Access Database for MAC

[Fringe]

Version: v.X
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

When will Access be added to the Microsoft Office Package? I would like to be able to not only bring home my MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint but the Access Databases so I can work at home when trying to catch up on things.

Would love, want and NEED Access too

Thank you

 

[Mickey Stevens]

Access has never been available for Mac. Microsoft has not announced any
plans to add Access to the Office suite, so there is no new information to
report.

If you need to work with Access databases at home, you can run Windows on
your Mac through the built-in Boot Camp or a virtualization software package
like VMWare Fusion <http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/> or Parallels
Desktop <http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/>. You can then get a
copy of Access and run Access in Windows on your Mac.

 

[CyberTaz]

In addition to Mickey's reply, it depends on what it is that you need to do
in the Access file. If you only need to get to the data Excel (as well as
other programs) can be used for that purpose. OTOH, If you need to
create/modfy/use Access objects (such as Forms & Reports) you'll have to go
with what Mickey suggested, except that the products he mentioned don't run
on Power PC Macs - they're Intel only, as is Boot Camp.

On a PPC Mac you need to get Virtual PC 7 w/Windows XP Professional & I
recommend at least 2 gigs of RAM as an absolute minimum - preferably 4 GB if
your system will take it. It's no longer being offered by MS but you can
still get it - Google the web for sources. Just keep in mind that it is not
going to continue working for you if you have any plans to replace your Mac
with an Intel model (although you'd still be able to use your Win XP but
you'd then have to go the Parallels/Fusion/Bootcamp route in place of VPC7 -
or check up on CrossOver, which doesn't require Windows to run PC apps.