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I need to update my actual macOS High Sierra Vers 10.13.6 to MacOS Monterey , but, when I try, it warns me that I have to update my Office 2011 as a previous condition.
If I try to buy the actual Microsoft 365, it requires to have any of the three last MacOS operative System, which is not fulfilled by macOS High Sierra.
How can I solve this problem, please
iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 10.13
For Monterey, see compatibility and instructions in How to upgrade to macOS Monterey - Apple Support
You can uninstall Office 2011 before you upgrade to Monterey. See: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uninstall-office-for-mac-eefa1199-5b58-43af-8a3d-b73dc1a8cae3#ID0EBBD=Office_for_Mac_2011
Then after you have upgraded to Monterey, either subscribe to Microsoft 365 or make a one-time purchase. See: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/microsoft-365 and scroll down to see the one-time purchase option.
For Monterey, see compatibility and instructions in How to upgrade to macOS Monterey - Apple Support
You can uninstall Office 2011 before you upgrade to Monterey. See: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uninstall-office-for-mac-eefa1199-5b58-43af-8a3d-b73dc1a8cae3#ID0EBBD=Office_for_Mac_2011
Then after you have upgraded to Monterey, either subscribe to Microsoft 365 or make a one-time purchase. See: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/microsoft-365 and scroll down to see the one-time purchase option.
The Age of this computer will Govern what newer version of macOS it will Qualify to install. Use About this Mac from the Apple Icon on Desktop - the required Information will be there.
With the above information in-hand - follow this How to get old versions of macOS and verify what version this computer Qualifies to install. For Best results use Safari to commence the download as Others may not work.
Safari will open a redirect and open the Apple Store where the download can commence.
If no ” Get Button “ Replace the https in the page's address to macappstore. Credit to Contributor @Niel
Computer Qualify for the Monterey upgrade
macOS Big Sur 11 hardware requirements
macOS Catalina 10.15 hardware requirements
macOS Mojave 10.14 hardware requirements
macOS High Sierra 10.13 hardware requirements
Caution - jumping over all the newer versions and directly to Big Sur / Monterey on Qualifying computers is Technically possible - there are those who have attempted and were successful. Then there are those who attempted and had less than good results.
If this is a Production or Mission Critical Set-up - a more prudent and measure approach is suggested.
The above is from observations on the Apple Support Community Forums and IMHO
Tips Big Sir Upgrade Released Nov 2020
Tips Monterey Upgrade Released Oct 25, 2021
Make Time Machine Backup is very useful and can be used to Revert to Previous Working macOS
Notation - Mojave is the Last version to support 32 bit applications / extensions and Drivers. Catalina, Big Sur & Monterey supports only 64 bit and there is no workaround.
Suggest using Go64 to find 32 bit application before attempting the upGrade. Some or many of the Application already installed may required update or upGrades to 64 Bit Versions.
The current version of Microsoft Office will open Office 2011 files with no problem.
You need at least a 2012 iMac to upgrade beyond High Sierra. if you do, see…
Yes, I do. I have iMac 2017, but again, the problem is related to Office 2011
I like this way. I´ll try it, although I wonder what will happen to my previous files of excel, word etc with the new version of Office
Do remain all the Excel sheets, word documents etc waiting to be used as soon as the Microsoft 365 is installed, after the removal of OFFICE 2011? Are then valid files for the new version?
Operative system update
