OpenOffice.org Aqua for Mac

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Developer's Description

Compatible with other major office suites, OpenOffice.org is free to download, use, and distribute. Download it now, and get:
  • Writer: a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.
  • Calc: a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics.
  • Impress: the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations.
  • Draw: lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations.
  • Base: lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org
  • Math: lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.

Full Specifications

What's new in version DEV300_m2

  • Printing now uses an aqua native print dialog
  • Various bugs, crashes, performance, and cosmetic improvements
  • The native file picker should work now (though there are 2 unlabeled checkboxes)
  • The QuickStarter is now supported on Mac OS X issue 67502
  • Copy and Paste now works in the Hyperlink dialog issue 78680
  • Icons are no longer shown in the menus by default on Mac OS X issue 77595
  • Extentions can now be installed through the GUI issue 83126
  • Improved scrolling when using a scroll wheel issue 84825 issue 85511
  • Real version number is shown in the Mac OS X Finder's Get Info Window.
  • The recent items list in the Apple menu is now populated issue 85739
  • Faster loading and saving of files issue 85798
  • New Start Centre issue 85963 Blog Post

There are a number of things that do not work in this version. Please do not report anything in the following list. The known issues include:

  • OpenOffice.org still has problems with Aqua's device resolution indepence
  • Opening a document to open in OpenOffice.org from another application, such as the Finder, Mail or Safari, will mean that OpenOffice.org will open with a blank document. You need to open all documents from within OpenOffice.org
  • Starting OpenOffice.org from a shared/remote folder does not work

General

Release August 26, 2008
Date Added March 19, 2008
Version DEV300_m2

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Mac OS X 10.4 PPC, Mac OS X 10.5 PPC, Macintosh, Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Additional Requirements latest Java 1.5 from Apple

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