoft Support Page so you can read some of them yourself.
No one is saying whether Microsoft had access to the pre-release versions of OS X El Capitan prior to its release on September 30th but given the popularity of the office suite, and the fact that Apple regularly makes their software available to third parties prior to a release, we would expect that they did get a copy. Beyond that, we suspect that at least some of the nearly 120,000 Microsoft employees obtained a copy of the pre-release software as part of Apple's public beta program and certainly cold have done their own testing.
Until a solution is presented it will be hard to know whether this issue is caused by a problem with Microsoft's application or something within the OS X El Capitan operating system. Regardless, absent evidence of other applications having a similar issue or more widespread crashes across the OS X El Capitan platform, we see this as Microsoft's problem to fix.
One frustrated Microsoft user posted:
'You cannot blame Apple for this. It is down to Microsoft to test and update their own software to run on updated operating systems,' 'How would Apple have access to the development code for a Microsoft product?'
Testing of the first maintenance release of El Capitan (10.11.1) is already in the hands of beta testers and no one is saying whether a fix for this issue is, or will be included in that release.
The Bottom Line
Our suggestion is, at least for the time being, if you are thinking of upgrading to Office 2016 for Mac, wait until this issue has been address and fixed. If you are using an older version of the Office suite, you should be OK. If you have already upgraded to Office 2016 for Mac and are experiencing issues, you may want to consider uninstalling the office suit and reverting back to an older version or using an alternative suite of applications.
If you are using a newer Mac, you should already have access to Apple's Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications, all of which can save files in an Office compatible format.
Another option is one of the free, Open Source Office alternatives like Apache Open Office or Libre Office just to name two.
We'll continue to follow this situation and provide an update when a solution is finally provided.
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UPDATE – 10/8/2015
Microsoft has released a partial fix for this issue. On September 7, 2015, Microsoft released Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.5.6 update and they state on their web site:
The hang situation that occurs during an account sync operation in Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 is fixed.
Microsoft is still researching the issues associated with Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 which affects the entire Microsoft Office suite of applications. No estimate has been provided as to when that fix may be available.
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Check compatibility
You can upgrade to OS X El Capitan from OS X Snow Leopard or later on any of the following Mac models. Your Mac also needs at least 2GB of memory and 8.8GB of available storage space.
MacBook introduced in 2009 or later, plus MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later
iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
Xserve models introduced in early 2009
To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with OS X El Capitan, the installer will let you know.
Make a backup
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Office For Mac El Capitan
It appears users of Microsoft Office 2016 are experiencing a high incident of the applications crashing since they upgraded to OS X El Capitan. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem and has indicated they are working closely with Apple to come up with a solution but have not indicated when that might be released.
Emails released by Microsoft have acknowledged the issue and one senior program manager, commented:
Java 7 for mac. A MAC mechanism that is based on cryptographic hash functions is referred to as HMAC. HMAC can be used with any cryptographic hash function, e.g., SHA256 or SHA384, in combination with a secret shared key. HMAC is specified in RFC 2104. Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the following standard Mac algorithms: HmacMD5. Java SE 7 Archive Downloads. Go to the Oracle Java Archive page. Thank you for downloading this release of the Java TM Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK TM).The JDK is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language. Java 7 download free download - Apple Java for OS X 10.7/10.8, Apple Java for OS X 10.6, Java 2 SE, and many more programs. Set JAVAHOME on Windows 7, 8, 10, Mac OS X, Linux. Download QuickTime latest version 2020. 0 is a virtual HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver using true shortwave simulation based on live sun spot numbers and solar flux values. Free Download Java SE Development Kit 7 for Mac. It is intalled with the 1. Or Java Version 1. Java Plug-in Mac Download Page. Mac Download Page. Downloads for other platforms. Starting with JDK 7 update 6 Oracle provides a JRE version for Mac OS X users which includes a Java Plugin. The download is available in our main Java SE download page. Oracle does not provide version of the JRE below Java SE 7.
'We are aware of the issue with Outlook 2011 on El Capitan and of Office 2016 on El Capitan,' 'We are working on a fix for 2011, and for 2016, we are working closely with Apple to resolve this issue as soon as possible,' 'Unfortunately, we do not have any timelines for either fix, please stay tuned and thank you for your understanding.'
Microsoft Office 2016 – Unmistakably Office, designed for Mac. The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote provide the best of both worlds for Mac users – the familiar Office experience paired with the best of Mac. If you already use Office on a PC or iPad, you will find yourself right at home in Office 2016 for Mac. Assuming you are talking about Microsoft Office 2016, then its requirement is OSx 10.10 or later, meaning OSx versions 10.10 and higher. 10.11 is higher than 10.10 so it will work on 10.11. Millions of people use Microsoft Office 2016 on el Capitan and Sierra without any major issues.
These problems may not be coming as a surprise to some as a review of message boards shortly after the release of the first public beta of OS X El Capitan in late July made mention of these issues.
A support discussion on Microsoft's site (currently) goes on for 25 pages with close to 250 messages about the issue. Here is a link to the Microsoft Support Page so you can read some of them yourself.
No one is saying whether Microsoft had access to the pre-release versions of OS X El Capitan prior to its release on September 30th but given the popularity of the office suite, and the fact that Apple regularly makes their software available to third parties prior to a release, we would expect that they did get a copy. Beyond that, we suspect that at least some of the nearly 120,000 Microsoft employees obtained a copy of the pre-release software as part of Apple's public beta program and certainly cold have done their own testing.
Until a solution is presented it will be hard to know whether this issue is caused by a problem with Microsoft's application or something within the OS X El Capitan operating system. Regardless, absent evidence of other applications having a similar issue or more widespread crashes across the OS X El Capitan platform, we see this as Microsoft's problem to fix.
One frustrated Microsoft user posted:
'You cannot blame Apple for this. It is down to Microsoft to test and update their own software to run on updated operating systems,' 'How would Apple have access to the development code for a Microsoft product?'
Testing of the first maintenance release of El Capitan (10.11.1) is already in the hands of beta testers and no one is saying whether a fix for this issue is, or will be included in that release.
The Bottom Line
Our suggestion is, at least for the time being, if you are thinking of upgrading to Office 2016 for Mac, wait until this issue has been address and fixed. If you are using an older version of the Office suite, you should be OK. If you have already upgraded to Office 2016 for Mac and are experiencing issues, you may want to consider uninstalling the office suit and reverting back to an older version or using an alternative suite of applications.
If you are using a newer Mac, you should already have access to Apple's Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications, all of which can save files in an Office compatible format.
Another option is one of the free, Open Source Office alternatives like Apache Open Office or Libre Office just to name two.
We'll continue to follow this situation and provide an update when a solution is finally provided.
If you liked this article, please consider sharing it with your friends and leaving a comment below.
Also, don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook and 'Follow Us' on Twitter.
UPDATE – 10/8/2015
Microsoft has released a partial fix for this issue. On September 7, 2015, Microsoft released Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.5.6 update and they state on their web site:
The hang situation that occurs during an account sync operation in Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 is fixed.
Microsoft is still researching the issues associated with Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 which affects the entire Microsoft Office suite of applications. No estimate has been provided as to when that fix may be available.
Apple Tech Talker
Check compatibility
You can upgrade to OS X El Capitan from OS X Snow Leopard or later on any of the following Mac models. Your Mac also needs at least 2GB of memory and 8.8GB of available storage space.
MacBook introduced in 2009 or later, plus MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later
iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
Xserve models introduced in early 2009
To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with OS X El Capitan, the installer will let you know.
Make a backup
Microsoft Office 2008 Mac El Capitan
Before installing any upgrade, it's a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available. Gaming mouse for mac and pc. Learn how to back up your Mac.
Get connected
It takes time to download and install OS X, so make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. If you're using a Mac notebook computer, plug it into AC power.
Download OS X El Capitan
For the strongest security and latest features, find out whether you can upgrade to macOS Catalina, the latest version of macOS.
If you still need OS X El Capitan, use this link: Download OS X El Capitan. A file named InstallMacOSX.dmg will download to your Mac.
Install the macOS installer
Double-click the downloaded file to open a window showing its contents. Then double-click the file within, named InstallMacOSX.pkg.
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Follow the onscreen instructions, which will guide you through the steps necessary to install.
Begin installation
After installation of the installer is complete, open the Applications folder on your Mac, then double-click the file named Install OS X El Capitan.
Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.
Allow installation to complete
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Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart, show a progress bar, or show a blank screen several times as it installs both OS X and related updates to your Mac firmware.
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Learn more
- OS X El Capitan won't install on top of a later version of macOS, but you can erase your disk first or install on another disk.
- You can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.
