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chris..loue Posted messages 45 Status Member -  
yoann_tux Posted messages 445 Status Member -
Hello,
hi everyone. I regularly face this problem: Windows users send me files via email that I can't open (mime type), what should I do? Thanks in advance. I'm on OSX with a MacBook
Configuration: Mac OS X Safari 523.12

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    chris..loue Posted messages 45 Status Member 4
     
    I downloaded open office.org then NeoOffice but the latest patch doesn't work (the page is not found) I'll try with your link. Thank you.
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  6. chris..loue Posted messages 45 Status Member 4
     
    Thank you for taking the time to respond to me. I modified the codecs as indicated on the discussion page you recommended, but I'm not getting anywhere. In fact, when I double-click on the file, I always get this page: your evaluation version of Microsoft has expired. You understand, I downloaded this some time ago just to try it out and I didn't purchase the product. What should I do now?
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  7. Anonymous user
     
    In this case, the problem is no longer a QTime or codec issue.. :-)
    What we're asking you now is to use software other than the demo version. I don't know what the software in question is, but if it's part of the Microsoft Office suite, try opening it with a free and compatible suite with MS Office.
    I'm thinking of NeoOffice, which is very good here: https://www.neooffice.org/neojava/fr/index.php
    Also consider downloading the French language kit and the latest patch.

    If it is a software other than the MS Office suite, you need to find compatible software or buy the software..

    .../..
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    Sanspseudo - Francis
    iMac G5 2ghz 2Go - OS 10.4.11
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  8. chris..loue Posted messages 45 Status Member 4
     
    Now I can open .doc files but not .xls ones. Do you see where the problem is?
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  9. chris..loue Posted messages 45 Status Member 4
     
    Thank you for the effort you're putting into solving my problems, but I can't open this Excel file. I followed the steps you indicated, namely Command-I, then selecting "Neo" and "Edit All," but when I double-click on the file, the outdated version still opens. Where am I making a mistake?
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  10. chris..loue Posted messages 45 Status Member 4
     
    thank you thank you thank you. now all the files open and my girlfriend was able to get her quarterly reports sent by her manager. so now I'm scoring points to make her admit that Mac isn't so bad after all. see you soon and thanks again. you're awesome without a username. tell me, do you work for them or what?? I hope you get paid well! in any case, you deserve it. bye
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  11. yoann_tux Posted messages 445 Status Member 96
     
    Paid?
    Free software community, it's mostly volunteer work, welcome to a human community ;)
    --

    There are 10 types of people on earth, those who understand
    binaries and the others! Linux? There are worse, but it's more expensive.
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