As with Windows 10, new macOS versions are provided for free to customers and the upgrade rate on Mac is pretty high (if not as high as on, say, iOS).
That version of the Office client suite will require macOS Sierra or newer. The issue here is Office 2019, which Microsoft will apparently soon release. “Users who do not update to macOS 10.12 or later before the September update will still receive mainstream support and will be able to continue using their current version of Office 365 for Mac.”ĭepending on which report you see, you may have understood this to mean that Microsoft is requiring its Mac customers to upgrade to a recent macOS version–Sierra first shipped two years ago, in September 2016-in order to use Office 365.īut that is not the case. “As of the Office 365 for Mac September 2018 update, macOS 10.12 or later is required to update to the new version of the Office client apps for Mac and receive new feature updates,” a Microsoft support document explains. Put simply, we already knew that Office 2019 would require macOS Sierra or newer. Sadly, this news has been widely misreported and misunderstood. It is a pity that High Sierra support is being dropped considering that it’s not that old (it was released in 2017), but it’s something you’ll have to take into consideration.Microsoft just warned its Mac-using Office 365 customers that they will need to upgrade to macOS Sierra (version 10.12) to use Office 2019. However, if you’re the sort that needs to be updated at all times for work or for school, then this could be an issue. If you don’t have any problems with using a potentially outdated piece of software, we suppose this isn’t really that big of a deal. If you can’t upgrade to a newer version of macOS or get a new Mac computer, Microsoft does mention that your apps will continue to work, it’s just that they will no longer be able to receive any updates for new features or security. If you continue with an older version of macOS, your Office apps will continue to work but you will no longer receive any updates including security updates.”
If you’re subscribed to Microsoft’s Office 365 and you’re running a Mac computer that’s on macOS High Sierra, you have two choices – either you update your Mac to a newer version of macOS, or get a new Mac because Microsoft has announced that starting next month, they will be dropping support for macOS High Sierra and older.Īccording to Microsoft, “As of the Microsoft 365 for Mac November 2020 update, macOS 10.14 Mojave or later is required to receive updates to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.
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