★★★★☆ (4/5) Deducted one star for missing real‑time collaboration and outdated Outlook feature set compared to M365. Would you like a shorter summary, a comparison table with LibreOffice, or step‑by‑step screenshots for Jamf deployment?
Published: April 2026 Version covered: 16.89.2 (Build 25031213) Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for Mac v16.89.2 C...
Outlook crashes when adding an Exchange account Fix: Ensure macOS Keychain is unlocked. Delete old Microsoft Office identities from ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/ . a comparison table with LibreOffice
Air‑gapped networks, manufacturing floors, legal/financial firms with change control, education labs, and users who dislike subscription models. legal/financial firms with change control
For users already on LTSC 2021, upgrading is not mandatory, but the native Apple Silicon support and security fixes in v16.89.2 make it a worthwhile update – especially on M‑series Macs.