Hi Keith,
I haven't tried installing or using Open Office, but it seems to me
that you've downloaded the wrong version. You want to get the beta
version that runs in the Mac's (AQUA) environment, not the Unix port
which uses the X11 (graphical imaging) environment. X11 is built
into all Macs, but can't be controlled with VoiceOver because,
although the terminal command are just like the ones we issue from
terminal, the visual graphics-based interface part is not accessible.
Try going back to the download page and choosing the OpenOffice.org
Aqua version instead of OpenOffice.org X11:
http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/index.html
I gather that you only need to move the application file to your
application directory.
Incidentally, there are a number of applications that can work in
both X11 and in the Mac Quartz window environment. TeXShop is one of
these. If you get the wrong interface setup these apps appear to be
inaccessible, although they're not really.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Esther
On Aug 20, 2008, at 8:53 AM, KEITH BROWN wrote:
OK tried installing open office but i get an x11 window popping up.
can anyone help?
thanks
Keith
