On the Mac, many people work with Word, Excel and PowerPoint without wanting to tie themselves to an ongoing Microsoft 365 subscription. That is exactly what Office offers as a classic perpetual licence for macOS: buy once, use permanently, no monthly fee. The Mac version is developed natively for macOS, runs on Apple Silicon just as well as on older Intel Macs, and its operation and file formats are identical to the Windows version. Before buying, it is worth looking at two points: Apple Silicon compatibility and the exact scope of delivery.
Apple Silicon compatibility (M1 to M4)
Office for Mac (both 2024 and 2021) runs natively on Apple Silicon, no Rosetta 2 wrapper required. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook start faster than on Intel Macs and use the M-series CPU efficiently.
One limitation: some third-party Office add-ins are not yet Apple Silicon ready, but Microsoft's own apps all are.
Scope of delivery
- Original Microsoft key for Mac. 25 characters, compatible with the Mac variant of Office 2024 / Office 2021.
- Software download for macOS. Microsoft-signed original setup file from our download library, optimised for Apple Silicon.
- Activation guide for macOS. Step-by-step documentation, including a note on Apple Silicon specifics.
- VAT invoice as a PDF. Proper proof of purchase in Swiss format.
You will find the right macOS setup file in our download library, Microsoft-signed and optimised for Apple Silicon. So you don't have to track anything down yourself.