Ok, I assumed that you downloaded the Mac version of OOo for use on your mac. This would have been from : http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/ooo-osx_downloads.html
I would recommend the neo/j one - apparently it is easier to install. You didn't mention that you installed it (but I assume you did)... Once done, it really should be associated with .sxw files and therefore work ok. Reply to the list if you still have issues. /paul On 11/18/05, John Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > HELP! > (I sent this originally from my Win PC - ugh, but I'll try again.) > I downloaded Open Office.org 2.0 at the weekend, to my Mac (OSX > 10.3.5). It took ages. Ages. When it finally 'arrived', it appeared > as a desktop disk icon. (It looked like another hard drive.) I also > downloaded some .sxw files. When I tried to open one - nothing, nada, > zip. Except for 'Open Office appearing in the finder menu bar. Two > file menus only - 'file' and 'edit'. Neither menu had options I could > use. (They were all 'greyed out'.) So I couldn't open the files I'd > downloaded to help me use the software. I couldn't open the software > to do anything with it. I checked the website for info, and tried the > fixes for - 'if it doesn't work'. I tried to find libdl. files. No > joy. (What do I need extensions for? I drive a mac.) The installer > file on my desktop did nothing. That's not even he worst part. > > I deleted everything I could find, and did a clean reinstall of my OS. > Even so, the now ex software had eaten up HD space to the tune of about > 3 or 4 GB! And that space was still missing. Another clean install - > no difference. And another, and another ... > > What happened? > > By the way, I have another computer - a PC with OS XP Professional, to > which I had no difficulties downloading and using Oo.org 2.0. So while > I accept that I'm far from an expert user, this problem with my > generally more effective mac set up is quite unusual. > > I love my mac. I've had it for several years. I admire Oo.org. > What's up? > > Is there anyone out there who can help. > > John Davis. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
