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Latest Version:
Microsoft Access LATEST
Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.9 or later
Author / Product:
Microsoft Corporation / Microsoft Access for Mac
Old Versions:
Filename:
MicrosoftAccess.dmg
Details:
Microsoft Access for Mac 2020 full offline installer setup for Mac
Microsoft Access is not available on macOS. However you can run Windows version inside a virtual machine (Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, Oracle VirtualBox).
Features and Highlights
Go beyond desktop databases
Access is much more than a way to create desktop databases. It’s an easy-to-use tool for creating applications that help you run your business. Access data can be stored in a variety of cloud databases, so it’s more secure than ever, and you can share your Access applications with colleagues.
Start fast with database templates
Quickly get started by creating a custom app or get inspired by a collection of new, professionally-designed app templates. Create templates from your apps to reuse or share with others.
Create easily customizable applications
Create apps that are tailored to the way you and your customers do business. Quickly and easily make changes to your apps to meet evolving organizational needs.
Build user-friendly forms with VBA automation
Use the richness of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to automate business processes and elevate the design and usability of forms and reports.
Integrate data between Access and line-of-business apps
The connector library in Access offers many ways to integrate data from apps and data sources that drive your business. Integrated scenarios across modern data sources generate aggregated visuals and insights in the familiar Access interface.
Store data in SQL
Store your data in SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL to enhance reliability, scalability, robust security, and long-term manageability. Access applications leverage standard SQL syntax and a true mission-critical back end, whether deployed on-premises or in the cloud.
Note: 5 days trial version.
Also Available: Download Microsoft Access for Windows
File Maker Pro
Options 4 and 5 allow one to quickly jump start the MS Access 2016 database usage on Mac without data conversion expense, delays, or measurable administrative overhead. I omitted LibreOffice owing to administrative overhead, and complexity of requiring Java for Base database operations, and the negative of taking a proprietary database into.
FileMaker is probably the best known database application for the Mac. It has a feature set comparable to Microsoft Access, but with a strong focus on forms (layouts) as the primary way of accessing databases. Similar to Access, FileMaker stores your database logic and all the data in a single file. It also has some support for scripting, and offers options for publishing databases on the web.
However, it's also necessary to note that FileMaker is very different from Access. There is a strict distinction between application logic and the underlying tables in Access. In FileMaker, logic and data are more closely linked. The underlying tables are more or less hidden from the user, and not as easily accessible via SQL as in Access.
Bento
Bento was the entry level database application from the makers of Filemaker. Unfortunately it has been discontinued in July 2013 and is no longer available for purchase.
Open Office / Libre Office
Open Office and Libre office include a database application that tries to mimic Microsoft Access. It is difficult to use and misses many important features, such as simple import/export tools.
SQLite (using Base)
SQLite is not a full database application like Access. There are no forms or reports in SQLite, there's only your data and a simple, fast SQL engine. SQLite is used by many applications under the hood as an internal format and therefore most interesting to application developers.
A command line utility for SQLite 3 is included with every Mac, aptly named sqlite3. Most people will however prefer working with a graphical application like the excellent Base from Menial (available on the Mac App Store). Base offers a simple interface for viewing tables (with support for images) and creating custom SQL queries.
Access In Mac
Apple Numbers and Microsoft Excel
Numbers and Excel are spreadsheet applications and thus not a replacement for Microsoft Access. However, they have good support for working with tables. If your database consists of only few tables and no forms, these apps might just do the trick. You can at least sort and filter your tables.
Converting Access Databases to Apple Numbers with MDB Viewer
Converting Access Databases to Microsoft Excel with MDB Viewer
Microsoft Access in Parallels / VMWare
Mac Database Software
If none of the above are suitable, you can always ressort to actually running Microsoft Access on your Mac using virtualisation software like Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion.