Project Office PRO 1.1.21 — macOS

Project Office PRO 1.1.21 runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel 64-bit Macs, starting from macOS 10.12. It's a straightforward project management app built around Gantt charts and resource tracking. The current version keeps the same feature set as before, with no new additions, but the existing tools remain solid for everyday use.

Edit tasks directly on the Gantt chart timeline

• Editing tasks directly in the Gantt chart — adjust duration, dates, completion percentage, and task links right on the timeline.
• Managing resources for people and materials, with a customizable calendar that handles work hours, overtime, and weekends.
• Backing up projects via iCloud, so your data is available across devices.

Lacks newer features found in Project Office X

• The developer also offers Project Office X, a newer app line with additional features like critical path, multiple baselines, network diagram view, and Microsoft Project XML import/export.
• Project Office PRO 1.1.21 does not include those newer features, but it covers the core needs for creating and monitoring projects.

Set work hours and overtime before building your Gantt chart

Let me walk through a typical project setup. Open the app and create a new project. First, set the calendar under the project settings — define work hours, mark weekends, and add any planned overtime. This matters because the Gantt chart will calculate task durations based on those hours.

Add your tasks next. I type in a task name, set a start date, and give it a duration. The Gantt chart shows the bar immediately. From there, I can click the bar to adjust the finish date or drag the edge to stretch the duration. For linked tasks, I set a dependency — finish-to-start is the common one — so the second task starts only when the first finishes.

Now assign resources. I have three people and some materials for this project. I add each person as a resource with their hourly rate, and each material with its unit cost. Then I assign them to tasks. The app tracks the total cost and workload. If I assign the same person to two overlapping tasks, the Gantt chart shows the conflict, and I can adjust timing or re-assign.

Once the schedule is set, I save a baseline. This captures the planned dates and costs. Later, as I update actual progress — completion percentages, actual hours — the charts compare planned versus actual. The critical path highlights the tasks that directly affect the project end date, so I know where to focus.

Check overdue tasks and update completion percentages mid-week

I open Project Office PRO mid-week to check progress. The project file opens from iCloud, where I backed it up earlier. I look at the Gantt chart first. Three tasks are overdue — their completion percentages are behind the planned dates. I click each task bar and update the percentage and actual hours spent.

The resource summary shows one person is overallocated this week. I move a task to next Monday by dragging the bar in the Gantt chart. The dependency links update automatically, and the critical path recalculates. I export a task report as HTML to share with the team, and a PDF of the Gantt chart for the client.

Before closing, I apply the smart filter to hide completed tasks. That leaves only the active and upcoming work. It helps me focus on what needs attention tomorrow.

Interface languages now include Hindi and Swedish

Version 1.1.21 is a maintenance update. The interface languages expanded to include Hindi and Swedish — useful if your team or clients work in those languages. Otherwise, the core workflow remains unchanged. The Gantt chart, resource management, baseline tracking, and calendar all work the same way as in earlier 1.1.x releases. If you have been using version 1.1.14, the move to 1.1.21 is straightforward. The install steps are the same: copy the app to Applications, activate with the included keygen, and block the app's internet access before first launch. No surprises, no new learning curve.

• macOS 10.12 or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel 64-bit