----- Original Message ---- From: Denis GRIESMAR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: users@openoffice.org Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 2:19:18 PM Subject: [users] Uninstalling troublemaker Microsoft
Hi, I have uploaded Open Office (Mac version - Neo Office) on my MacBook. It also seems I have clicked on a proposal for automatically installing Microsoft Office, which I did not want to do. Now this is a demo version, but I would like to get rid of it, because it interferes when I want to print files, such as documents sent in with incoming messages. How do I get rid of that Microsoft thing ? Any idea ? Hi Denis, I like NeoOffice and use and support it, but I should tell you before someone else does that NeoOffice is NOT OOo, even though it is hugely influenced by it. The official release of OOo for Mac OS X runs under X11. A version that runs directly in the Mac OS (called Aqua) is in the alpha stage and is on the openoffice.org website available for download and testing. I like the look of it and look forward to a beta and eventually release, but it is still pretty flawed for regular use. As for your Mac/Microsoft woes, MS Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive comes preinstalled with new Macs and at least on my machines was the initial default to open *.doc, *.xls, and *.ppt files. I think uninstalling it is a simple matter of removing the program folder from your Applications directory. Macs are smart--when the MS Office programs are gone it will choose another office suite program, probably something from the trial version of iWork08, as the default file association. Changing these associations are easy. Let say you want files of the form *.doc to open with OpenOffice (or NeoOffice). Pick any *.doc file you have, Command-click it, and pick Get Info. In the file information dialog box you will see not only a drop down list that lets you pick whatever program you choose to open that file, but a button that lets you change the file association for ALL files of the form *.doc. Click that, follow the instructions and when you are done your Mac will use OpenOffice (or NeoOffice) by default to open documents with that extension when you download them from email or whatever. Note that if you can't see the file extension in the file name, you will need to clear the Hide Extension box in the Get Info dialog. You can follow the same procedure for the spreadsheet and presentation file types too. This is sort of OT for the list and I have rambled on. If you want a clearer and more official explanation, search the Mac help system from the Help menu when you are in Finder should help. Les
