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Discussions tagged with ios apps on WindowsForum.com cover the intersection of Microsoft's software ecosystem with Apple's mobile platform. A prominent thread addresses Microsoft's announcement that certain Office and Microsoft 365 apps on iOS will enter reduced functionality mode after July 13, 2026, unless updated with a renewed licensing certificate. This has sparked debate about the implications for users of perpetual licenses, particularly Office 2019 for Mac, who lack an update path. The conversation highlights tensions between cloud-era licensing and expectations of perpetual software ownership, focusing on certificate expiration and its impact on editing rights. The tag ios apps is used here to explore Microsoft's policies affecting iOS users.
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    Office 2019 for Mac loses editing after July 13, 2026 (certificate expires)

    Starting July 13, 2026, Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac and older Microsoft 365 apps on unsupported macOS, iPhone, and iPad devices may enter reduced functionality mode, allowing users to open and print files but blocking editing, saving, and creating documents. The proximate cause is an expiring...
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    • apple ios ios apps mac security macos update microsoft office office licensing product lifecycle
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Microsoft Office on Mac & iOS Will Go Reduced Functionality After July 13, 2026

    Microsoft says some Office and Microsoft 365 apps on macOS and iOS will enter reduced functionality mode after July 13, 2026, unless they are updated to builds carrying a renewed licensing certificate, with Office 2019 for Mac users left without an update path. That is not merely an obscure...
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    • apple macos updates device compatibility ios apps ios ipados ios ipados updates ios licensing it admin it lifecycle management license certificate mac certificate update mac licensing macos macos ios ipados macos ios reduced functionality macos licensing macos support macos update microsoft 365 microsoft licensing certificates microsoft office microsoft office lifecycle office 2019 office 2019 for mac office 2019 mac office for mac office updates productivity software reduced functionality reduced functionality mode software licensing software lifecycle
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows News
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