Microsoft gives Mail a run for its money as it makes Outlook for Mac free to use
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Microsoft gives Mail a run for its money as it makes Outlook for Mac free to use
In a blog post, Microsoft has announced that it is making Outlook free on macOS, with no Microsoft 365 subscription or license necessary. The new Outlook is optimised for Apple Silicon, with faster performance and faster sync speeds than previous versions.
Outlook for Mac includes support for Outlook.com accounts, Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, and any email provider that has IMAP support.
To get the most from the new Outlook for Mac, Microsoft says that they’ve developed a widget, included reminders in the Notification Center, and working to create a peek of upcoming calendar events in the Menu Bar.
It also supports Handoff so you can go from working on your iOS device to your macOS without a pause as long as you’re logged into your Apple ID. Microsoft is also planning to support Apple’s Focus experience with new Outlook Profiles that is coming soon.
Strangely, unlike the rest of the Office suite, Outlook lacks the ribbon interface going instead for a more streamlined and neater look and feel.
I’ve been using a web version of Gmail on my Mac Mini for so long because I was never fully satisfied with Mail. Hopefully Outlook for Mac will change my mind.
