Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage (the predecessor to Outlook). System Requirements: OS X 10.4.9 up to macOS 10.14 Mojave. Final Update: Version 12.3.6.
Office 2011 is the most stable and fully featured suite available for OS X Lion. Fully supported natively on OS X 10.7.5.
OS X Lion is notoriously memory-heavy compared to its predecessor, Snow Leopard. Ensure your Mac has at least 4GB of RAM (8GB preferred) to handle multitasking between Office apps and internet browsers.
You will find many “cracked” versions of Office 2011 on torrent sites. These are . Because OS X 10.7.5 has not received a security update since 2014, running cracked Office opens you up to:
To run Office 2011 on 10.7.5, your Mac needed:
: These require a minimum of macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) or 10.13 (High Sierra), respectively, and cannot be installed on Lion.
Do you still daily-drive Lion? I’d love to hear about your vintage Mac setup in the comments below.
: Also compatible with Lion. Users may still find these older versions available through third-party retailers like Amazon or eBay.
: This is the recommended version for OS X Lion. It requires at least Mac OS X 10.5.8 and is the last version of Office that officially runs on OS X 10.7.
Insert the installation disc or double-click to mount the downloaded DMG file. Open the package.
Mount your Office 2011 or 2008 DMG file or insert the DVD. Double-click the package. Follow the on-screen prompts, accept the licensing agreement, and choose your installation destination. Step 3: Apply Cumulative Updates