One last suggestion. Get the installation instructions at http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/. It may help you clear up your problems.
Dan On Saturday June 02 2007 12:36 pm, John Wallace wrote: > Hi Dan, > Thanks for the input. > > I can make the association between OOo and MSOffice files, but I > have to do it on a file-by-file basis. If I make the association > with one file (*.doc or *.xls) when I go to open another of the > same type I still have to manually make the association. > > I noticed that the OOo icon in the applications folder is an alias > (which I assume is the same as a shortcut in the Microsoft world) > rather than an "original" icon. I suspect that this may be part of > the problem. How do I get rid of the alias and get the real OOo > icon in my apps folder? > > I am really struggling with MAC OS. I have bought the dummies > books for both TIger and the iMac but still don't have a feel for > the Mac. I guess I have contaminated my mind with Windows and DOS > for so long that I have a huge UN-LEARNING curve ahead of me. > > I appreciate any advice you can give me. > > John > > On 1-Jun-07, at 3:49 PM, Dan Lewis wrote: > > On Friday June 01 2007 2:43 pm, John Wallace wrote: > >> How can I make Open Office the default app for all .DOC and .XLS > >> documents? I can do it for individual MS Office files, but I > >> believe that there must be a way to set OOo globally for all > >> MSOffice documents. > >> > >> I am using an iMAC (Intel) running OS X vers. 10.4.9. > > > > From an earlier email from Guy Volt: > > > > To change the icon (i.e. with which program to open a certain > > file type): > > • highlight one of these files (e.g. a *.doc file) > > • Apple-I will open the File Info > > • 5th trangle = Open with > > • Choose OpenOffice 2.2 (or whatever version you have (if OOo > > isn't in the droplist, chose Other and find OOo in the > > Applications folder) • Click on Change All to have OOo open all > > files of this type. Now the icon of all these files should change > > to the OOo icon > > > > Dan > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >---- 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]
