After not being able to use my Mac for about 2 years due to many moves I finally set it up and it immediately needed an update. Now my Microsoft apps are not working. And when we purchased this Mac we paid for Microsoft in full not yearly. How can I fix this?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
Catalina and beyond do not support 32-bit applications, and Microsoft's only supported 64-bit applications now are the subscription Microsoft 365, and the single-purchase Office 2019 for Mac.
The fact that you once paid for Office 2011 for Mac is now an irrelevant factor on an operating system that no longer supports 32-bit Office suites and Office 2011 for Mac was retired in Oct 2017. Now, if you want to install supported, 64-bit Microsoft applications, you have a choice of the subscription Microsoft 365 or the single-purchase Office 2019 for Mac. You should note that Office 2019 for Mac will be replaced with the forthcoming single-purchase Office 2021 for Mac this Fall.
Your non-Microsoft options are the free LibreOffice Suite, or the paid, but less expensive SoftMaker Office product. Neither of these provides an email client if you are dependent upon OutLook. Either of these linked solutions will open your existing MS documents.
Catalina and beyond do not support 32-bit applications, and Microsoft's only supported 64-bit applications now are the subscription Microsoft 365, and the single-purchase Office 2019 for Mac.
The fact that you once paid for Office 2011 for Mac is now an irrelevant factor on an operating system that no longer supports 32-bit Office suites and Office 2011 for Mac was retired in Oct 2017. Now, if you want to install supported, 64-bit Microsoft applications, you have a choice of the subscription Microsoft 365 or the single-purchase Office 2019 for Mac. You should note that Office 2019 for Mac will be replaced with the forthcoming single-purchase Office 2021 for Mac this Fall.
Your non-Microsoft options are the free LibreOffice Suite, or the paid, but less expensive SoftMaker Office product. Neither of these provides an email client if you are dependent upon OutLook. Either of these linked solutions will open your existing MS documents.
Your Microsoft Office is likely an old 32 bit app. New operating systems only run 64 bit apps. You need to upgrade your Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office is not free.
why did this recent update mess up my Microsoft Apps?
