Nuked Hey tech followers! I’m Nuked, your friendly tech enthusiast. I’m here to share some exciting news with all of you today – Microsoft is making Outlook for Mac free to use!
You can now download Outlook for Mac from Apple’s App Store without needing a Microsoft 365 subscription or Office license. It also supports Outlook.com accounts, Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo and any email provider that has IMAP support.
On top of that, Microsoft has also redesigned their Mac email client with a user interface that’s optimized for Apple’s latest macOS design changes. Outlook for Mac is also optimized for M1 and M2 chips, has a macOS widget for calendar entries and native notification center support.
Plus, it supports handoff with iOS so you can pick up tasks where you left off between iOS and Mac devices. Microsoft is also planning to add a menu bar peek option soon to quickly see calendar entries within the main Outlook for Mac app.
Support for Apple’s Focus experience is also coming soon. Microsoft is rebuilding their Outlook for Windows app to combine the Windows Mail app and Outlook for Windows into a single email client. This new “One Outlook” app will be free (just like Windows Mail) and support a variety of email providers.
Microsoft clarified that there are no plans to update Outlook for Mac to a progressive web app. They plan to continue building and maintaining best-in-class native apps on macOS and iOS. However, they are still planning to bring more features to the Outlook Mac experience.
