More Emojiīig Sur updates the emoji font to include the same 117 emoji just added to iOS 14.2. Messages in any of the 23 Indian languages can now add a matching effect. Captions is the new name for Descriptions.įor all Office programs, our Indian friends will have some new and improved fonts to work with: More FontsĢ0 new document fonts with the current 18 fonts upgraded with more weights and italics.
Retouch tool has been improved to fix blemishes, dust marks and other nuisances from photos.Īdd Captions to photos to photos or videos. More video editing options to change exposure, add filters or rotate a video. Optimized Battery Charging learns your daily charging routine and activates only when your Mac predicts that it will be connected to a charger for an extended period of time.”įor PowerPoint, there are some improvements in photo/video editing before importing into a presentation: Photos Optimized Battery Charging is designed to reduce the wear on your battery and improve its lifespan by ensuring that your Mac notebook is fully charged when unplugged. Notifications are automatically sorted by most recent, and redesigned Today widgets deliver information at a glance.” Some of the changes that make a difference to Microsoft Office users (Apple’s descriptions) “Updated Notification CenterĪ redesigned Notification Center puts all your notifications and widgets into a single, dedicated column. In-depth help and money saving tips for everyone with an iPhone, iPad or Mac computer. Sign up for the free Office Watch for Apple newsletter. However, the basics haven’t changed so anyone using a current Mac should be little trouble with Big Sur. Notifications change a little which affects how Outlook reminders appear.
Microsoft’s lengthy commitment to updating the now five-year-old software suite has been appreciated, but alas, all good things must come to an end.The Interface gets a refresh with a taller and translucent menu bar, floating dock, full height sidebars, changed app icons and new symbols.
It’s a 9.7 MB download from Microsoft’s Web site and is also available via the Office 2004 version of Microsoft AutoUpdate.Ī final note: Microsoft tells us that Office 2004 will reach the end of its supported life as of 13-Oct-09, and will thus no longer receive any updates.
The Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.4 Update requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, and that you’ve previously installed the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.3 Update.
A version of the software required to install this update was not found on this volume.” Installation steps and advice for circumventing this issue are available on the Entourage Help Blog. Some users have been reporting problems echoing those of previous updaters, in particular the error message, “You cannot install Office 2008 12.1.7 Update on this volume. It’s a 267.7 MB download from Microsoft’s Web site, and is also available via the Microsoft AutoUpdate utility launched by choosing Check for Updates from any Office 2008 application. The Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.7 Update requires Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later, and that you have already installed the 12.1.0 update (the updater is a combo updater, meaning it contains all fixes since 12.1.0). While both updates also claim performance enhancements, no specific changes are mentioned in the release notes.
According to Microsoft, both updates address vulnerabilities in Excel that could allow remote code execution if you were to open a specially crafted malicious Excel file. Microsoft has released its latest updates for Office 2008 and Office 2004, fixing a critical security issue in both versions and reportedly improving performance. #1594: iOS 15.2.1, AirTag stalking, CES Tech Trends for 2022.