MS Publisher Equivalent for Mac

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MS Publisher Equivalent for Mac

Hello, one of my clients keeps sending me Microsoft Publisher files he wants changed and edited. Is there any Mac desktop publishing program that can read Microsoft Publisher files? I have QuarkExpress but don't see any way to get it to read/edit Microsoft Publisher files.

Thanks.

John

3Ghz MacPro, 20" Intel iMac & Black MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on May 5, 2007 8:18 PM

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Answer 1

May 5, 2007 8:21 PM in response to HudsonJohns

Take a look at RagTime.

Thanks,
Mason

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Answer 2

HudsonJohns Author

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May 5, 2007 8:53 PM in response to Mason Sklut

Whoa! Knock me over! $695 for a single license? I can installl WindowsXP under Parallels or Bootcamp for far less.

Software developers take note!

John

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Answer 3

baltwo

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May 5, 2007 8:58 PM in response to HudsonJohns

People who have clients have to spend money for the proper equipment to service them. It's only a business expense and is deductible. Your choice as to which way to go.

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Answer 4

TildeBee

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May 5, 2007 9:21 PM in response to HudsonJohns

Hudson --
I'm really so sorry . . .
Publisher is a real POS (sorry).
NO other app can open it on a Mac.

Your client needs to get a decent software.
If not, have them PDF the document and pay you for recreating it in Quark.
Better still, have them send you the copy in Word, and a sketch of what they'd like. Saves them the time of fooling around in Publisher.)

(I've been there, done that with clients.
If they're working in Publisher, they don't know what the heck they're doing anyway.)

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