LibreOffice also aborts immediately for me also with Big Sur. Big Sur (afaik) is still Beta (10?) software, so don't expect many users here having it available for testing purposes.
- Can’t wait for the M1 Mac and newer macOS versions, to unleash even more of that potential as a professional web designer, now that I have left behind my old position as a frontend developer. Windows 10 is by far the worst version ever, bloated with data collection/telemetry sending your data to MS.
- At least there is an enhancement request - tdf#134290 Port LibreOffice to ARM architecture on macOS - but you'd need to follow the request or to contact developers via their communication channels (see LibreOffice Developers - Talk to developers for more details.
macOS Support
The current Apache OpenOffice supports Apple OS X version 10.7 (Lion), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.9 (Mavericks), 10.10 (Yosemite), 10.11 (El Capitan) and macOS 10.12 (Sierra), 10.13 (High Sierra), 10.14 (Mojave), 10.15 (Catalina).
The last OpenOffice version supporting Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard) is OpenOffice 4.0.1.
Libre For Mac
Hardware Requirements
- CPU: Intel Processor
- Memory: Minimum 512 Mbytes RAM.
- Storage: At least 400 Mbytes available disk space for a default install via download.
- Graphics: 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with 16.7 million colours.
Additional Resources
Microsoft Office On Apple M1
- Click here to download
- Click here to get install instructions for OpenOffice on macOS
- Click here to get help and support in the Community Support Forums
macOS
Libreoffice For Mac M1a
First check the system requirements before installing LibreOffice on macOS.
Libreoffice For Mac M1 Garand
- Download the .DMG file from the download page.
- Open the .DMG file by double-clicking on it.
- An installation window appears: drag and drop the LibreOffice icon onto the Applications icon in the same window. You may be required to enter your administrator password.
- The files are copied over and a progress bar shows when the installation is complete.
- If needed, you may now download and install the language pack(s) of your choice and built-in help by downloading the .DMG file of your choice. The installers for these are launched from inside their .DMG files.