Moving to a new Mac?
If you’ve simply had enough of Office 2016 crashing on your Mac or just want to completely remove it, here’s how to fully uninstall Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac.Office 2016 is a huge package taking up more than 6GB of disk space (compared to 2.5GB in Office 2011 for Mac) with hundreds of files, libraries and components. For Mac applications, use the Remove tool from Finder > Applications > Product Name. If there is no Remove tool for your product, move the application file to the trash and then remove any residual files (see step 4 below). Check for corrupt Windows registry keys and other internal problems.
Learn how to move your files to your new Mac. Do this before you erase the hard drive or follow any other steps.
Create a backup
Be sure you have an up-to-date backup of your important files and data. Learn how to back up your data in macOS.
Sign out of iTunes
Open iTunes. From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or at the top of the iTunes window, choose Account > Authorizations > Deauthorize This Computer.
When prompted, enter your Apple ID and password. Then click Deauthorize.
Learn more about deauthorizing your computer using iTunes, including how to deauthorize all the computers you've used with your iTunes account.
Sign out of iCloud
Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, click iCloud, and then click the Sign Out button.
A dialog asks whether you want to keep a copy of your iCloud data on the Mac. Because you'll reformat the hard drive in a later step, just click Keep a Copy to proceed.
After you sign out of iCloud, your iCloud data remains in iCloud and on any other devices you've signed into with your Apple ID.
Sign out of iMessage
If you're using OS X Mountain Lion or later, sign out of iMessage.
In the Messages app, choose Messages > Preferences, then click Accounts. Select your iMessage account, then click Sign Out.
If you're keeping paired Bluetooth devices, unpair them (optional)
If you have Bluetooth devices — such as keyboards, mice, or trackpads — paired with your Mac, and you plan to keep these devices, you can unpair them. This optional step prevents accidental input on the Mac if the computer and the Bluetooth devices have separate owners but remain within Bluetooth range of one another.
If you're unpairing an iMac, Mac mini, or Mac Pro, you must have a USB or other wired keyboard and mouse to complete these steps.
To unpair your Bluetooth devices, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. Hover the pointer over the device that you want to unpair, then click the remove (x) button next to the device's name. When the dialog asks if you're sure, click Remove.
If you're using an iMac, Mac Pro, or Mac mini, use a USB or other wired keyboard and mouse to complete the next step.
Erase your hard drive and reinstall macOS
The best way to restore your Mac to factory settings is to erase your hard drive and reinstall macOS.
After macOS installation is complete, the Mac restarts to a Welcome screen and asks you to choose a country or region. If you want to leave the Mac in an out-of-box state, don't continue with the setup of your system. Instead, press Command-Q to shut down the Mac. When the new owner turns on the Mac, setup assistant will guide them through the setup process.
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No matter the model or condition, we can turn your device into something good for you and good for the planet. Learn how to trade in or recycle your Mac with Apple GiveBack.
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Before you re-install
- Restart your computer using Safe Boot mode, then restart normally.
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HOW TO REINSTALL OFFICE AND UPDATE TO SP1
- Download and run this script to remove Office 2011 (this will remove older versions of Office too) Optional: drag the Microsoft Office 2011 folder in Applications to trash and delete. The script does not remove preferences nor your Identity.
- If you want to remove all preferences, delete all the com.microsoft.plist files and the Microsoft folder in your User's Library/Preferences.
- If you want to remove your normal file, it's located in the User's Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office folder
- Install Office following Tips for a successful install
- Delete duplicate fonts installed by Office 2011. See Font Management for help:
- Update to 14.1.0 (SP1).
- Run Microsoft Autoupdater to update to most current update. Restarting between each update is IMPORTANT.
- Update to 14.2.0 SP2 after updating to 14.1.0 SP1
All Microsoft applications including the hidden ones along with all your browsers need to be quit before running the updater. For best results I always suggest quitting all apps.
Update
If you have downloaded the updater from Microsoft Downloads
- Download updater.
- Log out of your User under the Apple in the Menu bar.
- Hold down the Shift key when logging in. This disables all login items including the hidden ones.
- Select the updater and install.
- RESTART
If you want to use the Microsoft Autoupdater (MAU), follow these steps:
- Open any Office application and select 'Check for Updates' under Help in the Menu bar. Once MAU is launched, select 'Keep in Dock'
- Log out/in as described above.
- Select the MAU in the Dock and download the updater.
- After it downloads, quit the MAU then install.
- RESTART
VERIFY FREE SPACE
To check how much free space is available on your startup disk:
Use Activity Monitor located in Applications/Utilities. Select the Disk Usage tab. Compare the Space Free to the Total size. More info
SAFE BOOT MODE
Hold down the Shift key when booting your computer. You can let go of the Shift key when you see Safe Boot and a progress bar. When booting into safe boot mode it forces your computer to run various maintenance tasks. More info
UPDATE BASE SYSTEM FILES
Download and run the latest combo. Running the combo updater overwrites potentially problem-causing files. Combo updaters will install on the same version as they're applying--no need to roll back or do a clean install. The Combo updates contain all incremental updates and will update files that could have become corrupted.
REPAIR DISK PERMISSIONS:
Open Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities), select your hard disk volume in the left pane, click the First Aid tab, then click Repair Disk Permissions.