List of Macintosh software published by Microsoft
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This is a list of Apple Macintosh software published by Microsoft
. Prior to 1994, Microsoft had an extensive range of actively developed Macintosh software. In 1994, Microsoft stopped development of most of its Mac applications until a new version of Office in 1998, after the creation of the new Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit
the year prior.
Microsoft
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. Prior to 1994, Microsoft had an extensive range of actively developed Macintosh software. In 1994, Microsoft stopped development of most of its Mac applications until a new version of Office in 1998, after the creation of the new Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit
Macintosh Business Unit
Macintosh Business Unit is an operating unit of Microsoft that, as of 2009, is the largest software developer outside of Apple Inc. for the Mac OS operating system...
the year prior.
Pre-Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit (1984-1998)
- Microsoft BASICMicrosoft BASICMicrosoft BASIC was the foundation product of the Microsoft company. It first appeared in 1975 as Altair BASIC, which was the first BASIC, and the first high level programming language available for the MITS Altair 8800 hobbyist microcomputer....
Version 1.0 - Version 3.0 (1984–1986) - Microsoft Multiplan (1984)
- Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel is a proprietary commercial spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications...
Version 1.0 (1985), 1.5 (1988), 2.2 (1989), 3.0 (1990), 4.0 (1992), 5.0 (1993) - Microsoft WordMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Word is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS , the Apple Macintosh , the AT&T Unix PC , Atari ST , SCO UNIX,...
Version 1.0 (1985), 3.0 (1987), 4.0 (1989), 5.x (1991), 6.0 (1993) - Microsoft Write 1.0 (1987)
- Microsoft WorksMicrosoft WorksMicrosoft Works is an integrated package software that is produced by Microsoft. Works is smaller, less expensive, and has fewer features than Microsoft Office or other major office suites. Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system...
Versions 1.0 to 4.0 (1986–1994) - Microsoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight SimulatorMicrosoft Flight Simulator is a series of flight simulator programs for the Microsoft Windows operating system, although it was marketed as a video game. It is one of the longest-running, best-known and most comprehensive home flight simulator series...
Version 1.0 (1986), 4.0 (1991) - Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPoint, usually just called PowerPoint, is a non-free commercial presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite, and runs on Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X operating system...
Version 1.0 (1987), 2.0 (1988), 3.0 (1992), 4.0 (1994) - QuickBASICQuickBASICMicrosoft QuickBASIC is an Integrated Development Environment and compiler for the BASIC programming language that was developed by Microsoft. QuickBASIC runs mainly on DOS, though there was a short-lived version for Mac OS...
Version 1.0 (1988) - Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft Project is a project management software program, developed and sold by Microsoft, which is designed to assist a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads.The application creates critical path...
Versions 1.0 to 4.0 (1991–1993) - Microsoft Art Gallery (1993)
- Microsoft DinosaursMicrosoft DinosaursMicrosoft Dinosaurs: An Interactive Journey into the World of Dinosaurs is a discontinued educational program by Microsoft Home, published in 1993. It contains, among other things, an excerpt from Phil Tippett's short film Prehistoric Beast....
(1993) - Microsoft FoxPro 2FoxPro 2FoxPro is a text-based procedurally-oriented programming language and DBMS, originally published by Fox Software and later by Microsoft, for MS-DOS, MS Windows, Apple Macintosh, and UNIX....
Version 2.6 (1994) - Microsoft BookshelfMicrosoft BookshelfMicrosoft Bookshelf was a reference collection introduced in 1987 as part of Microsoft's extensive work in promoting CD-ROM technology as a distribution medium for electronic publishing. The original MS-DOS version showcased the massive storage capacity of CD-ROM technology, and was accessed while...
Version 4.0 (1994) - Ghostwriter Mysteries for Creative Writer: The Case of the Blue Makva (1994)
- Microsoft Cinemania Version '94, '95, '96, '97 (1994–1996)
- Microsoft Creative Writer (1994)
- Microsoft Dangerous CreaturesMicrosoft Dangerous CreaturesMicrosoft Dangerous Creatures is a discontinued educational program by Microsoft Home. It was first published in 1994. Most of the content was written by naturalist and children's television presenter Josh Whelan.- Gameplay :...
(1994) - Microsoft Fine Artist (1994)
- Microsoft Musical Instruments (1994)
- Microsoft Arcade (1995)
- Microsoft Dogs (1995)
- Microsoft Encarta Version '95 (1995)
- The Magical School Bus (1995)
- Explores Bugs
- Explores in the Age of the Dinosaurs
- Explores inside the Earth
- Explores the Human Body
- Explores the Ocean
- Explores the Rainforest
- Explores the Solar System
- Microsoft Visual C++Visual C++Microsoft Visual C++ is a commercial , integrated development environment product from Microsoft for the C, C++, and C++/CLI programming languages...
Pro Cross Development for Mac 4.0 (1995) - Microsoft Wine Guide (1995)
- Internet Explorer for MacInternet Explorer for MacInternet Explorer for Mac was a proprietary web browser developed by Microsoft for the Macintosh platform. Initial versions were developed from the same code base as Internet Explorer for Windows...
Versions 2.0-5.2.3 (1996–2003) - Microsoft Music Central 96 (1996)
- Microsoft Music Central 97 (1996)
- Microsoft Visual FoxProVisual FoxProVisual FoxPro is a data-centric object-oriented and procedural programming language produced by Microsoft. It is derived from FoxPro which was developed by Fox Software beginning in 1984. Fox Technologies merged with Microsoft in 1992, after which the software acquired further features and the...
Version 3.0 (1996)
Post Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit (1997-Present)
Software in this list is not necessarily written by Macintosh Business Unit, however was/is published by Microsoft Corp.- Age of Empires
- Microsoft FrontPageMicrosoft FrontPageMicrosoft FrontPage was a WYSIWYG HTML editor and web site administration tool from Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. It was branded as part of the Microsoft Office suite from 1997 to 2003...
(1998) - Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...
(1998–2001) 14 (2010) - Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel is a proprietary commercial spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications...
Version 8.0 (1998), 9.0 (2000), 10 (2001), 11 (2004), 12 (2008), 14 (2010) - Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPoint, usually just called PowerPoint, is a non-free commercial presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite, and runs on Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X operating system...
Version 8.0 (1998), 9.0 (2000), 10.0 (2002), 11.0 (2004), 12.0 (2008), 14 (2010) - Microsoft WordMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Word is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS , the Apple Macintosh , the AT&T Unix PC , Atari ST , SCO UNIX,...
Version 8.0 (1998), 9.0 (2000), 10 (2001), 11 (2004), 12 (2008) 14 (2010) - Microsoft EntourageMicrosoft EntourageMicrosoft Entourage was an e-mail client and personal information manager developed by Microsoft for Mac OS 8.5 and higher. Microsoft first released Entourage in October 2000 as part of the Microsoft Office 2001 office suite; Office 98, the previous version of Microsoft Office for Mac OS included...
(2001–2008) - Windows Media PlayerWindows Media PlayerWindows Media Player is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices...
Version 6.3 (2000), 7.0.1 (2001), 7.1 (2002), 9.0 (2003) - Microsoft SilverlightMicrosoft SilverlightMicrosoft Silverlight is an application framework for writing and running rich Internet applications, with features and purposes similar to those of Adobe Flash. The run-time environment for Silverlight is available as a plug-in for web browsers running under Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X...