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January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

How to access OneDrive and Recycle Bin from the 365 admin account

In this article we will go through the method to get access go the OneDrive of user in 365 using the Office 365 admin portal account. We will also look at how to get to the recycle bin of that OneDrive account. By having access to the Office 365 admin login for a particular 365 domain you can by pass the end user login details. This can save you a lot of time not having to touch base with the end user to gain access to their OneDrive account. It also saves you sharing their login details to get to the relevant file.

November 24, 2024January 14, 2025

How to install Legacy Office 365 on Monterey and below macOS

Here is a short video from my YouTube channel showing you how to get round the office 365 latest build installer on a older Operating system.

This is also linked to my post on Office 365 https://macuser.org.uk/2024/11/08/office-365-version-control-for-legacy-macos/

Here is the link to the Current build that work on macOS. https://macuser.org.uk/2024/11/15/ms-office-compatible-chart-with-macos/

November 15, 2024January 14, 2025

How to install legacy version of Google Chrome

I know the title is odd, as Chrome like Firefox just seems to work and work regardless of the Operating system. I have now started to encountered legacy issue with macOS running the latest version of Google Chrome.

My test machine is a 2013 iMac 21.5″ machine that just turned up to the workshop for a fresh build. The first issue was getting Catalina installed after I replaced the mechanical drive with a SSD. Next was finding the correct version of Office 365 for this macOS. Link below

MS Office compatible chart with macOS

November 15, 2024January 14, 2025

MS Office compatible chart with macOS

Here is a list of the build numbers of MS office that work with macOS versions. Please note I am only going back as far as 10.15 Catalina which was the first true 64Bit OS from Apple release. Most people would be used Office 2011 for Mojava and before

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac

November 8, 2024January 14, 2025

Office 365 Version Control for legacy macOS

With Office 365 and licence version control on legacy Mac’s running older software you may find that certain Apps cannot be installed (unless you upgrade) which for a lot of the older machine the OS is the highest it can cope with. With that in mind you need to watch Office 365 auto updates you may find allowing the update might throw you out of one of the Office packages like onedrive or outlook to name just a few.

You then have the issue of trying to fix the issue or find a work around. The good news is Microsoft had a good record of legacy software readily available to download from their website. Its a shame they don’t have the compatibility link to the files to show you what Version you need to download for your software you are running on your Mac.