However, there's a chance that I could be wrong. Disclaimer and Final NotesĪs far as I know, installing Office 2011 this way gives you the same result as if you had installed using OS X's Installer.app on the various pkg files directly. It is also a good time to set the auto-updater to run as often as you'd like it to run automatically. This will make sure that there are no additional updates needed which have been released since this script was written.
Once the installation finishes, Microsoft's Auto Update app will be launched. Note that you will have to enter your administrator password to use sudo. Using Terminal is like getting under the hood of your car: it shouldn't scare you, but you shouldn't just go randomly poking around either.ġ) download the installer script (this should all be one line):
How to use this script (The Nerdy Way)Ī better way to use this script requires the Terminal.app which is found in /Applications/Utilities/. If you tried it before and it did not work, please try again. Update : I have updated the information at GitHub to include a walk-through of using the GUI Installer application.
You will be prompted to enter your administrator password because the installation cannot continue without it.
Once you confirm that you want to download and install Office, the rest will take place behind the scenes. Please note that because of Gatekeeper settings in OS X, you may have to right click the installer app and choose open in order to get it to launch. This is an Automator app which will simply download and run the office2011.sh for you. Once the script finishes, it will run "Microsoft AutoUpdate.app" to make sure that there are not additional updates necessary.
Note This update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate, an application that can automatically keep your Microsoft software up to date. To remove the update installer, first drag the Microsoft Office 2011 14.7.7 Update volume to the Trash, and then drag the file that you downloaded to the Trash. If the installation finishes successfully, you can remove the update installer from your hard disk.In the Microsoft Office 2011 14.7.7 Update volume window, double-click the Office 2011 14.7.7 Update application to start the update process, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
This step might have been performed for you.