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NeoOffice 3 available for download



We had a lot of mail from users eager to let us know that the NeoOffice 3.0 is now available. NeoOffice is a Mac OS X native open-source office suite originally crafted from the code used for OpenOffice, and its developers are boasting about the following features not found in the current release of OpenOffice for Mac:
  • OS X Services support
  • Media Browser support
  • Native floating tool windows
  • Magnify and swipe trackpad gestures
  • Menus available when no documents are open
  • Import images from scanners and cameras
  • Command-clicking on window titlebar
  • Mac OS X Leopard grammar checking support
A more in-depth look at these features can be found here. The suite is a fantastic alternative to paying full price for Microsoft Office and has come a long way in the past few years.

NeoOffice 3.0 is a universal binary offers separate Intel and PPC packages, and it requires OS X 10.4 or higher, 512 MB of RAM and 400 MB of free disk space. Please note that Universal Access support from OpenOffice is not available on NeoOffice at this time, so using OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, or iWork is suggested to access that feature. A token donation is requested of all downloaders to help support the project.

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We had a lot of mail from users eager to let us know that the NeoOffice 3.0 is now available. NeoOffice is a Mac OS X native open-source...
 

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Still butt ugly..

April 03 2009 at 2:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stern

If it's a universal binary, why are there still separate Intel and PPC packages?

April 01 2009 at 6:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Stern

Actually installing the application shows that it is indeed NOT a universal binary. GG TUAW, maybe one day you'll actually do your homework and get something right.

April 01 2009 at 6:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lee Webb

I downloaded this and opened up a multi sheet spreadsheet and it limped like a 2 legged dog.

Is there anything else that will open a multi sheet on a mac?

April 01 2009 at 5:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anaknipedro

I used to use Neo Office 2.x for all my needs. It felt slow, but was worth the price. ;) When OO 3.0 came out I switched over. It felt more unified. Between that transition I started using iWork. Now the only reason I keep OO on my hard drive is as a compatibility parachute. For all original document, presentation, and spreadsheet creation I use iWork.

March 31 2009 at 11:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ethan

I use bean to write documents and then openoffice to author them for publishing.

March 31 2009 at 6:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stanford Rosenthal

Torrent on their site has zero seeders it seems.

March 31 2009 at 6:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Frantz

Just installed and it is looking good. I can't really comment in depth as I don't use it much. Which is the nice thing about OSS I don't have to pay big bucks for something that may get used a few times a year.

That may change if PDF exporting works well. The big problem is that just about everything is faster than OO. It is very nice to have though when that odd file format crosses your desk.

March 31 2009 at 2:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
droslovinia

This is a universal binary, right? There's your difference. I truly love Open Office and have used it on other OSes for some time. I was thrilled when the OSX-Native version 3 finally came out, but it won't run on any of my older Macs - Just my MBP with the Intel chips. If this project allows me to use OO stuff on my G4 tower, I really want it!

March 31 2009 at 12:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Zero

How does this compare to Open Office 3.0? If someone is already using Open Office, is it worth switching to this?

March 31 2009 at 11:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Comic Book Guy

worst screen cap EVER!

March 31 2009 at 11:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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