Mountain Lion and Software Compatibility

A student came to see me today after upgrading to Mountain Lion because her Microsoft Office icons in her dock no longer worked. The reason for this is that Mountain Lion does not support PPC applications.   Few students will have this issue because only Sayre Bundles prior to 2009 had a version of Office earlier than 2008.   If you are unsure and want to check your laptop configuration before upgrading follow these instructions:

1. Click "Apple" menu and choose "About this Mac"
2. Choose the "More Info" button
3. On the left hand column select "Applications", under the software section
4. Under the kind section in the menu bar you can see if the application is "PowerPC" or "Universal".  PowerPC applications will NOT run under Mountain Lion.

 You will need to find an upgrade or replacement for that application.