SEE: How to use Mission Control to optimize macOS operation (TechRepublic) While Mission Control plays a key role in helping Mac users view all active windows, sometimes too many options and choices prove available. Window management features are becoming increasingly important, as Mac users more commonly juggle multiple applications simultaneously, such as often occurs when managing projects, coordinating plans and producing content. What are the main features of macOS Ventura? Stage Manager At WWDC 2022, Apple announced the planned release of the next version of its Mac operating system, macOS Ventura, for the fall of 2022. New Apple Mac M2 circuitry was also announced at WWDC 2022.įigure A Image: Apple. The features are particularly poignant, as they leverage enhancements made possible in part by innovations with Apple silicon chips that are increasingly replacing older Intel components that previously powered Macs. More importantly, Federighi confirmed Apple’s developers focused on improving core functions Mac users frequently rely upon in this new macOS release ( Figure A).
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Apple VP Craig Federighi joked the company’s crack marketing team required a three-month rejuvenation retreat before selecting the new Ventura moniker. Core task improvements, such as for email and search, are included within the new release to better enable Mac users routinely throughout the workday.Īnnounced during Apple’s annual WWDC keynote speech, the company made light of its naming conventions, which have become a popular topic among developers and others who attend the show each year. Enhancements and innovations within the new release strive to assist Mac users in collaborating, creating, organizing and producing documents, presentations, creative material and more. The 13th version of the Mac operating system, known as macOS Ventura, is designed for contemporary Mac laptop and desktop computers.
SEE: Best Password Managers for Mac and iOS (TechRepublic) This macOS 13 Ventura cheat sheet describes the new operating system’s innovations and enhancements, lists the devices capable of running the new release, and details how and when Mac users can access the new release. This cheat sheet explores important new capabilities as well as requirements for the new operating system named macOS Ventura. While here, consider subscribing to my newsletter for more good stuff.The new macOS, version 13 of the operating system announced by Apple at WWDC 2022, introduces many new features and innovations. If this process doesn’t work, you’re likely going to have to call Microsoft Support. Run Microsoft Office and Enjoy!īe sure to uninstall your copy of Office 2011 off the old computer and keep the above files available in case you need to reinstall Office 2011 Mac again. Open Library, and then open PrivilegedHelperToolsĭrag .helper from an external hard disk or USB key. If the file exists, replace it.ĭrag .plist from an external hard disk or USB key. If the file exists, replace it. Open Library, and then open LaunchDaemonsĭrag .ist from an external hard disk or USB key. Click on the desktop or make sure your Mac menu is on “Finder” Install your copy of Office 2011 on the new Mac computerĢ. Open Library, and then open PrivilegedHelperTools.ĭrag .helper to an external hard disk or USB keyĭrag .plist to an external hard disk or USB keyġ. Open Library, and then open LaunchDaemons.ĭrag .ist to an external hard disk or USB key Click on the desktop or make sure your Mac menu is on “Finder”ĭouble-click your hard disk icon. Take this process slowly, move through each file one at a time, not missing anything. I should note too, these files and folders are named in very similar ways. Update: Also, some of these folders are hidden, to show them in Finder on MacOS Sierra and above, use the key combination of CMD + SHIFT +. If you don’t have one (as shown in the photo below), there is no need to worry.
I’ll take you through the dead simple step-by-step process of how to do this.īriefly: With this process, you’ll be able to effectively transfer a valid, activated license from one OS X computer to another. So far this process has worked on every computer I have tested it on, please let me know (in the comments) if this works for you too. You can find the installation disk, but how do you move the license? Believe it or not, it is actually possible to transfer Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac’s license from one machine to another – and it’s just a matter of copying a few files. But, you don’t have Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 installed on the new computer. So, you have a new Mac with OSX and you’re excited to use it.