Downloaded the install package for Office 2016 Mac; have uninstalled previous version of Office from my Mac. However, when I open the package, the installer will not launch. Instead, the installer icon flashes on the toolbar and then disappears. I've scoured my Library and ensured that Microsoft footprints have all been removed. Microsoft Office 2016 - Unmistakably Office, designed for Mac. The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote provide the best of both worlds for Mac users - the familiar Office experience paired with the best of Mac. If you already use Office on a PC or iPad, you will find yourself right at home in Office 2016 for Mac.
I combined several resources to create our Office 2016 for Mac installer. The steps below outline the process that I followed. The resources I used include the following:
https://github.com/talkingmoose/Outlook-Exchange-Setup-5
Things you will need:
* The scripts from the above sites
* A copy of the volume serializer package from the Microsoft Volume Licensing website (Microsoft_Office_2016_VL_Serializer.pkg). This is found inside of the Office 2016 for Mac download.
* The Packages app for creating a combing package. http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/Packages/about.html
* The post_install script for the package (https://github.com/csteelatgburg/scripts/blob/master/MacOS/Office%202016%20post_install)
* A customized package from the Outlook Exchange setup site above (not covered in this document)
The basic process is as follows:
1. Create a package that installs Office 2016
2. Combine the Office 2016 package with the Outlook Configuration package and the script to update dock items.
3. Place the combined package in a disk image
4. Create the software title on the K1000
5. Create the managed install on the K1000
Creating the Office 2016 Package
1. Create a folder on your computer to create the package. I recommend something like /temp/Office2016
2. In the folder create a folder titled volume_license
3. Place the Microsoft_Office_2016_VL_Serializer.pkg file in the volume_license folder.
4. Open Terminal and change to the folder you created in step 1.
5. Run the Office2016PkgBuilder.sh script. The script will download the required files and create a folder called result.
6. Open the result folder and mount the disk image found there.
7. Copy the Office installer package to the folder you created in Step 1.
Combining the Office Package with the other components
1. Open the Packages app.
2. Create a new package. I recommend saving it in the same folder that you created above in step 1. I named my package Office2016Deployment.
3. On the Settings tab change the identifier to match your organization.
4. Set the version to the Office version that was created by the script above.
5. On the Scripts tab add the following files to the Additional Resources pane
a. Dockutil
b. The Office 2016 package you built above
c. The Outlook Auto configuration package. If you built a new Outlook Auto Configuration package change the name to OutlookAutoConfig.pkg before adding it to the resources.
6. Set the Post-installation script to the post_install script supplied. The post install script performs the following actions:
a. Installs Office 2012
b. Installs the Outlook configuration package
c. Updates the dock for all users download viaplay film pa macDownload turbo vpn app for android.
d. Removes Office 2011
7. Save the package
8. Build the package (click Build, Build).
Place the package in a disk image
1. In Terminal change to the directory you created above
2. Packages should have placed the output of the combined installer in a folder named build. Verify that it is there.
3. Use the following command to create a disk image with the package: hdiutil create –format UDZO –srcfolder build/Office2016Deployment.pkg Office2016.<version>.dmg Where <version> is the version number of Office, e.g. Office2016.15.21.1.dmg If you named your package something other than Office2016Deployment then change the srcfolder option accordingly.
Create the Software Title on the K1000
Unfortunately the K1000 doesn't detect the Microsoft Office Suite for Mac as an installed application because there isn't one .app that is Office. We will create a custom software title that detects the version of Word instead:
1. In the K1000 interface click Software
2. Click Choose Action, New
3. Enter Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac Standard for the name
4. Enter the version number
5. Select the supported operating systems
6. Enter the following for the custom inventory rule: PlistValueEquals(/Applications/Microsoft Word.app/Contents/Info.plist, CFBundleVersion, NUMBER, 15.19.1) Use the correct version number for the package you created.
7. Associate the disk image you created earlier.
8. Save the software title.
Create the Managed Install on the K1000
When KACE sees a disk image as part of a managed install it will mount the image and install and packages contained on the drive. Because we uploaded a disk image to the software title that means we can leave the defaults for the managed install in place.
1. In the K1000 interface click Distribution
2. Click Choose Action, New
3. Select the Office title that you just created from the Software dropdown menu.
4. Enter Office 2016 for Mac – Removes 2011 or something similar for the name.
5. Set the Execution menu to 'With user logged off'
6. Select a test device in the Devices section
7. Click Save
Edit: 2017/11/03 - removed space from -srcfolder argument in hdiutil command.
Microsoft has put out the free download of Office 2016 for Mac public preview, without any Office 365 subscription required. The new software includes support for Retina displays, iCloud syncing, and looks like the versions of Office currently available on Windows and mobile.
You can begin the free download here.
Once you download the 2.6GB file to your downloads folder, click on the Office Preview Package to get started. You will be guided through the necessary steps to install this software.
Tip: I had to upgrade my OS X because you can't install Office for Mac with any version of OS X below 10.10. To see my tutorial on how to upgrade your OS X go here.
I also had some internet interruptions on my initial download to my downloads folder and had a hard time opening the package because it did not download the full 2.6GB. Make sure that you fully downloaded the package.
The software license agreement comes in many languages, this one in English. Once you read the agreement, you will have scrolled to the bottom. Click continue to agree.
You will then be prompted to agree. Once you do you will select what users of your computer will have access to the software to select the destination for install. You will need 5.62GB of free space to install. Select and click continue.
I want all users of my computer to be able to access Office and made sure to have the available space. Now I am ready to install. I click install. I had to wait a few moments for the installation to complete. Then I was notified that the installation was successful. And my installation is complete.