Microsoft Overhauls Outlook for Mac, Promises Word, PowerPoint and Excel in 2015

[Chiefcrowe]

http://blogs.wsj.com/personal-techn...ac-promises-word-powerpoint-and-excel-in-2015

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I'll continue using Thunderbird, but what serious OS X user is seriously needing Outlook over all free forms of clients?

 

[Chiefcrowe]

I don't know, maybe they prefer it or need it for exchange and want more features than applemail?

"Probably the most significant feature added in the new version is true push support for receiving Exchange e-mail."

Just saw this article too, has better screenshots

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/1...-old-office-2011-for-mac-to-shiny-new-version

 

[Spicedaddy]

I'll continue using Thunderbird, but what serious OS X user is seriously needing Outlook over all free forms of clients?

Exchange... Serious businesses don't use icloud.

 

[StinkyPinky]

I'll continue using Thunderbird, but what serious OS X user is seriously needing Outlook over all free forms of clients?

Whaaaat?

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Exchange... Serious businesses don't use icloud.

Serious business? We are talking about Apple and OS X.

404 Serious not found.

 

[GeekDrew]

I immediately signed up for Office personal, so that I could get access to the new version of Outlook for Mac. Outlook for Windows is the best mail client that I know of for Windows, and Outlook for Mac is now the best mail client that I know of for Mac (prior versions were _horrible_).

 

[destrekor]

I immediately signed up for Office personal, so that I could get access to the new version of Outlook for Mac. Outlook for Windows is the best mail client that I know of for Windows, and Outlook for Mac is now the best mail client that I know of for Mac (prior versions were _horrible_).

How is support for Google services, especially Calendar? I have read support is completely broken. Or... would you not know, for this use case?

I'm desperately trying to find a good rhythm for email, calendar, and tasks (and notes if possible). That's not to say I ever really had it on Windows (still don't), my organizational skills have been severely lacking. I'm making an effort to fix this, but am having a terrible time.

I just don't want to give up my Google services, but I want desktop apps, not web page services. Google services sync beautifully with my [Android] phone and, really, I'm happy enough with the Apple Calendar implementation on 10.10 for that... it's just not enough.

 

[GeekDrew]

How is support for Google services, especially Calendar? I have read support is completely broken. Or... would you not know, for this use case?

No idea. I don't use Google services with Outlook. Sorry.

I suppose I could try, this weekend, and see what happens.