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Microsoft are currently offering their forthcoming new Mac office suite as a free beta download. I check it out.
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*The new Microsoft Edge preview builds for macOS are available through preview channels that we call “Microsoft Edge Insider Channels.” We are starting by launching the Microsoft Edge Insider Canary Channel, which you can download and try at the Microsoft Edge Insider site.
*How to Install Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac for Free: Microsoft has put out the free download of Office 2016 for Mac public preview, without any Office 365 subscription required.
The tech world might be a different place than it was in the early 90’s, but Microsoft Office is still the de facto office suite for those users with professional needs.
Anyone who knows me knows I am no fan of Microsoft, and I have spent years using free alternatives such as OpenOffice and Bean without any problems, but recently I ran into rendering issues with some complex .docx documents, and it seemed the only option was for me to use Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac Preview has officially been announced today. This is the perpetual version update to the Office 2016 version. That means only volume license users, aka enterprise users, can use it for now.
A quick search on the Net, and it seemed that, as I was running OS X 10.10 Yosemite, I would need Office 2008. However, I then found that Microsoft were offering their new version of Office for Mac as a free beta until the final version is released in mid 2015, so I took this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.Download
Visit the Mac Preview site to grab your copy. It is a straightforward download with no need to sign up, but at 2.6 GB it is a large one.First Look
I am writing this article in the preview version of Word, and it has a slick look to it, a look that is closer to what Windows users have been rocking for a while now.
Microsoft introduced the ‘ribbon’ layout in Office 2007 for Windows, but not until Office 2011 for Mac. Even then it was a horrible interface. It was refined in Office 2013 for Windows, and now Mac users get their version.
Across the top we have the regular Mac menu, and then under that there is coloured band that holds the toolbar tabs. These toolbars give you quick access to almost all of Word’s features, which are normally only accessible from the regular menus or contextual menus.
This ribbon and toolbar combo means it takes up quite a bit of screen real estate – especially on my 11” MacBook Air – but the toolbars can be raised and lowered, leaving you with only a small coloured band at the top taken up.
The coloured band varies depending on which application you are using. Word is blue, Excel is green, PowerPoint is red, Outlook is a lighter blue, and OneNote is purple. For some reason, Outlook doesn’t have this band.
Microsoft have done a great job of bringing a Windows product to the Mac and making it look like a Mac product. Office 2016 Preview looks incredibly well integrated.Speed
I am using this on an i5 with 8 GB RAM, and Word and Excel scream along on it. They open within a few seconds, and the general feel of each package is very quick. There is no lag when switching or editing documents – even some fairly large ones.Rendering & Compatibility
This venture was sparked by the need to edit a heavily formatted Word document that was initially created in Office 2000 for Windows, then edited using various newer versions including Office 365. It had been opened and saved numerous times across numerous machines.
However, on the Mac neither OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Bean, nor Apple’s Preview app could open it correctly without rendering issues. Office 2016 Beta opened it without any problems, although that isn’t surprising.Updates
This is a beta or preview product, so you expect it to be updated with fixes. However, each application – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote – is updated individually. After the large 2.66 GB download, I was faced with updated each app when opening them, and these weren’t small updates – pulling in at least 800 MB for each individual package.Unfinished
It might not be a full and finished package, but Microsoft – for a change – have released a very slick and so far stable product that with subsequent fixes should turn out to be a fantastic offering to the Mac world.Would I Switch?
I have enjoyed using this new preview version of Office, but the biggest reason I haven’t used Microsoft Office at home is the cost, and until now I have not needed the advanced features – so OpenOffice and Bean have suited my needs.
I doubt if after this preview expires I will pay the usual high price Microsoft will expect. However, if they do offer it at a reasonable price, I would consider it.Conclusion
If you are a Mac user and need 100% compatibility with Office for Windows, then Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 is going to suit you, and the fact it is a great conversion makes it an easy choice.Preview Mac For WindowsFollow Simon Royal on Twitter or send him an Email.Like what you have read? Send Simon a donation via Tip Jar.
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Microsoft today made a slew of announcements to help IT pros reduce costs, increase security, and boost employee productivity. The headline items are the launch of Windows Virtual Desktop in public preview and Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for macOS in limited preview. But there are also updates around Office 365 ProPlus, Windows 10, Configuration Manager, Intune, and Microsoft 365.
But first, let’s tackle the big ones.Windows Virtual Desktop
Microsoft announced Windows Virtual Desktop in September, but only made it available as part of a private preview. Now in public preview, the Azure-based service provides a virtualized multi-session Windows 10 experience and Office 365 ProPlus virtual desktop on any device. It supports Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and apps in a shared public cloud and will even include free Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) until January 2023. Windows 7 will hit end of support on January 14, 2020, so Microsoft is strategically offering the almost decade-old operating system via Windows Virtual Desktop.
In November, Microsoft acquired app-provisioning startup FSLogix. That platform’s strength was reducing the resources, time, and labor required to support desktop and app virtualization. FSLogix technologies have now been put to work in Windows Virtual Desktop to enable faster load times for non-persistent users accessing Outlook or OneDrive, plus support for client and server RDS deployments.
Think of Windows Virtual Desktop as a tool for deploying and scaling Windows desktops and apps on Azure with built-in security and compliance. To deploy and manage your virtualization environment, you’ll need an Azure subscription — you can optimize costs by taking advantage of Reserved Instances (up to 72 percent discount) and by using multi-session Windows 10. You will not be charged more for accessing Windows 10 and Windows 7 desktops and apps if you have Microsoft 365 F1/E3/E5, Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5, or Windows VDA. You will also not be charged more for using Windows Server desktops and apps if you’re a Microsoft RDS Client Access License customer.
Microsoft is slating Windows Virtual Desktop general availability for the second half of this year.Microsoft Defender
If you did a double-take here because you thought it was called Windows Defender, you’re not wrong. Microsoft is extending its endpoint protection platform to additional operating systems, starting with macOS. And so, with the release of Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac in limited preview, Windows Defender is now Microsoft Defender.
Microsoft Defender ATP gives macOS users “next-gen” antivirus protection, but Microsoft is also promising to add Endpoint Detection and Response, and Threat and Vulnerability Management (TVM) capabilities in public preview next month. TVM is designed to help security teams discover, prioritize, and remediate known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations exploited by hackers. Specifically, TVM promises:
*Real-time detection insights correlated with endpoint vulnerabilities
*Machine vulnerability context during incident investigations
*Built-in remediation processes through integration with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft’s security pitch is for a “comprehensive” platform with “built-in sensors, cloud scalability, unparalleled optics, AI & machine learning-based protection to enhance the power of defenders, and the seamless integration with Microsoft’s identity and information protection solutions.” Now the company can add cross-platform to that list.Office 365 ProPlus and Windows 10
Microsoft also shared today that new installs of Office 365 ProPlus will include the Microsoft Teams app by default and that the default installation for ProPlus will now be 64-bit. The former comes just days after the company announced that Teams is now used by 500,000 organizations. As for the latter, those already on 32-bit installs will soon be offered an in-place upgrade to 64-bit that doesn’t requiring uninstalling and reinstalling.Pdf Preview For Mac
Separately, Microsoft shared that since Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703), it has seen a 20 percent reduction in operating system and driver stability issues. Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), the company says devices are updating up to 63 percent faster.Configuration Manager, Intune, and Microsoft 365
Configuration Manager and Intune are getting new insights and deployment options to help manage your devices across platforms.
More specifically, Configuration Manager branch 1902 arrives this week with the following:
*New Office analytics: Native integration with the Office Readiness Toolkit provides insights that help organizations with the end-to-end readiness, deployment, and status tracking of Office 365 ProPlus.
*Updates to CMPivot for real-time queries: CMPivot investigates the whole device estate using pre-built queries. You can now access CMPivot from the Configuration Manager Central Admin Site.
*New management and client health visibility: Improved management insights to prepare for co-management, new rules for optimizing and simplifying collections and packages, and a dashboard with detailed breakdowns of device status.
New deployment options will also be available, including phased deployments, configuring known-folder mapping to OneDrive, and Configuration Manager integration with the Office Customization Tool.
Intune has meanwhile received Mobile Device Management (MDM) Security Baselines in preview. Microsoft considers these recommended configuration settings that increase your security posture, operational efficiency, and reduce costs.Microsoft For Mac Preview Free
And finally, the new Microsoft 365 Admin Center is now generally available. Going forward, admin.microsoft.com is your single entry point for managing your Microsoft 365 services. It includes guided setup experiences, improved groups management, and multi-factor authentication for admins.You can't solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming. Access here
