LibreOffice for Mac

User Reviews

• Does all I need

  feedback_loopMay 29, 2016

  Pros

  * free * opensource * does more than I need

  Cons

  * could be less buggy

  Summary

  LibreOffice is evolving nicely. There's still a ton of work to be done, but the direction seems to be the right one.

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• Good alternative to already other popular editor

  Charlsie IrisOctober 20, 2015

  Pros

  Full features word editor. It's free and an excellent application. Highly recommended. I use it on both Mac and Windows platforms.

  Cons

  None - no cons which I can think of.

  Summary

  5 stars app

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• Becoming the dependable alternative

  mab52June 20, 2014

  Pros

  I had to switch to NeoOffice awhile back, but the last few releases of LibreOffice are just fine. I hope they continue to be stable and dependable.

  Cons

  Chunky file size. I mostly use this for WP. Would be nice if that were a stand alone.

  Summary

  Try it! It's good enough unless you absolutely need MS Office for something it won't do.

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• Perfect solution

  PowmariMarch 23, 2014

  Pros

  LibreOffice was able to convert my AppleWorks drawing software and Office 2004 templates for use in Mavericks 10.9.2. Handles PDF files that Preview cannot

  Cons

  A bit slow to load, but really immaterial

  Summary

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• Does exactly what it claims on my MAC.

  G_MayerFebruary 4, 2014

  Pros

  Makes the Mac Pages look like an etch-a-sketch.

  Cons

  None yet works great so far haven't had it that long yet.

  Summary

  You can't loose, the price is right.

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• 4.2 is another great update

  drumsandmusicJanuary 30, 2014

  Pros

  * new startcenter looks so much better and adds efficientcy and functionality * the Sifr icon set (activate it under LibreOffice > Preferences > LibreOffice > View > Iconstyle) makes for a much improved modern appearance and does away with the outdated old icons we're all so tired of seeing

  Cons

  * still a lot of improvements to be made

  Summary

  Great office suite, that just got a lot better!

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• Painfully slow, but does a few things Paged does not.

  mdsmithNovember 10, 2013

  Pros

  Will paste web copy nearly like original, whereas Pages alters format requiring numerous changes to become intelligible.

  Cons

  ANY action taken (save, print edit, etc.) takes 30 t0 60 seconds to complete.

  Summary

  If you prefer what Libre Text can do, and don't mind the lag, I recommend it.

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• 4.1 brings more stability and nice features

  drumsandmusicJuly 30, 2013

  Pros

  * font embedding in Writer, Calc, Impress and Draw * finally rotate images in 90° * a lot of bug fixes

  Cons

  * UI could use some love

  Summary

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• Similar to Microsoft Office 2003

  katnip3May 24, 2013

  Pros

  Above all, it's 100% free. It can save and open in Microsoft Office file formats. In many ways, I like it better than Microsoft Office. Some things, such as borders on tables, may take a little getting used to though. LibreOffice, not OpenOffice, often comes preinstalled on Linux systems such as Ubuntu.

  Cons

  The spreadsheet application crashes frequently, although that may have been resolved in the lastest update.

  Summary

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• 4.0.3.3 keeps getting better

  drumsandmusicMay 9, 2013

  Pros

  This is great software, very usable and reliable. But cnet still has not fixed the missing LO icon for the LO mac software entry. Is it that hard? This was first reported on 11th feb 2013. 3 month later and nothing has happened. That is of course not LOs fault but CNETs.

  Cons

  nothing really. You are using a opensource office suite using a free file format.

  Summary

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