new to mac advice needed !!!!!

cosher10 · cosher10 #1 (**permalink**)

06-20-2010, 08:27 AM

hello everyone i am a new user, i have recently bought a new macbook pro is there features on my notebook that i can get some sort of office excel program? the better question probably is how do or where can i download new programs?

thanks

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #2 (**permalink**)

06-20-2010, 09:13 AM

Microsoft sells Office for the Mac, so you can buy that..Apple also has the iWork series of products that are like MS Office..and then there's the free alternate porting: OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X that will get you the word processor, spreadsheet programs and more..

As far as general Mac programs go..there are numerous places to download them, what exactly are you looking for?

Regards

skiltrip · skiltrip #3 (**permalink**)

06-20-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cosher10

hello everyone i am a new user, i have recently bought a new macbook pro is there features on my notebook that i can get some sort of office excel program? the better question probably is how do or where can i download new programs?

thanks

I recently got a new MBP, and was in the same boat. I needed Microsoft Office without actually having to shell out the money for it. So I tried out Open Office, and I love it.

You can download it right from here...
OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

cosher10 · cosher10 #4 (**permalink**)

06-20-2010, 05:54 PM

that one sounds good i am making my own online shop so i kind of will want it for keeping tabs o my stock cost price retail price etc. just a bit scared with the new setup on the macbook and not knowing where to start looking for programs. for different programs do you just find them is there any useful sites i should know that review and can download free programs

thanks for the help guys

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cosher10 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 20, 2010 Posts: 10	06-20-2010, 08:27 AM hello everyone i am a new user, i have recently bought a new macbook pro is there features on my notebook that i can get some sort of office excel program? the better question probably is how do or where can i download new programs? thanks
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Raz0rEdge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 5,852 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	06-20-2010, 09:13 AM Microsoft sells Office for the Mac, so you can buy that..Apple also has the iWork series of products that are like MS Office..and then there's the free alternate porting: OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X that will get you the word processor, spreadsheet programs and more.. As far as general Mac programs go..there are numerous places to download them, what exactly are you looking for? Regards
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cosher10 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 20, 2010 Posts: 10	06-20-2010, 05:54 PM that one sounds good i am making my own online shop so i kind of will want it for keeping tabs o my stock cost price retail price etc. just a bit scared with the new setup on the macbook and not knowing where to start looking for programs. for different programs do you just find them is there any useful sites i should know that review and can download free programs thanks for the help guys
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