{"id":4074,"date":"2021-11-23T05:10:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T05:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=4074"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:37:41","slug":"open-pst-file-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-pst-file-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 2 Ways to Open PST Files on Mac OS (without Outlook)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;4074&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Top 2 Ways to Open PST Files on Mac OS (without Outlook)&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>Are you also trying to access the Personal Storage Table on a Mac and having trouble doing so? Then this article is for you, In this guide, you will learn the best ways to open a PST files on a Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>PST files created in Microsoft Outlook for Windows can be opened on a Mac by importing them into Microsoft Outlook for Mac or using a Cigati PST viewer tool for macOS.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outlook, the leading application for business professionals, saves its data in two formats named OLM and PST. On a Mac, accessing PST files is challenging because you must import them first before Outlook for Mac will let you view them. However, users sometimes have trouble opening PST files because MS Outlook is not always installed on their system. We will therefore go into detail about how to read Outlook PST files on a Mac in the following section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-olm-file-on-mac\/\">How to Open OLM File on Mac without Outlook<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-pst-file-on-mac\/#Manual_Way_to_Open_PST_Files_on_Mac_with_Outlook\" >Manual Way to Open PST Files on Mac with Outlook<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-pst-file-on-mac\/#Steps_to_Open_PST_File_in_Outlook_for_Mac\" >Steps to Open PST File in Outlook for Mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-pst-file-on-mac\/#Direct_Method_to_Open_PST_Files_on_Mac_Without_Outlook\" >Direct Method to Open PST Files on Mac Without Outlook<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-pst-file-on-mac\/#Steps_to_Open_PST_File_without_Outlook_Mac\" >Steps to Open PST File without Outlook Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-pst-file-on-mac\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-pst-file-on-mac\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Way_to_Open_PST_Files_on_Mac_with_Outlook\"><\/span>Manual Way to Open PST Files on Mac with Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On Mac, there is no direct way to access PST files. To proceed, first, import it, then follow these instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Open_PST_File_in_Outlook_for_Mac\"><\/span>Steps to Open PST File in Outlook for Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Outlook<\/strong> application on your existing Mac device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move to the <strong>File<\/strong> button and select the <strong>Import<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Outlook for Windows Data File<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, <strong>browse<\/strong> the location where you want to save your resultant file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, click on the <strong>Import<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps will allow you to View PST file on Mac. But this method does not allow you to change the file name, and in some conditions, your Mac will hang when it starts importing PST files. On the contrary, not everyone prefers Outlook to manage their profiles. In this case, it would be difficult for those users to open PST files on Mac. So, in the following section, we will learn the ways to access PST file data without MS Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Direct_Method_to_Open_PST_Files_on_Mac_Without_Outlook\"><\/span>Direct Method to Open PST Files on Mac Without Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Cigati <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/outlook-pst-file-viewer\/\">PST Viewer Tool<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a feature-rich utility that allows its users to access PST files without Outlook. In addition, this tool also allows you to save their PST data to several file formats and email clients. For instance, users can save their PST data in Office 365, PDF, MBOX, MSG, CSV, GIF, GoDaddy, Gmail, Yahoo, and many others. Moreover, you can open PST files on Mac in just a few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab mt-3 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-PST-File-Viewer.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/outlook-pst-file-viewer\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/cigati-pst-file-viewer-mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/mac\/outlook-pst-file-viewer\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Open_PST_File_without_Outlook_Mac\"><\/span>Steps to Open PST File without Outlook Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download and launch the <strong>Cigati Mac PST Converter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the <strong>PST<\/strong> files or folders, you wish to access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the files or folders from the <strong>tree structure<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the saving format from the <strong>drop-down<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage the tool\u2019s<strong> features<\/strong> as per requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Convert<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps outlined above will allow users to read Outlook PST files on Mac without installing Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope now you can Open PST file on Mac without hassle. Although you can choose a manual method, this has some drawbacks and your Mac computer may hang occasionally. On the contrary, professional tools not only access your PST file but also convert it into several file formats and email clients. Additionally, you can use its demo version to access its additional advanced features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You May Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pst-file-to-excel\/\">Convert PST File to Excel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1773401369600\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Does Outlook for Mac support PST files?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> No, Outlook for Mac does not natively support PST files. It uses OLM files instead. To access PST data on Mac, you must convert PST to OLM or use a specialized PST viewer or converter tool.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1773401379658\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: How can I view PST files on Mac for free?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> You can view PST files on Mac for free using a PST viewer application that offers a free preview mode. These tools allow you to open and read emails, attachments, and folders without requiring Outlook.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you also trying to access the Personal Storage Table on a Mac and having trouble doing so? 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