macos mendeley Unable to install the Microsoft Word Plugin 解决

windows也是相似的原理，这里主要说macos，

本质是 找到mendeley的插件启动项，放在word启动目录下，

GPT-o1的解决方案：

3. Manual Installation (If Automatic Installation Fails)

If the automatic installation doesn't work, you can manually install the plugin:

1. Locate the Plugin Folder:

   • Navigate to '/Applications/Mendeley Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/'.

2. Copy the Plugin File:

   • Find the file named 'Mendeley-WordPlugin-1.19.4.dot' (version number may vary).
   • Copy this file.

3. Paste into Word Startup Folder:

   • Go to '/Users/[YourUsername]/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word/'.
     • If you can't find the 'Library' folder, it might be hidden. Press Command + Shift + . (dot) in Finder to reveal hidden files.
   • Paste the copied plugin file into this folder.

4. Restart Word:

   • Open Microsoft Word. The Mendeley plugin should now appear in the ribbon under the 'References' tab.

实际操作：

- mendeley路径：`/Applications/Mendeley Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/macWordPlugin/word2016/Mendeley-word2016-1.19.8.dotm`

- 复制到word startup路径：`/Users/XXX(username)/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content.localized/Startup.localized/Word/Mendeley-word2016-1.19.8.dotm`

- 重启word，就能发现有了