apple chip flaws. just learned of this today.

Thanks for the suggestion, Jonzjob, I have used Open Office in the past but was not impressed. Like I say, I'm a cranky ol' so and so.

EDIT: I've since been advised by someone more expert than me that because my Firefox Browser has been "patched", I should be okay hanging on till we get a patch for Sierra.

Office 2011 currently works under High Sierra assuming that all patches have been applied. I have my doubts about it working with the next major revision of macOS as Apple moves away from supporting 32-bit apps. If Apple stays on the release schedule it has followed for the last several years the next major OS upgrade (name unknown) will be out later this year. That version mayor may not support Office 2011.

Have you looked at Apple's alternatives (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote)? They work well for many folks and are certainly cheaper than Office.

Along those lines I am now wondering if the new OS you talk about will support our 2 Macs?

iMac 21 1/2 late 2009 and a MBP 13 mod 2010? Cause we just won't be able to afford to replace them for a good while yet!

Jonzjob said:

Along those lines I am now wondering if the new OS you talk about will support our 2 Macs?

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Obviously no way to know until we get closer to the final release date. Kinda hard to predict at this point. If it is more of an incremental update than major upgrade you're probably OK. AFAIK Apple has stopped taking 32 bit apps in the app store as of this January. If the next update removes support for those apps from the OS level that might be a problem.

Oh well, if push comes to shove and we do have to upgrade then I'll just have to get my lathe going soon and sell enough to buy the new kit ?

It's nearly set up, all I need are some ergs to make it go 'wizzy wizzy werre werre' init. The guy who installed the lekky bits into the shed didn't do a right good job and the local insoecting elekky bloke decided it was dangerous and chopped it off So I got to reconnect it proper like ?