The EULA ( download PDF) for the $150 Home and Student 2011 Family Pack states, "You may install one copy of the software on up to three licensed devices in your household."
Office for Mac 2011, however, switched to a single activation code and to an install-based licensing plan, effectively halving the number of Macs on which a customer can install the program. Each license granted the user permission to install Office on both a desktop and a laptop, for a total of six installations.
The EULA for the $150 Office for Mac Home and Student 2008, for example, granted the user three licenses, each accompanied by a separate serial number. The company has also scaled back the number of Macs on which a customer can legally install Office, and uses activation to keep people from violating the terms of the software's end-user licensing agreement (EULA). Microsoft debuted Office activation in 2001 with Office XP, but this is the first time it has added the technology to the Mac productivity suite. During the activation process, Microsoft also collects other information, including the Mac's IP (Internet protocol) address and the default language of the operating system. Users have often scoffed at that explanation.Īccording to Microsoft, the goal of the anti-piracy technology is reduce "casual copying" by tying the software to a specific Mac's hardware configuration. Microsoft has aggressively promoted product activation by arguing that it's one way customers are assured they've purchased genuine software. "Microsoft Product Activation tries to reduce counterfeit software, and to make sure that Microsoft customers receive the software quality that they expect," a company support document stated. Wednesday, Microsoft defended product activation on the Mac with the same reasoning that it has used in the past for Office on Windows. A copy of Office 2010 in reduced mode will not let users edit or print documents, however. Instead, Office 2010 drops into what Microsoft calls "Reduced Functionality Mode," which lets users open the applications and view previously-created documents. SHA-1: eebc4318c8bd8d69bdd214f4f95b374ee7732733 Filename: Office2011-1449Update_EN-US.Nor does the Windows suite go DOA if it has not been activated. License: Trial version Date added: Thursday, April 23rd 2015 Author: Microsoft
Technical Title: Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac Update 1449 for Mac File size: 119.12 MB Requirements: You can communicate and share with family, friends, and colleagues, whether they're on Macs or PCs. Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 lets you create great-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Familiar, intuitive tools: Familiar Office for Mac tools are available as are template galleries that give you easy, organized access to a wide range of online and custom templates and recently opened documents.Also, visual styles provide you with consistent formatting that is easy to apply. Create professional content: Publishing Layout view combines a desktop publishing environment with familiar Word features, giving you a customized workspace designed to simplify complex layouts.Improved compatibility: You can share files with confidence knowing that the documents you create using Office 2011 for Mac will look the same and work seamlessly when opened in Office for Windows.This coupled with improvements in the speed and agility of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, makes for an impressive package.
The suite provides new and improved tools, which make it easy to create professional looking content. Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 provides you with a familiar work environment, which is versatile and intuitive.