Installing Manual

Installation - Mac OS X

To get OpenOffice running on your Mac OS X you're going to have to download and install

the X11 system and the OpenOffice application.

WARNING: First, please back up your entire system. This procedure should not cause any

problems, but backups are a standard safety measure and something that should be done

whenever you make big changes to your system.

About X11

The X Windows System by Apple lets people access the UNIX operating system on their

Mac OS X. Developers use X11 to create graphical applications in a UNIX-based operating

system, and to run any one of thousands of X11 applications available on their Mac OS X. If

you’re not a developer, the only application you’re likely to use is the OpenOffice.org office

suite. It’s worth it.

Step 1: Download and Install X11

Install the X11 operating system using the excellent instructions by Wei-Meng Lee titled X11

and OpenOffice on Mac OS X.

Document location: http://www.macdevcenter.com/lpt/a/3207

Download location: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/x11/

Note: From time to time Apple will update X11 and, if you have automatic System Update turned

on, you may see it listed. It will be safe, even preferable, to keep updating your X11 system.

Step 2: Download OpenOffice.org

See page 2 for instructions on how to download OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X. When the

download is finished, a disk image should automatically open up in a window titled OOo

1.0.3. X11.

Make sure to read the README file to see if there's any late-breaking news is that may

affect how you proceed from here on out.

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