Download Microsoft office 2008 for mac More Less. i have a microsoft office 2008 for mac and have 3 license but bought the new macbook pro with retina display where do i download it so i can put in the license key? MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), Mac OS X (10.7.4) Posted on Jul 6. To verify that you have installed this update, open any Microsoft Office 2008 application (for example, open Word), and then on the. Operating System Versions: Mac OS X version 10.4.9 (Tiger) or a later version of Mac OS Before you install this update, make sure that the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.3 Update is installed on your computer.