You probably wouldn’t want to go through all this trouble just to keep using Microsoft Word 2011, but it’s a viable workaround if you really insist.įuture Tense is a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University that examines emerging technologies, public policy, and society. You can install previous Mac, or even Windows, operating systems on that second desktop to run 32-bit apps. PCMag recommends downloading Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion, which are programs that allow users to set up a window that essentially serves as a parallel desktop. If you for some reason need to keep using 32-bit apps, you can purchase software that will allow you to continue using older Mac operating systems alongside Catalina. However, newer versions may also be free on the manufacturer’s website or you can just find alternatives – for example, you might find Google Docs to be an adequate substitute for Word. With any pre-existing account, go to Tools and. Click on Exchange Account to begin the configuration. If Outlook is being opened for the first time, or no accounts exist the first screenshot below will be presented.
In some cases, as with Word, you’ll have to buy the updated product. Open Outlook 2011 from the quick launch bar, or in the applications Microsoft Office 2011 folder. If you want to keep using those apps, it might be worth finding newer, 64-bit versions.
