Solver was added to Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 in Service Pack 1. You can download and install Office for Mac 2011’s Service Pack 1 by clicking on the link below:

SolverStudio runs as an Excel add-in file for Excel 2007-2013. (The tools we use mean that Excel 2003 is not supported.) The download includes all the required components, including IronPython, PuLP, standard Python (CPython), the GNU Linear Programming Kit.

Download Solver Add-in Excel Macro

When you have installed Service Pack 1 (SP1), follow these steps to start Solver:

a. Start Excel.
b. Click Tools -> Select Add-Ins.
c. Click to select the check box for Solver.Xlam.
d. Click OK.

Solver Add-in Download

How To Install Solver Excel

The Data Analysis Toolpak was removed in Mac:Office for Mac 2008. However, you can download a free third-party tool that offers similar functionality: