Another pick of free word processors for Mac users is AbiWord. Available for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux users, its easy to use interface is one that former WordPerfect users will love. Some users report that the scrolling is not ideal, so it’s probably better suited for keyboard warriors who are used.
![Using word on mac Using word on mac](/uploads/1/2/5/7/125738903/237901460.png)
When it comes to productivity applications, Microsoft Word takes the cake. In fact, I’d even go so far to say that Microsoft Word is more than a productivity app; it’s a utility. A necessity for anyone who owns a computer—and yes, even if you own a Mac.
I use Microsoft Word every day. I used Word for writing blog posts like these (yes, including this one), for taking notes, writing video scripts, jotting down ideas, and so much more. And I’m not alone—according to Microsoft, the number of Word users out there is easily in the millions. In fact, Word is so popular that it’s difficult for anyone to use another word processor if it doesn’t allow you to save it as a .doc. This in particular is one reason so many Mac users need Windows—for must-have applications like Microsoft Word and the rest of Office Suite.
Thankfully, we already know how easy it is run Microsoft Word on Mac with Parallels Desktop. Yes, you could fire up Pages or download Office 2016 for Mac with a subscription to Office 365, but sometimes, the original can’t be beat.
How meta is this screenshot of this exact blog post in Microsoft Word?
If you’re not sure how to get started, here’s where you can learn more about Parallels Desktop and how to run Windows on Mac. Bonus: you can even try it for free.
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It seems essential to use a 32-bit Java version and not 64-bit Java versionfor the LibreOffice integration of Zotero. However, it is possible to installseveral Java version on the same machine and to choose in LibreOffice oneversion to use (Tools-->Options-->Advanced):
Windows
On Windows 10 with LibreOffice 5 the autoinstaller does not work. Thus, one has to manually installthe extension (double click on the
C:UsersIEUserAppDataRoamingMozillaFirefoxProfiles...extensionszoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.orginstallZotero_OpenOffice_Integration.oxt
file)If the manual installation fails 'Could not create Java implementation loader', then check the Java version (see above).
If there are only text and no icons for Zotero in the LibreOffice, then
- Re-named the user folder
C:UsersIEUserAppDataRoamingLibreOffice4user
or alternatively delete it completely - Re-starting LibreOffice, which will then create a new one
- Install LibreOffice Plugin from Firefox again
Mac
2014-02: There is/was a problem with Java 7 on Mac and LibreOffice in combination with Zotero, which requires to use Java 6 instead.However, as Simon pointed out this seems to be a known issue in Java itself.I guess it is not anymore a problem, as we have Java 8 is out now. https://github.com/zotero/zotero-libreoffice-integration/issues/13
Tested/reported working Combinations
OS | Browser | Office | Java | Zotero |
---|---|---|---|---|
Win 10 | Firefox 42.0 (32-bit) | LibreOffice 5.0.3.2 (64-bit) | Java 1.8.0_65 (64-bit) | Zotero 4.0.28.7, Zotero LibreOffice Integration 3.5.10 |
Win 8 | Firefox 42.0 (32-bit) | LibreOffice 5.0.3.2 (64-bit) | Java 1.8.0_60 (64-bit) | Zotero 4.0.28.7, Zotero LibreOffice Integration 3.5.10 |
Win 10 | Firefox 42.0 (32-bit) | LibreOffice 5.0.3.2 (32-bit) | Java 1.8.0_65 (32-bit) | Zotero 4.0.28.7, Zotero LibreOffice Integration 3.5.10 |
Win 10 | Firefox 42.0 (32-bit) | LibreOffice 5.0.2.2 (64-bit) | Java 1.8.0_65 (64-bit) | Zotero 4.0.28.7, Zotero LibreOffice Integration 3.5.10 |
Win 10 | Firefox 42.0 (32-bit) | LibreOffice 5.0.1.2 (64-bit) | Java 1.8.0_65 (64-bit) | Zotero 4.0.28.7, Zotero LibreOffice Integration 3.5.10 |
Win 10 | Firefox 42.0 (32-bit) | LibreOffice 5.0.0.5 (64-bit) | Java 1.8.0_65 (64-bit) | Zotero 4.0.28.7, Zotero LibreOffice Integration 3.5.10 |
Win 10 | Firefox 42.0 (32-bit) | LibreOffice 4.4.6.3 (32-bit) | Java 1.8.0_65 (32-bit) | Zotero 4.0.28.7, Zotero LibreOffice Integration 3.5.10 |