The three most recent major releases of macOS are supported. There are several methods and deployment tools that you can use to install and configure Defender for Endpoint on Mac. Administrative privileges on the device (in case of manual deployment).Beginner-level experience in macOS and BASH scripting.A Defender for Endpoint subscription and access to the Microsoft 365 Defender portal.How to install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac Prerequisites To get the latest features, including preview capabilities (such as endpoint detection and response for your Mac devices), configure your macOS device running Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to be an 'Insider' device. This includes Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, along with Skype and OneDrive for Business. Otherwise, you will have to either purchase a new device or continue using the now unsupported Office 2011 for Mac.If you have any feedback that you would like to share, submit it by opening Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac on your device and navigating to Help > Send feedback. If you have an Office 365 subscription but your computer can't run Office 2016 (if it's too old), you can use Office in the Cloud. If you need to re-download Office 2011 from the Office 365 portal, you will no longer find it there.So, if you're still using Office 2011, it's recommended that you don't upgrade to High Sierra unless you either purchase Office 2016 (part of Office 365) or you migrate to Apple's iWork suite (Pages, Keynote, Numbers) which can read/write Microsoft Office documents. Again, this means that the program hasn't been tested with High Sierra and, if there are any problems, Microsoft will not fix them. Microsoft has announced that Office 2011 is not supported with the new macOS High Sierra released in September 2017.This means that no more bug fixes or security updates will be coming from Microsoft and they will no longer help you with any issues you may have if you're still running Office 2011. Microsoft has announced that, as of October 10, 2017, they will no longer release updates for Office 2011.If you're still using Office 2011, you should consider upgrading to the new version for a few reasons: If you're using Office 2016, then you can skip this article altogether.

In late 2015, Microsoft released Office 2016 for Mac and it's available as a full retail purchase or as part of their Office 365 subscription package (highly recommended).

What does this mean to you?įirst, it only means something if you're still running the old Microsoft Office 2011. Microsoft has announced that support for Microsoft Office 2011 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) for Mac is ending October 10, 2017.

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