On Fri, 2006-04-28 at 12:42 -0500, Jeromy Darling wrote: > Thanks for getting back to me, I installed the X11 but it still won't > open for me. I dragged it to my Applications folder, than to my Dock, it > opens for a second, than closes - I run a intel mac (the MacBook Pro) - > so neoffice is out for me. >
Not necessarily. There is a Mac/Intel version at ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX that you might like to test. I say test since it is in RC but not yet released. SKuttlebut is that it works quite reasonably. > CPHennessy wrote: > > On Mon April 17 2006 00:43, + Jeromy Darling wrote: > > > >> [ MODERATED ] *********************** > >> Can't figure out how to open the dang program. I added to my > >> applications folder, but when I open it, nothing really happens. I right > >> clicked and viewed the content of the folder and found a whole world in > >> there, but still can't seem to find where I open the word editor or > >> spreadsheet editor. Sorry I'm such a newbie! > >> > > > > As you are not subscribed you may not have seen that: > > On Tue April 18 2006 00:58, John W. Kennedy wrote: > > > >> What you say suggests that you are using a Macintosh, and I see that you > >> sent your e-mail from a Macintosh, so I will assume that to be the case. > >> > >> There are two versions of OpenOffice.org for the Mac. One is written to > >> use the Unix part of MacOS X; you must install the X11 part of MacOS X > >> from your CD-ROM to use it. (X11 is the part of Unix that does windows > >> and stuff. Since MacOS X has its own Mac-flavored windows, it normally > >> leaves X11 out, since it is only needed to run windowing Unix programs.) > >> > >> The other is called NeoOffice (or NeoOffice/J). It uses Java to run as a > >> normal MacOS program, and would probably be easier for you to use. See > >> <URL:http://www.neooffice.org>. (Note, however, that it does not, at > >> present, run on Intel Macs, and that, because it is a modified version > >> of the original OpenOffice.org, it is a couple of versions behind.) > >> > >> The long-term plan is to make a straightforward MacOS ("Cocoa") version; > >> but there are complications. > >> > > > > Please reply to [email protected] only. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
