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steve16 · steve16 #1 (**permalink**)

12-04-2008, 06:46 PM

Hi
First post .......

Just bought a Macbook (13.3) and am wondering about using Office or Open Office. I have looked at the Open Office web site but not to sure about what to install, dont want to break the new toy.
Any advise re the above would be most gratefull.

Thanks

Clairejr · Clairejr #2 (**permalink**)

12-04-2008, 07:49 PM

Use OpenOffice version 3.0 for Intel Mac. It works great. Here's the download page:

download: OpenOffice.org Download

Go down to where it says English on the left side and go across till you get to the Mac OS X Intel column and click Download. Don't take the 2.4.1 version - that requires X11 and it's not as good as the 3.0 version.

Claire

Kash · Kash #3 (**permalink**)

12-04-2008, 10:06 PM

You could also check out NeoOffice. It's essentially a pretty face over OpenOffice.

shades · shades #4 (**permalink**)

12-05-2008, 01:19 AM

And although NeoOffice is based on OpenOffice, 2.2 in Jan 09 it will be switched to be based on OO 3.0.

NeoOffice is not just another pretty face, they (two developers) do a very good job of providing Mac-like interface.

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Member Since: Apr 11, 2007 Location: Israel Posts: 81 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo, PPC G4	12-04-2008, 07:49 PM Use OpenOffice version 3.0 for Intel Mac. It works great. Here's the download page: download: OpenOffice.org Download Go down to where it says English on the left side and go across till you get to the Mac OS X Intel column and click Download. Don't take the 2.4.1 version - that requires X11 and it's not as good as the 3.0 version. Claire Claire Rottenberg Homepage: Mac Tips and More Follow me on Twitter
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Member Since: May 20, 2004 Posts: 243 Mac Specs: iMac 21" 8GB, MBP 15" 2.5 Penryn, 4 GB/180 GB	12-05-2008, 01:19 AM And although NeoOffice is based on OpenOffice, 2.2 in Jan 09 it will be switched to be based on OO 3.0. NeoOffice is not just another pretty face, they (two developers) do a very good job of providing Mac-like interface. Mellel 3, NWP 2, Scrivener 2.3.1, Tinderbox 5.11.2 LibreOffice 3.6, Accordance 10.0, Adobe CS4, DTP 2.4.3 OS X 10.8.2
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Member Since: Dec 02, 2008 Location: London Posts: 45	12-04-2008, 06:46 PM Hi First post ....... Just bought a Macbook (13.3) and am wondering about using Office or Open Office. I have looked at the Open Office web site but not to sure about what to install, dont want to break the new toy. Any advise re the above would be most gratefull. Thanks
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