[Solved] Installation on Mac Ventura «Q03» «Q45»

[Kathrin]

Hello,

I used OpenOffice Calc (Version 3.0.1) on my old iMac (operating system OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.6) to create spreadsheets.

I have now purchased a new iMac (Apple M1) with OS Ventura Version 13.0.1. I have transferred all my OpenOffice ODS files to the new computer, but cannot open the ODS Calc files. The Apple Support Team informed that I needed to contact you to inquire about a software update supporting 64-Bit.

Would you, please, let me know which OpenOffice Calc version I should download to my new iMac so I can continue using my old ODS Calc files?

Many thanks in advance for your reply.

Kind regards,
Kathrin

[Hagar Delest]

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Not sure there is a 64bit version for AOO on Mac.
Honestly, you would be better with LibreOffice, that supports 64bit. It is very close to Apache OpenOffice (they come from the same code base).

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[Kathrin]

Many thanks for your prompt reply.

Does LibreOffice allow oppening ODS Calc files created with the old A00 version?

I was wondering if I could download a compatible AOO version for my new iMac to be able to access the content of my existing files that I created with the old AOO version on my old iMac. It is really about not losing the content of the files.

Could anybody advise on that?

[Hagar Delest]

Of course it can. Especially if you have used the native format ODF (.ods for spreadsheets). That's the point of open standards like ODF.

[Kathrin]

Thank you! That has been very helpful.

[MrProgrammer]

let me know which OpenOffice Calc version I should download to my new iMac

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OpenOffice 3.0.1 will not run on the current MacOS releases. Any release of OpenOffice from the last 8 years will be suitable, but you might as well install the current one (4.1.13 as of November 2022). LibreOffice should be fine too, though I would recommend the it has been tested for longer choice, not the early adapter choice.
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Not sure there is a 64bit version for AOO on Mac.

Q45: Is OpenOffice for MacOS a 32-bit or 64-bit application?
OpenOffice for MacOS has been a 64-bit application since 2014.
OpenOffice for Linux offers a 64-bit application too.
OpenOffice for Windows a 32-bit application which it can run on all currently available 64-bit Windows systems.