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golden_eagle · golden_eagle #1 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 09:32 AM

Hi everybody
I have just bought a Mac Machine for the first time....I recently used my son's whilst in Australia and was impressed, so after too many years to remember of using Windows .....I changed!...and I hope it proves to be a good move.

I have downloaded & installed NeoOffice. It seems ok except....when I press the "open File" icon, the prog freezes. Is it me or has anybody elsa experienced this?

Also, is this the best WP prog I can get free for Mac?

Thanks
Victor

(Mac OS X)

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 09:49 AM

You could try downloading the NeoOffice fork Libre Office, its being more actively developed

LibreOffice Productivity Suite Download » LibreOffice

golden_eagle · golden_eagle #3 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 10:03 AM

Thanks for that, I will take a looksee

newscribe · newscribe #4 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 04:50 PM

Hi,

Quote:

Quote by golden_eagle
Also, is this the best WP prog I can get free for Mac?

I had NeoOffice when I first moved to Mac and found it good, but soon moved to Pages,I see it is still only about £19.99, a bargin.

torchy · torchy #5 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 06:00 PM

I also used NeoOffice a few years back as it is more 'Mac Like" than the other open office derivatives.
Now only use Apples iWork .. Pages, Numbers and Keynote.

Gandalph · Gandalph #6 (**permalink**)

05-07-2012, 06:01 PM

I had NeoOffice when I first went Mac about three years ago. After I had been using it for about a year I found it to be slowing down when I was saving large spreadsheets. I went over to Open Office and have never looked back. The Spreadsheets are getting larger, they also incorporate a lot of Graphs and have never notice any latency when saving them.

chas_m · chas_m #7 (**permalink**)

05-08-2012, 02:29 AM

Another vote for Pages and the other iWork apps here. Open/Neo/LibreOffice will do in a pinch, but I prefer the elegance of Apple's offerings.

For basic Word compatibility, there's TextEdit already included with your Mac.

golden_eagle · golden_eagle #8 (**permalink**)

05-10-2012, 05:46 PM

Thanks all, plenty to work on there!
I'm trying Open Office now as I used it with windows & found it pretty easy to use as it is just like MS Works

louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,684 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	05-07-2012, 09:49 AM You could try downloading the NeoOffice fork Libre Office, its being more actively developed LibreOffice Productivity Suite Download » LibreOffice Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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torchy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 758 Mac Specs: 13" MBA. 15" MBP. iPhone 4. 3G Pad 2.	05-07-2012, 06:00 PM I also used NeoOffice a few years back as it is more 'Mac Like" than the other open office derivatives. Now only use Apples iWork .. Pages, Numbers and Keynote. ~ 15" MacBook Pro. OSX 10.7 ~ 3G iPad 2 ~ Measure twice, cut once..
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Gandalph #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 03, 2009 Location: Duns. Scottish Borders. Posts: 251 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac. Intel Quad Core. 8 GB Ram.	05-07-2012, 06:01 PM I had NeoOffice when I first went Mac about three years ago. After I had been using it for about a year I found it to be slowing down when I was saving large spreadsheets. I went over to Open Office and have never looked back. The Spreadsheets are getting larger, they also incorporate a lot of Graphs and have never notice any latency when saving them.  Machine Specs: 27" i7 iMac l 2.8 GHz Quad Core l 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR 3 Ram l ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB Ram l 2 TB Sata HDD l 2 TB Time Machine [Seagate GoFlex. Firewire 800] l Built-in OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H l Built-in Card reader l Mac OSX 10.8.4 Mountain Lion I iPhone 4S 16 GB iOS 6.1.3
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chas_m #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,818 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	05-08-2012, 02:29 AM Another vote for Pages and the other iWork apps here. Open/Neo/LibreOffice will do in a pinch, but I prefer the elegance of Apple's offerings. For basic Word compatibility, there's TextEdit already included with your Mac. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Member Since: May 07, 2012 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 26 Mac Specs: 27" Screen 2560x1440, 3.1 Ghz Quad Core Intel, 4Gb of 1333Mhz SD RAM, 1TB HDD, Wireless K	05-07-2012, 09:32 AM Hi everybody I have just bought a Mac Machine for the first time....I recently used my son's whilst in Australia and was impressed, so after too many years to remember of using Windows .....I changed!...and I hope it proves to be a good move. I have downloaded & installed NeoOffice. It seems ok except....when I press the "open File" icon, the prog freezes. Is it me or has anybody elsa experienced this? Also, is this the best WP prog I can get free for Mac? Thanks Victor (Mac OS X)
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golden_eagle #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 07, 2012 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 26 Mac Specs: 27" Screen 2560x1440, 3.1 Ghz Quad Core Intel, 4Gb of 1333Mhz SD RAM, 1TB HDD, Wireless K	05-10-2012, 05:46 PM Thanks all, plenty to work on there! I'm trying Open Office now as I used it with windows & found it pretty easy to use as it is just like MS Works
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