So... I too have a mac related problem. My mom has been using a mac for a few months now (mac mini), she needs word processing... she hates appleworks to the point where she refuses to use it. I think i tried OO, but it didnt install or work. MS word seems to work for her, but arg! anything but that! So... she has a mac mini with whatever the current osx is (computer is ~6mos old).
Im wondering if i should try ubuntu on it? or of thats going to be a collosal project that takes all of my time for 2 weeks to get working? Any other ideas to solve her word processing issues ? Jamie On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 11:21:17AM -0700, Jason LaPier wrote: > From: "Jason LaPier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group'" <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Eug-lug] Mac hints? > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 11:21:17 -0700 > X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 > > XFree86 on osx was pretty good for me for a while > http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/x11/ (I think you either need the OSX > DVD to do the install, or get an Apple Dev account and download from their > dev site). > > Also, if you just need some standard *nix stuff that's not in OS X, there's > DarwinPorts (http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/) and Fink > (http://fink.sourceforge.net/). The combination of all those got me through > about five months of working with my G5 at work before I said eff it and now > it dual boots with Ubuntu-PPC. > > > Jason LaPier > Network Manager > TACS / WRRC > University of Oregon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hudson > > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:14 AM > > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group > > Subject: [Eug-lug] Mac hints? > > > > I'm using a Mac at work. I've gotten accustomed to certain > > features of a Linux desktop and have some switch pains. > > > > Virtual desktops: > > Solved with: http://desktopmanager.berlios.de/ > > > > The terminal works fine for me but some people like iTerm. > > > > One thing I'm missing is "focus follows mouse". Anyone know > > how to do this on a Mac? > > > > Other tips to Mac software or tweaks welcome. :) > > > > Thanks, > > Rob > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
