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Posted to users@openoffice.apache.org by Shari Lynn Smith <we...@gmail.com> on 2014/02/26 00:54:06 UTC
AOO on a Mac
Hi, I am a PC user and have been an OO user for a long time, and have
converted most of my family... however my nephew is now looking to purchase
a Mac and has gotten conflicting information about running AOO on a Mac (at
the store & from others), from what I've seen in forums, and online I think
it can work on a Mac. I just don't know if it's easy or difficult.
I'm wondering if anyone could share whether it is easy to get setup on a
Mac by someone who don't use a Mac ;-)
Thanks for any information on the subject.
Shari
Re: AOO on a Mac
Posted by Rochelle <rh...@gmail.com>.
It is also important to install AOO from it's website, not through another
site.
With that said, I have used AOO on OSX Mountain Lion and recently the
upgrade to Maverick. I've not had any problems to date and share files with
other Mac and MS users However, I've only been a mac user for a few
months, having used linux and AOO for 10+ years previously. ( Ubuntu and
most recently Linux Mint)
Rochelle
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 3:10 PM, Steve Ahlers <sa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Shari,
>
> It's easy to install AOO on OSX. Just remember the first time running it
> you will need to "Right" click or "Control" click the icon to open it and
> let the OS know that it is okay to run the software. Since AOO doesn't
> come from the App store it isn't in the OS's library of okay software, this
> is part of OSX's protection against malware.
>
> I've sent you a copy of this response to you as a courtesy, please respond
> to the users list.
>
> Steve Ahlers
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 4:44 PM, Ernie Kurtz <ku...@umich.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Shari,
>
> I am not exactly a klutz, but I am far from "highly proficient," and I
> have been using OO comfortably with no problems on both Snow Leopard and
> Lion Macs. I do not have Mavericks. Anyway, I highly recommend both Mac
> and OO for ordinary people use.
>
> ernie
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2014, at 6:54 PM, Shari Lynn Smith wrote:
>
> > Hi, I am a PC user and have been an OO user for a long time, and have
> > converted most of my family... however my nephew is now looking to
> purchase
> > a Mac and has gotten conflicting information about running AOO on a Mac
> (at
> > the store & from others), from what I've seen in forums, and online I
> think
> > it can work on a Mac. I just don't know if it's easy or difficult.
> >
> > I'm wondering if anyone could share whether it is easy to get setup on a
> > Mac by someone who don't use a Mac ;-)
> >
> > Thanks for any information on the subject.
> >
> > Shari
>
>
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Re: AOO on a Mac
Posted by Steve Ahlers <sa...@yahoo.com>.
Shari,
It's easy to install AOO on OSX. Just remember the first time running it you will need to "Right" click or "Control" click the icon to open it and let the OS know that it is okay to run the software. Since AOO doesn't come from the App store it isn't in the OS's library of okay software, this is part of OSX's protection against malware.
I've sent you a copy of this response to you as a courtesy, please respond to the users list.
Steve Ahlers
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 4:44 PM, Ernie Kurtz <ku...@umich.edu> wrote:
Shari,
I am not exactly a klutz, but I am far from "highly proficient," and I have been using OO comfortably with no problems on both Snow Leopard and Lion Macs. I do not have Mavericks. Anyway, I highly recommend both Mac and OO for ordinary people use.
ernie
On Feb 25, 2014, at 6:54 PM, Shari Lynn Smith wrote:
> Hi, I am a PC user and have been an OO user for a long time, and have
> converted most of my family... however my nephew is now looking to purchase
> a Mac and has gotten conflicting information about running AOO on a Mac (at
> the store & from others), from what I've seen in forums, and online I think
> it can work on a Mac. I just don't know if it's easy or difficult.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone could share whether it is easy to get setup on a
> Mac by someone who don't use a Mac ;-)
>
> Thanks for any information on the subject.
>
> Shari
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Re: AOO on a Mac
Posted by Ernie Kurtz <ku...@umich.edu>.
Shari,
I am not exactly a klutz, but I am far from "highly proficient," and I have been using OO comfortably with no problems on both Snow Leopard and Lion Macs. I do not have Mavericks. Anyway, I highly recommend both Mac and OO for ordinary people use.
ernie
On Feb 25, 2014, at 6:54 PM, Shari Lynn Smith wrote:
> Hi, I am a PC user and have been an OO user for a long time, and have
> converted most of my family... however my nephew is now looking to purchase
> a Mac and has gotten conflicting information about running AOO on a Mac (at
> the store & from others), from what I've seen in forums, and online I think
> it can work on a Mac. I just don't know if it's easy or difficult.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone could share whether it is easy to get setup on a
> Mac by someone who don't use a Mac ;-)
>
> Thanks for any information on the subject.
>
> Shari
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Re: AOO on a Mac
Posted by Shari Lynn Smith <we...@gmail.com>.
Thanks everyone! Really appreciate the replies. I'll make sure he knows and
make sure where he's getting it.
Shari
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On Feb 25, 2014 7:51 PM, "Ann Carswell" <an...@windstream.net> wrote:
> It's just as easily set up and run on a Mac as it is on a PC.
> Ann
>
>
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>
>
> Hi, I am a PC user and have been an OO user for a long time, and have
>> converted most of my family... however my nephew is now looking to
>> purchase
>> a Mac and has gotten conflicting information about running AOO on a Mac
>> (at
>> the store & from others), from what I've seen in forums, and online I
>> think
>> it can work on a Mac. I just don't know if it's easy or difficult.
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone could share whether it is easy to get setup on a
>> Mac by someone who don't use a Mac ;-)
>>
>> Thanks for any information on the subject.
>>
>> Shari
>>
>>
>
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Re: AOO on a Mac
Posted by Ann Carswell <an...@windstream.net>.
It's just as easily set up and run on a Mac as it is on a PC.
Ann
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shari Lynn Smith" <we...@gmail.com>
To: <us...@openoffice.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 6:54 PM
Subject: AOO on a Mac
> Hi, I am a PC user and have been an OO user for a long time, and have
> converted most of my family... however my nephew is now looking to
> purchase
> a Mac and has gotten conflicting information about running AOO on a Mac
> (at
> the store & from others), from what I've seen in forums, and online I
> think
> it can work on a Mac. I just don't know if it's easy or difficult.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone could share whether it is easy to get setup on a
> Mac by someone who don't use a Mac ;-)
>
> Thanks for any information on the subject.
>
> Shari
>
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