2008/9/24 MELENIE PYNDIAH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi there, I have the latest version of Leopard, and I have just downloaded > OOo2.4, but I am unable to open the application. It hangs for a while and > says session timed out, and I get a black/white spinning ball. Any ideas > how I can resolve this? I've not used OpenOffice before but I am excited > to > start using it. > Cheers, > > Melenie >
Hello Melenie, The newest Mac OS X update 10.5.5 seems to make problems with X11 (and also with pdf files I...) There was a way to work around the 'timed out' message, but I'm not sure it will work with the new 10.5.5 problems: X11 Time out solution: http://shaunmcdonald131.blogspot.com/2008/03/ooo-possible-fix-for-command-timed-out.html so... I propose that you install the Release Candidate 2 of the Aqua version of OpenOffice.org. That version doesn't need the X11 windowing utility. You can download the RC2 from GoodDay: http://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/3.0.0rc2/ Which file to chose? Do you have an Intel or a PowerPC Mac? You download the US English version - that's the one without language indication (OOo_3.0.0rc2_MacOSXIntel_install.dmg or ...PPC_install.dmg), or the language version of you choice (install_xx.dmg) - don't download the SDK (Software Developers Kit) Download, doubleclick to open the dmg, then drag the program to your applications folder. You can drag the OOo icon from the Applications folder (in Finder) to your Dock for easy access. The final tested&approved version of OOo 3.0.0 Aqua for Mac will be ready in a few weeks. The RC probably still has some bugs, so it's advisable to save you work regularly. HTH -- Guy using dutch OOo Aqua 3.0.0 RC2 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo Aqua 3.0.0 RC2 on an Intel MacBook Pro Leopard -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
