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XChat Aqua/Azure is an OS X native front-end of xchat2 written on Cocoa. XChat Azure is a brand of X-Chat Aqua for Apple Appstore. Download it from the App Store. Download a preview or test version on Github releases or its Repository; For OS X 10.6, download 1.12.7 from Project download page. For OS X older than 10.6, visit Source forge. Aquamacs is an Emacs for Mac OS X that will feel mostly like an Aqua program - while still being a real GNU Emacs with all the ergonomy and extensibility you've come to expect from this world-class editor.

Mac OS X is Apple's operatingsystem for its line of Macintosh computers. Its interface, known asAqua, is built on a Unix foundation. Although ithas much of the look and feel of the former Mac OS,features such as preemptive multitasking, symmetric multiprocessing,multithreading, and protected memory give Mac OS X improved stabilityand performance. For the current version's system requirements, seeApple's Mac OS XTechnical Specifications.

Currently, four Mac OS X-related products are available:

Mac OS X: This is the version most Macintoshowners should use. It is a consumer operating system designed for useon your personal computer. For more information, see Apple's Mac OS X page and Developer page forMac OS X.

Mac OS X Server: This is Apple's server operatingsystem. It is similar to the consumer release of Mac OS X, but alsoincludes a suite of network services, such as a print server, filesharing, QuickTime streaming, NetBoot, and advanced webhosting. For more information, see Apple's Mac OS X Server page.

iOS: Based on Mac OS X, versions of iOS run on theiPhone, the iPod touch, and the iPad. The iOS was designed forhandheld devices, and is much more tightly controlled than otherversions of Mac OS X. Despite their shared origins, applications(apps) developed for iOS are not compatible with Mac OS X, and viceversa.

Darwin:Darwin is the Unix-likefoundation upon which Mac OS X is based. Its code is opensource, and it is available as a stand-alone operatingsystem. Although Darwin will run many Unix applications, including theX Window System, it does not have the Mac OS X interfaceand thus will not run Mac OS X applications. For more information, seeApple's Developer Open Sourcepage.

Draft : This page aims to create a reviewers guide, mainly maintained by the hard-core devs from the Mac port (but not only). Means the information has been put in random order, and maybe this is completely uggly. Please contribute if you think the outline is not correct, or if you catched an error .. or ..

Thanks in advance !!

Goal : create a Reviewers Guide for OpenOffice.org Aqua, on Mac OS X
  • 5Installation
    • 5.5Personnalisation

Aqua Screenshots

Feel free to add others. Better idea: propose little and high resolution of the same shot

Supported Versions and Architectures


Please note:

  • Mac OS X 10.3 (aka Panther) is no longer maintained after 2.2. version included
  • There is officialy no Universal Binaries archive provided, and you have to take care of the architecture (mentionned in the archive name)


Software versionPowerPC processorIntel processor
OpenOffice.org Aqua
(starting 3.0)
Works with Mac OS X
10.4, 10.5, and the 10.6pre (aka Snow Leopard)
Works with Mac OS X
10.4, 10.5 and the 10.6pre (aka Snow Leopard)
OpenOffice.org
(starting 2.2 version)
Works with Mac OS X
10.4, 10.5
Works with Mac OS X
10.4, 10.5
OpenOffice.org
(until 2.1 version included)
Works with Mac OS X
10.3 , 10.4, 10.5 (during 2007)
Works with Mac OS X
10.4, 10.5 (during 2007)
Aqua mac os x

New features coming with the Aqua version of OpenOffice.org ( 3.x )

FIXME: add screenshots / links for high resolution images, for every feature

In addition of all the changes of the 3.0 papported to the 2.0 version, the Aqua version of OpenOffice.org brings the following new features (non exhaustive list)

Aqua
  • Install by simple drag and drop.

What you see after double clicking the downloaded .dmg :


Simply Drag the OpenOffice.org on Applications folder :

Other possibilities: drag the OpenOffice.org icon (aka the' Bundle ' ) elsewhere is possible. Just do what you prefer, keeping in mind Applications folder is the prefered one


  • The Aqua version of OpenOffice.org no longer needs X11
  • NEW Start center
  • Look and Feel Aqua, using Cocoa API
  • Many useful extensions available (e.g. PresenterScreen or PDF-Import)
  • Main Application Menu on the main menu ( on Top of the screen ) ( no more menus in the window frames)
  • Improved accessibility (Voice Over, Zoom, Contrast .. nd so on)

FIXME : Describe accessibility features

  • Apple System fonts are transparently used (ATS server)

Aqua For Mac Os X 10.13

  • Integrated Mac OS X Address Book
  • Media Player using QuickTime ( videos and sounds: all QuickTime supported formats are supposed to work inside OpenOffice.org)

Expected:Describe: the feature, the shortcuts, more features ( possible sound/movie file formats ), limitations

Interface
  • Integrated Apple SpellChecker

Expected:Describe: the feature, the shortcuts, what can be done with it, limitations and known issues

  • Copy Paste

Expected:Maybe a nive movie about DnD ?

  • Drag and Drop

Expected:Maybe a nive movie about DnD ?


  • Native Print Dialog box

Expected:Screenshots

10.8


  • Cocoa FilePicker

Expected:Screenshots

  • Spotlight Plugin

Expected:Describe: the feature, the shortcuts, what can be done with it

Mac


  • QuickLook plugin (limited to Mac OS X 10.5.x aka Leopard)

Expected:Describe: the feature, the shortcuts, what can be done with it, limitations and known issues

  • Multi monitors support

Expected:

    • show the feature, how customize, tips
    • Show the presenter screen in actins
  • ... complete me (work in progress )

Scheduled features ( 3.1 )

  • Improved antialiasing FIXME: add a link
  • Apple Remote in Impress => see Apple Remote Implementation
  • Proxy Icon implementation => see Proxy Icon Implementation
  • OpenGL transitions in Impress => see OpenGL transitions in Impress
  • Truer compatibility with WebDAV-connected file systems => see issue 81536
  • COMPLETE ME ...

Installation

FIXME: translate ..

We suppose you already downloaded an OpenOffice.org Aqua archive ( 3.0 version or superior )

TODO :

  • screenshots !!
  • explain the .dmg
  • explain how to use it
  • comment the prefs, where they are located (shortcut)
  • describe the preferences, and what is important for the Mac user
  • how to locate/remove them


Mount the archive

A double clic is sufficient. If the archive is valid, and nothing goes wrong, you should obtain

[screenshot]


Copy the Bundle in the Install dirC

In the frame, just drag the 'OpenOffice.org' Icon on the 'Applications' Icon : the Bundle will be copied into the Applciations folder.

Aqua For Mac Os X 10.10

The next step will start once this one will be finished

Dock the OpenOffice.org icon

What means dock an application ?

Dock an application means put its icon on the dock. This will allow to make the icon always visible, and then, start the application just clicking the icon !

Note: the number of icons you can dock is limited. (say around 40, what is not that bad ;-)


Process to dock the OpenOffice.org icon

1) Go in the Applications folder

2) Drag the OpenOffice.org icon somewhere in the dock (e.g. between two applications)

That's all !!

First launch

At the first launch, you'll be invited to answer a few questions. Please provide us feeedback : this is very important for us to improve the product.

FIXME : screenshots

Personnalisation

Printing
Change the iconset
menus modifications

Aqua For Mac Os X 10.8

FIXME: provide examples+ screenshots

Using Webdav

Links

This page is based on Herbert Duerr idea, and an example could be: http://www.opera.com/press/reviews/#sharp

Aqua For Mac Os X 10.7


Page created: Ericb 16:54, 10 September 2008 (CEST)

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