Rosemarie Perrin, 2008/07/22 10:26 PM:
Hi,
I've downloaded OpenOffice but can't install it on my new MacBook,
which has OSX 10.5.4. I have X11 in my utilities folder, so I am not
using the Apple installation disk. The download appears to work, and
OpenOffice appears in the Downloads folder. When I click on OpenOffice
in the Downloads folder, i get a box with the OpenOffice icon and
folders for Applications, Licenses, ReadMe. When I click on the
OpenOffice icon in this box, the little black disk (the indicator that
some process is underway--don't know what this dohickey is called)
spins for several minutes, and I then get a prompt that the process
has timed out.
Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? I've heard wonderful things
about your software and really want to use it.
It seems that you do not know how to install programs on a Mac. First
you open the dmg file, which you have done. Second, you drag the the
OpenOffice.org.app icon to the Applications folder. Then go to the
Applications folder in your finder and start OO.org from there.
It still might not start. There are problems with the version of X11 on
Leopard. Update to the latest version available at
<http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/Releases>.
If you still get a time out error go to
<http://shaunmcdonald131.blogspot.com/2008/03/ooo-possible-fix-for-command-timed-out.html>
and follow the directions on that page. It worked for me.
An easier solution is to use the Beta version of OpenOffice.org 3. It
does not use X11. It is available here:
<http://download.openoffice.org/3.0beta/index.html>
Note that "The software is not recommended for production use at this
stage. There are no guarantees. For production, use our most recent
stable version." I have been using development versions of it fo months
with few problems.
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