“There is more to do and many more features we are excited to bring to the Outlook Mac experience,” said Jeremy Perdue, a product manager for Outlook for Mac. Focus mode support is coming soon | Image: Microsoft A menu bar option is also in the works, with the ability to quickly see calendar entries with a click. The Windows maker plans to soon add support for Apple’s Focus modes via Outlook Profiles, allowing you to use separate work and personal inboxes. Microsoft has said it’s not stopping there and will continue delivering new features and capabilities to the Outlook Mac app via future updates. Menu bar peek and Focus support Menu bar peek is in the works | Image: Microsoft It supports the Notification Center on macOS natively. The software includes a built-in calendar and contacts, providing a handy widget for calendar entries. Outlook supports all the popular email platforms, including Gmail, Yahoo Mail, iCloud Mail, and any email provider via IMAP support. And similar to its mobile version, the Mac edition supports the Focused Inbox feature that removes unwanted emails from the main view. Like all modern email clients, Outlook for Mac supports swipe gestures for triaging your inbox. Why you should give Outlook a try Outlook supports Handoff between macOS and iOS | Image: Microsoft The macOS app and its iOS/iPadOS counterpart take advantage of Apple’s Handoff feature to let you pick up tasks where you left off. The Mac client is a good citizen on macOS that honors Apple’s visual guidelines and supports core OS features.įirst and foremost, Outlook now runs natively on Apple silicon systems such as M1 and M2-powered Macs.

In 2018, Microsoft acquired the popular email app Accompli, which was the basis for the rebuilt mobile Outlook app. This unexpected change marked a significant break from the past when you needed an Office license or a Microsoft 365 subscription to use Outlook. Microsoft Outlook for Mac is now a free app

What to do? Download Microsoft Outlook on your Mac and give it a try.

Why care? You can now check emails, manage calendars and contacts, and much more-without a subscription or license necessary.

What’s happening? Microsoft now allows you to download and use Outlook for free on macOS without paying anything.One of the best email apps has gone free! | Image: Microsoft Planned new features, such as menu bar peek, are scheduled to launch soon. In addition to being free, Microsoft Outlook now runs natively on Apple silicon Macs.

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