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Microsoft Office for Mac 16.70 Agen Schmitz No comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.70

Introduces the Power Query Editor feature in Excel. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.15+)

Adam Engst 14 comments

Microsoft Authorizes Parallels Desktop for Windows Virtualization on M-Series Macs

Microsoft has officially blessed Parallels Desktop as a way to run Windows 11 on Arm on Macs with Apple silicon. Can support for VMware Fusion be far behind?

Adam Engst 22 comments

Apple Avoids Big Tech Layoffs, Other Tech Giants Focus on AI

Amidst nearly 75,000 tech industry layoffs in the last year, Apple alone has avoided cutting headcount. Why? And what does it mean that the other tech giants all reference AI in their letters to employees?

Josh Centers 8 comments

Microsoft Rebranding Office to Microsoft 365

Microsoft is dropping its Office brand and rebranding its productivity apps as Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.63 Agen Schmitz 5 comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.63

Updates the office suite with enhancements for Excel and Outlook. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.15+)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.58 Agen Schmitz 3 comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.58

Update to the office suite focused on enhancements for Excel. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.57 Agen Schmitz 6 comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.57

Brings full support for M1-based Macs to Excel. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.54 Agen Schmitz 2 comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.54

Brings a more modern commenting experience to Word. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)

Adam Engst 19 comments

Windows 365 Could Offer Apple Silicon Virtualization Alternative

Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 365 service promises to let you stream Windows from the cloud to a Mac or iPad. It could be a win for those looking for an x86 Windows solution on an M1-based Mac.

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.50 Agen Schmitz No comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.50

Enables co-authoring and AutoSave on Microsoft Information Protection-encrypted documents. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.49 Agen Schmitz 2 comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.49

Brings a refreshed look to the office suite, plus improvements to Outlook and Teams. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.47 Agen Schmitz No comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.47

Monthly update brings a smattering of improvements to Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.46 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.46

Monthly maintenance update for the productivity suite enables government customers to apply sensitivity labels. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.43 Agen Schmitz No comments

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.43

Monthly maintenance update for the productivity suite, with details on the October update's release of the refreshed Outlook app. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)

Josh Centers 2 comments

Apple TV Is Coming to Xbox Game Consoles

The Apple TV app is coming to Microsoft’s Xbox One and next-generation Xbox game consoles.