Technology

Macintosh: My Computer

For information about the support Simmons Technology provides for personally owned computers, see:

To get started troubleshooting your computer see:

Simmons students, faculty, and staff have access to special Simmons and general academic discounts on hardware and software through our online stores. At the e-academy store, you will find the best price on Microsoft products, including Office 2008. For Mac OS X.5 Leopard, visit the Simmons Apple store.

Mac OS X Leopard (OS X 10.5)

For compatibility information, check Leopard & Office 2008 Compatibility.

Microsoft Office 2008

If you have Microsoft Office 2008, caution:

  • Earlier versions of the Microsoft Office applications cannot read documents saved using the default settings in Office 2008. If you use Office 2008, please be sure to use the "Save as" feature to save your documents in a file format that previous versions of Office can read. For example, in Word, use Save as and choose Word 97-2004 (.doc).
  • For other compatibility information, check Leopard & Office 2008 Compatibility.

Training and Resources

Also be sure to look through the free training, documentation, and other information available: Leopard and Office 2008: Resources.