Apparently OpenOffice is outdated now, and I need to install a new writing/document app (needs to be compatible with PDF, DOC, etc). I wanted to try Pages but it doesn't open my ODS documents. How can I access those documents?
MacBook Air 11″, macOS 11.6
LibreOffice is updated more frequently than OpenOffice and continues to add new features such as redaction, etc. which can be viewed in its new version (e.g. 7.2.4) release notes. The user guides for its component applications are kept current. It will support your existing OpenOffice documents.
This timeline graph clearly shows the proliferation (green) of the LibreOffice updates over time and the historical derivation. You can view it at a larger size at wiki LibreOffice.
I just downloaded LibreOffice v7.2.4 to update v7.2.3.2. After I launched the installer and installed it:
I overwrite older LibreOffice installations with the updates, so the following panel appears where I select Replace.
and it proceeds to install LibreOffice:
Once it is installed, you can unmount the installer icon on the Desktop by right-clicking on it, and
Next, I right-clicked on the LibreOffice icon located in my /Applications folder and chose Open. This popped a dialog, and I clicked Open in it:
and for me, LibreOffice just launched. You would do this right-click on the LibreOffice application icon once per update, as this is all that is necessary for normal launches between updates. As yours is an initial installation, there may be an operating system XProtect security scan following the click of Open above, and then a secondary dialog will appear with an Open on it. Just click that Open.
I read several places on my Google search that it was discontinued. I'd be glad if that wasn't the case. But when I went to the link you sent to download it, my laptop won't let me open it since it "can't verify it's free from Malware".
kjoys wrote:
my laptop won't let me open it since it "can't verify it's free from Malware".
You are talking about Apple's "from an unidentified developer" message, right? You just go to security preferences > general and click on Open Anyway.
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Best Upgrade from Open Office?
