There's a Mac OSX download of openoffice but is it a good idea or a bad idea? Will it cause my Mac any problems?
2007-01-30 09:23:40 · 6 answers · asked by Prettywoman 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
try neooffice, an offshoot of openoffice specially for the mac!
I use it for reading and writing mso format files!
2007-01-30 09:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by jake cigar™ is retired 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OpenOffice is a legitimate program, and there is a version for Mac, so it shouldn't cause any problems. I'd read more about it on openoffice.org before downloading it just to make sure it will work on your computer
2007-01-30 19:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use OpenOffice on my Mac, and I highly recommend it. The site's as safe as it gets in terms of malware. That said, if you want it, download it.
However, I will give you a disclaimer (and they mention this on the OOo website): you'll need Apple's X11.app (available on the OS X media that came with your Mac). You'll also need to know if you've got a PowerPC or Intel Mac (just go to Apple > About This Mac..., and it'll say something like "Core 2 Duo" or "Core Duo" if you have an Intel Mac, and "G5," "G4," or "G3" if you've got a PowerPC Mac), since the downloads differ for each different kind of Mac architecture.
Hope you enjoy using OOo on your Mac.
2007-01-30 22:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by William E. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OpenOffice is a legitimate application -- download from openoffice.org
2007-01-30 17:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Fix My PC Mike 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I recommend you don't until you find information from people about this... It's a risky chance, because a lot of sites have trojans, spyware, adware, etc. and it's mostly downloads! I HIGHLY recommend that you DON'T
Try also would try looking up Yahoo! and search for another download.
2007-01-30 17:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by Criminal9021 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
always check to see if it will work with your system
2007-01-30 17:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋