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    open office install

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Omela, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. Omela

    Omela Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all
    I'd like to use Open office but every time I install it on 10.5.4 it opens X11 window and that's all.
    Is there any tutorial on how to make it work - the one I found only saying to use X11 program.
     
    Omela, Jul 9, 2008
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  2. cycloneguy2618

    cycloneguy2618 Notebook Deity

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    Why not just use neo office? Then you don't need X11.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. Omela

    Omela Notebook Consultant

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    I like it. and openoffice.org mac version is only program that I'm unable to run on my mac
     
    Omela, Jul 9, 2008
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  4. cycloneguy2618

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    You can get X11 off of your OS X install disks.
     
    cycloneguy2618, Jul 9, 2008
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  5. Levarris

    Levarris Notebook Enthusiast

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    Fyi, NeoOffice is essentially OpenOffice, it is based on the OpenOffice source code. The program is identical except that it is designed native to the OS X environment so X11 is not needed to run it.

    I highly recommend giving it a try and guarantee you'll be glad you did.
     
    Levarris, Jul 9, 2008
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  6. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    I thought they made a version of OO that ran natively on mac (other than neo office)
     
    stealthsniper96, Jul 9, 2008
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    ltcommander_data, Jul 9, 2008
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