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# Start '''Finder''', go to '''Applications''' and delete the folder '''Microsoft Office 2011'''. <br/>[[File:DeleteOfficeFolder.png]]<br/> | # Start '''Finder''', go to '''Applications''' and delete the folder '''Microsoft Office 2011'''. <br/>[[File:DeleteOfficeFolder.png]]<br/> | ||
# Navigate to '''the system library'''. ''NB! Please keep in mind that all users have their own library as well.'' <br/>[[File:Library.png]]<br/> | # Navigate to '''the system library'''. ''NB! Please keep in mind that all users have their own library as well.'' <br/>[[File:Library.png]]<br/><br/> | ||
# Open '''Internet Plug-Ins''' and delete all Sharepoint files. <br/>[[File:InternetPlugIns.png]]<br/>[[File:DeleteSharepoint.png]]<br/> | # Open '''Internet Plug-Ins''' and delete all Sharepoint files. <br/>[[File:InternetPlugIns.png]]<br/>[[File:DeleteSharepoint.png]]<br/><br/> | ||
# Return to the library and open '''LaunchDaemons'''. <br/>[[File:LaunchDaemons.png]]<br/> | # Return to the library and open '''LaunchDaemons'''. <br/>[[File:LaunchDaemons.png]]<br/> | ||
# Delete '''com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist'''. <br/>[[File:DeleteHelperPlist.png]]<br/> | # Delete '''com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist'''. <br/>[[File:DeleteHelperPlist.png]]<br/><br/> | ||
# Go back to the library and open '''Preferences'''. <br/>[[File:Preferences.png]]<br/> | # Go back to the library and open '''Preferences'''. <br/>[[File:Preferences.png]]<br/> | ||
# Delete '''com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist'''. <br/>[[File:DeleteLicensingFile.png]]<br/> | # Delete '''com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist'''. <br/>[[File:DeleteLicensingFile.png]]<br/><br/> | ||
# Navigate to the folder '''PrivilegedHelperTools''', also in the system library. <br/>[[File:PrivilegedHelperTools.png]] | # Navigate to the folder '''PrivilegedHelperTools''', also in the system library. <br/>[[File:PrivilegedHelperTools.png]] | ||
# Find the file called '''com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper''' and delete it. <br/>[[File:DeleteHelperFile.png]]<br/> | # Find the file called '''com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper''' and delete it. <br/>[[File:DeleteHelperFile.png]]<br/><br/> | ||
# Empty the trash and restart the computer to complete the operation. | # Empty the trash and restart the computer to complete the operation. | ||
Revision as of 09:23, 28 December 2011
This guide shows how you can uninstall Microsoft Office 2011 on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion).
NB! Before you start the procedure please make sure that all files you might still want/need are moved from the trash folder.
- Start Finder, go to Applications and delete the folder Microsoft Office 2011.
- Navigate to the system library. NB! Please keep in mind that all users have their own library as well.
- Open Internet Plug-Ins and delete all Sharepoint files.
- Return to the library and open LaunchDaemons.
- Delete com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist.
- Go back to the library and open Preferences.
- Delete com.microsoft.office.licensing.plist.
- Navigate to the folder PrivilegedHelperTools, also in the system library.
- Find the file called com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper and delete it.
- Empty the trash and restart the computer to complete the operation.
