

If you’re on an unsupported version of macOS, your Office apps will still work but you would no longer receive any updates including security updates. What if I don't update macOS to a supported version?

Learn more about the latest macOS releases. The October 2022 update (16.66) is the last build to support macOS Catalina 10.15. Note that new installs of Microsoft 365 for Mac also requires macOS Big Sur 11 or later. Upgrading your operating system to macOS Big Sur 11 or later will allow Office updates to be delivered for your apps. If you continue with an older version of macOS, your Office apps will still work, but you'll no longer receive any updates including security updates. Restarting your Mac also solves all sorts of other problems like apps that refuse to open or an Apple Watch that won’t unlock your Mac, which is why it’s so often touted as a go-to troubleshooting solution.Starting with the November 2022 update (16.67) macOS Big Sur 11 or later is required to receive updates to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Microsoft Defender. You can then check how much free space you have using Finder. If you’ve deleted everything but still aren’t seeing as much free space as you’d have hoped, give your Mac a restart by clicking Apple > Restart. Finally, open the Trash and click “Empty” to permanently delete everything you just removed.

You can do this by clicking and dragging the dock icon until you see “Remove” appear, then release. Lastly, any dock items you might still have should be removed. Remove Any Dock Icons Left Over and Empty Trash any files that begin “Office2011_” from Library/Receipts.the “Microsoft” folder from Library/Fonts.the “Microsoft” folder from Library/Application Support..helper from Library/PrivilegedHelperTools.
