2008/7/17 Carol Horniman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > Can you help? > I've got an Intel macbook running OSX10.5.4 and am having trouble getting > Open Office to do anything. I have the X11 thing already. I downloaded the > version for Intel macs but don't understand what to do now. I've opened the > disk image and dragged the open office icon thing to my applications folder, > but if I click on this it just goes off into an interminable "I'm busy doing > something, just wait" mode and then doesn't open (or do anything else). What > do I do now? > Cheers, > Carol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
Hello Carol, The X11 that comes with Leopard (OSX 10.5), also calles XQuartz, is different from the X11 that works with Tiger (OSX 10.4). The XQuartz still has some child diseases and it's good to keep up with the new versions that come out, not only those that come with Leopard updates, but also from the X11 developers themselves, at http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/Releases One of the problems is that when OOo starts up X11, it produces a time out. Therefore, a way around seems to be to startup X11 first (from Applications/ or Programs/ Utilities). I'm using the Aqua version of OpenOffice.org, that is the version that works without X11. It's more mac-like and functions quite well. Only... it's not a completely finished version, but a beta release. The official approved version will come out probably in September. Look out for it! I use the beta-2 version of OOo 3.0.0. daily and don't have too many problems with it. Sometimes it hangs, but it saves before quitting. Now, I've been recommending people to try this Aqua beta version, but some developers say you should be very careful, save often and don't do 'real serious work' with it. So beware... Nevertheless, the mac porting pages of OOo propose the beta version: http://porting.openoffice.org/mac and you can find the beta-2 on good-day: http://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/ open the 3.0.0beta2/ then choose Intel and your language (or without language extension for US- english) so probably: http://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/3.0.0beta2/OOo_3.0.0beta2_MacOSXIntel_install.dmg Maybe give it a try? -- Guy using dutch OOo Aqua 3.0.0 Beta-2 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo Aqua 3.0.0 Beta-2 on an Intel MacBook Pro Leopard -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
