AppleWorks is an integrated office suite containing a word processor, database, and spreadsheet. It was developed by Rupert Lissner for Apple Computer, originally for the Apple II platform and launched in 1984, and was later reworked for the Macintosh platform. The Apple subsidiary Claris created the new successor ClarisWorks for Apple IIGS (1988), Macintosh (1991), and Windows (1993). If you want a solid dictation software for Mac OS, look no further than Dragon Professional Individual for Mac 6.0. The software is powered by an all-new, next-generation speech engine. It utilizes 'Deep Learning' technology for a more accurate dictation and transcription. Apr 28, 2011 Started with Macs in early 90's, initially used WordPerfect for Mac which was wonderful. But Corel bought WordPerfect in the late 90's and soon thereafter gave the Mac version the death sentence. We converted to MS Word for our word processing, currently using MS Office 2004. Apr 28, 2020 The issue you are suffering has nothing to do with Unix file permissions: it is a problem in the user (document) file locking or releasing by the Operating System. The Operating system is either not granting a lock to Word when it tries to create a file, or not releasing a lock when Word tries to delete a.
Started with Macs in early 90's, initially used WordPerfect for Mac which was wonderful. But Corel bought WordPerfect in the late 90's and soon thereafter gave the Mac version the death sentence.
We converted to MS Word for our word processing, currently using MS Office 2004. Did not upgrade to Office 2008 because this version gave Visual Basic macros the death sentence. Office 2011 reincarnated macros in Word.
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With the upcoming release of Mac OS X 11 'Lion', it is rumored that old applications that run via Rosetta in 'Snow Leopard', like Office 2004, will not run under 'Lion', another death sentence.
We have no desire to spend a fortune upgrading our computers to Office 2011 if there are other adequate alternatives. 'Adequate', for us however, means that macro support is something that we cannot live without.
I have iWork 09 but I cannot find where Pages has macro support similar to what is available in MS Word.
Looking for confirmation of Pages lack of macro support--I hope I'm wrong, but if not, any recommendations for word processing software, other than MS Word, which supports the use of macros.