These customers moved to the same code base as Office 2019 for Mac. The code base for the product changed depending on the version of MacOS being used. What happened back in September 2018?īack in September 2018 there was a mostly hidden switch in Office 365 for Mac software. But no updates, because those updates need the more recent Mac OS. If your computer has 10.11 (El Capitan) or earlier, Office 365 for Mac will still work and get Microsoft’s mainstream support. The ‘subscription’ Office 365 for Mac available now needs the MacOS released in the last two years. Office 365 for Mac needs Mojave, Sierra or High Sierra In short: Office 365 for Mac gives you the latest features and updates if you have the latest MacOS (Mojave 10.14) or the two before (10.13 High Sierra or 10.12 Sierra). The situation appears confusing, so we’ll try to break it down for you.

Microsoft has a blog post might be accurate, but it doesn’t exactly shine with clarity. Some Office 365 for Mac users might not be getting the latest and greatest features. Open the OneDrive app on your computer you should now be able to sign in.Office 365 for Mac users might well be confused about compatibility with their MacOS.Type 'defaults write -mac EnableAddAccounts -bool True', press Return.Type 'defaults write -mac DefaultToBusinessFRE -bool True', press Return.Open Finder > Applications > search 'Terminal'.Also check that you are using a valid SBU email address and NetID password by logging into the OneDrive website here. Note: not all Mac users will have this problem, attempt to log in to the OneDrive app before doing this. If you are using a Mac, and you have experienced this problem, then you will need to apply this fix. Even when the user enters a valid SBU email/NetID password, he/she will receive an 'invalid username or password' error. If on Mac OS version 10.12 or later, no action is requiredĬertain Mac users might have difficultly logging into the OneDrive app.If on version 10.11 or earlier (e.g., 10.10, 10.9), upgrade to Mac OS 10.12 or above (administrator access required).To ensure uninterrupted use of the OneDrive app on Mac, follow these steps: Effective February 1st, 2019, the OneDrive app on Mac will no longer support Mac OS X versions 10.11 or earlier.

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