Update OS on MacBook Air early 2015

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musiu Author

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Update OS on MacBook Air early 2015

My system:

MacBook Air 13 inch early 2015

OS Mojave 10.14.6

Excel for Mac 2011 version 14.7.7

On occasion I receive notification to update the Mojave OS. AS you probably aware many newer OS do not support the Excel version installed. I have no need to update Excel. Now I see Apple offering OS Big Sur 11.01 - 12.18GB

I ask will this OS support Excel for Mac 2011? If not what are my options at minimum expense to continue using Excel 2011. I do not use Microsoft Word. Word processor in use is Pages.

Thank you for assistance to help with modernization.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 13, 2020 12:49 PM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Dec 13, 2020 1:19 PM in response to musiu

Apple's Numbers can open, edit and save Excel files in Excel format or its own format. You might try some of your spreadsheets with Pages and see if it will work with them sufficiently to migrate to Numbers.

Also the free LibreOffice app can do the same with MS Office files. Give it a try also.

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a brody

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Dec 13, 2020 1:15 PM in response to musiu

The answer is no. Mojave is the last OS that might support it. Apple in Catalina dropped all 32 bit application support. Big Sur isn't any better.

https://roaringapps.com/apps?platform=osx

will help you know if Mojave supports it.

And use this link to upgrade to Mojave if you so desire:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-13571

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musiu Author

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Dec 13, 2020 1:55 PM in response to Old Toad

WOW!!! Impressive the short turnaround. Quick look at MSOffice Files and they ask for a few $$$'s to be able to use unless I mistaken. During this coming week will first try with pages as installed.

A quick look at Libre Office says they read Excel files. This will be my 2nd try.

Thanks much for launching me into some possible alternatives to save $$$'s.

Appreciate your assistance

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Answer 4

Old Toad

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Dec 13, 2020 1:59 PM in response to musiu

I use LibreOffice for Word files and it works very well. Any time I send a letter or Word file to someone I always send it as a PDF and LibreOffice can save as PDFs was well as Word.

Don't do much with spreadsheets any more.

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musiu Author

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Dec 13, 2020 2:24 PM in response to a brody

Old Toad you truly a fountain of information. WOW this will solve all my problems. Allow for MacBook Air to update OS, continue to use excel (limited skills) and all for $75. Will soon place order.

More appreciations for your assistance.

Thanks thanks

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a brody

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Dec 13, 2020 2:05 PM in response to Old Toad

And if you want to upgrade to the newest versions of office, the best deal I have found is on

https://primeswg.com/product/office-2019-for-mac-special-offer/

I have bought from them before

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Update OS on MacBook Air early 2015

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