Microsoft Office ending support for older Apple devices running outdated macOS versions
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Daniel Kline
Summary
Microsoft Office will stop working on older Apple devices that cannot run macOS Monterey or newer, affecting users with vintage Macs. The article uses the author's personal experience with an aging iPod as an analogy for how software and hardware eventually become obsolete. Microsoft is ending support for older Office versions on legacy macOS systems, requiring users to upgrade both their software and potentially their hardware to continue using Office.
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It was a sad day when my classic Apple iPod stopped working and I had to move my music to my iPhone, which wasn't quite up to the task.
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