that's Mac compatible? I'm a Mac user but don't want to pay to use the Mac version of Word. Is there another open source/free Word document program I can use on my Mac? Any info would be appreciated.
Microsoft Word: Is there an open source alternative
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Check out Open Office, at openoffice.org
No OpenOffice for Mac.
We get NeoOffice instead... okay, same thing different name.
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
We get NeoOffice instead... okay, same thing different name.
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
I take that back. I'm downloading OO for OS X...! Then why are they still putting out NeoOffice!?
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Apparently, OpenOffice for OSX is still unstable. NeoOffice might be the better choice.
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Apparently, OpenOffice for OSX is still unstable. NeoOffice might be the better choice.
+1 on OpenOffice/NeoOffice ...
I've used OO on my PCs for years without trouble, and NeoOffice on my old Mac. Good stuff, and compatible with loads of other wp file types (both opening and saving).
I've used OO on my PCs for years without trouble, and NeoOffice on my old Mac. Good stuff, and compatible with loads of other wp file types (both opening and saving).
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That's strange, I have been using OO since I got my Mac about a year ago with no problems. It is still working with Snow Leopard as well.
have you tried using google docs?
*shrug*
Who knows any more. Honestly, it could just be that Sun didn't support OS X so the community made NeoOffice and now since Sun is supporting it the community doesn't want to embrace obsolescence?
The OO port is newer, it wasn't around when I got my mac 2 years ago, but if it works... hell, that's all that matters!
Yup - Open Office and Neo Office. I like Open Office better of the two.
i use openoffice too
I like openoffice too but for the sake of variety you can try AbiWord or Bean, they have most of the functionality you will need.
Don't worry guys! I'll field this!
Have you tried Open O.....oh. I see you already handles this.
Never mind.
Have you tried Open O.....oh. I see you already handles this.
Never mind.
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you would be correct. I just tried downloading it and installing it on my desktop with no success. it's a little buggy. looks like i'm gonna try neooffice
You can check out IBM Symphony
http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.nsf/home
It's based on OpenOffice.org but with a more updated user interface.
I prefer Open Office myself, but it's nice to have a choice.
http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.nsf/home
It's based on OpenOffice.org but with a more updated user interface.
I prefer Open Office myself, but it's nice to have a choice.
I thought you needed to have X11 to run Open Office on the Mac. Has this restriction been removed?
It is for the standard O
rg package, I don't believe it's necessary if you install the Cocoa NeoOffice port, though.You can also install AbiWord if you just need a word processor and not an entire Office suite (although the whole thing is worth having IMO).
