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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about macOS licensing focus on Microsoft's plan to enter Office 2019 for Mac into reduced functionality mode on July 13, 2026, due to an expiring licensing certificate. This affects Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote, limiting them to read-only access. The change highlights how perpetual software licenses now depend on certificate validation and supported operating systems, with no update path for Office 2019 for Mac users. Topics also cover similar impacts on older Apple devices and the broader trust implications of cloud-era licensing.
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    Office 2019 for Mac Loses Editing on July 13, 2026: License Cert Expiry Explained

    Microsoft says Office 2019 for Mac will enter reduced functionality mode on July 13, 2026, leaving Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote able to open, view, and print files but unable to create, edit, or save documents. The change is not a conventional feature retirement so much as a...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Microsoft Office Read-Only Mode on Old Apple Devices From July 13, 2026

    Microsoft says that from July 13, 2026, Microsoft 365 apps and Office 2019 or Office 2021 on older Apple operating systems may enter reduced functionality mode, leaving Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote able to open or print files but not edit, save, or create them. The cutoff lands...
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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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