Ĭommented on: Microsoft reverses OneDrive photo storage policy amid user feedback.iMessage is such a major walled garden that keeps so many users and their friends on the Apple ecosystem as it is so tied into the text messaging paradigm for users, so "helping" Apple to add RCS chat…Ĭommented on: EU asks Microsoft users and rivals: Should Bing and iMessage play by new tech rules? The company says that it updated the language of this support page, as it has not yet confirmed exact speeds on production hardware.Īndrew: I suspect Apple won't like that one. Microsoft recently updated the information on the page around the possible launch delays that may occur when opening an Office app under the Rosetta 2 translation for the first time. 3:09 PM PT Update: We’ve updated our post to clarify a change in Microsoft’s support page. Microsoft even says it is working to natively support both Apple Silicon and Intel chipsets within the same executable (installer) file in the future. But be aware that Office will work just fine. Indeed, this is just one small inconvenience if you end up buying a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or Mac Mini with Apple’s M1 processor. This is because of the underlying Rosetta 2 layer in macOS which needs to launch and generate code for the M1 processor. Microsoft notes that on M1 Macs, the first launch of each Office app will take longer. There are also no differences compared to running Office on an Intel-based Mac, but there is one big performance consideration. Because this is through emulation, no action is required on your end to get things working right. The reason why is that this release comes with the optimizations for macOS Big Sur, which supports the Apple M1.Īnyway, with Mac devices featuring the M1 silicon, Office and the Microsoft 365 apps will run using Apple’s Rosetta 2 technology. It is, though, recommended to install the November 2020 release (build 16.43), or later. Here’s what you need to know.Īccording to Microsoft, all the latest releases of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive (as well as add-ins) can be installed just fine on Mac devices that feature the Apple M1 silicon. However, the company recently followed up to publish a new support article detailing how exactly the programs would work if you end up buying an Apple M1-powered MacBook, or Mac Mini come later this month. Microsoft detailed back in June that it was working with Apple to ensure that the Microsoft 365 and Office Apps would work on new Macs with Apple’s ARM-based custom silicon.
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