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Imac mid 2011 soft ware update

Hi can i please get help with installing Microsoft Office on the imac 12,2 mid 2011 as its giving a message that (null)can’t be installed on Macintosh HD because of Mac version 11 or later is required.

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Posted on Jan 23, 2023 4:27 AM

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Posted on Jan 23, 2023 5:15 AM

Sorry. The 2011 iMac can’t go any further than High Sierra. Microsoft no longer offers a version of office compatible with it. You’ll need to look for an alternative office suite or move on to a new machine. That one has had a good life. It’s time to move on.

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Jan 23, 2023 5:15 AM in response to mlumashigo

Sorry. The 2011 iMac can’t go any further than High Sierra. Microsoft no longer offers a version of office compatible with it. You’ll need to look for an alternative office suite or move on to a new machine. That one has had a good life. It’s time to move on.

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Jan 23, 2023 5:14 AM in response to mlumashigo

imac 2011 does not support higher than version 10.13

you can use the free LibreOffice it runs on 10.13 System Requirements | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

otherwise you will need a new mac that will support macos 11 or newer

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Jan 23, 2023 5:11 AM in response to mlumashigo

High Sierra 10.13 is the highest macOS version that a 2011 iMac can run.

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Jan 23, 2023 5:39 AM in response to KiltedTim

I just received the machine as a gift,is there a way i can upgrade the hardware maybe.

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Jan 23, 2023 5:40 AM in response to mlumashigo

2nd hand gift obviously ,as long i can use the machine for my office work il be grateful

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Jan 23, 2023 5:50 AM in response to mlumashigo

No. Sorry.

That machine is obsolete.

There are no upgrades you can made that will allow it to upgrade to a supported version of macOS.

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Jan 23, 2023 6:26 AM in response to mlumashigo

FWIW, LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office and it will run in High Sierra. It might suit your needs.

https://www.libreoffice.org/

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Jan 23, 2023 7:12 AM in response to mlumashigo

and libraoffice can open and save as office documents too

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