When I restored everything from Time Machine to my new iMac (Monterey) I seem to have lost my (old) MS Office Word & Excel apps. Is there a way to restore specific apps? When I open Time Machine there seem to be no previous back ups, but there were a number of them when I backed up from iMac (High Sierra). Thank you.
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)
The third option is to use one of the cheaper alternatives I alluded to: LibreOffice or NeoOffice. They are Microsoft functional equivalents and no new learning is required.
Both are available on the Mac App Store.
Sure, you can restore items including apps, but first the bad news: Microsoft will want you to buy new versions of their apps. Microsoft apps written for High Sierra will not function in Monterey.
Whether you restore individual apps from Time Machine or use Migration Assistant when setting up the new Mac will make no difference. Microsoft wants you to pay.
Good news last: You really do not need Microsoft any more. There are plenty of free or low cost alternatives available today.
I’ve been using Excel since its beginning. I could use Numbers that comes with iMac, but at this point in my life I don’t really want to learn a whole new system. I may need to bite the bullet and put on my learning hat, or open my digital checkbook. Thanks for the info.
I will definitely look into those apps. Thank you very much!
Restoring apps from Time Machine backup
