applications

$99 replacement opens old .pub files on Windows and macOS, without a subscription

Microsoft ended support for Publisher this month, but users with orphaned documents still have options.

Support for perpetual versions ended on October 13, but those copies will keep working without further security updates, bug fixes, or technical support.

Publisher left Microsoft 365 subscriptions on October 1, although existing installations may remain accessible until removal updates arrive. Those start reaching Current Channel devices in mid-November and Monthly Enterprise Channel devices in early December.

Microsoft first let users know in 2024 that the venerable application would be scrapped, and the Windows behemoth offered little comfort to those who needed it.…