[DM-MUG] DMMUG Digest, Vol 75, Issue 17

Sat Jul 23 20:39:14 CDT 2011

Far as I know, Office 2011 should be fine. I think the list that Bailing Ford posted will probably answer your questions better than I can. A lot depends on what apps you regularly use and what you don't.

Thanks,

Stuart

On Jul 23, 2011, at 19:49 , Jorgensen Jenny wrote:

> Stuart,
> I have Office for Mac 2011 so I should be okay, right?  I don't use much from the old G4.  If I want to use that... I can still use my old G4 iMac sitting in the den.  Any other thoughts I need to look for?  I pretty much stick with iLife programs, Office 11 (which I went to because I couldn't print the older version on my newer printer).....
> Thanks for the input.  I am really trying to gather all the information I can to make an informed decision.  Quicken isn't an issue for me; and I know that's been a biggie for some others.
> Jenny
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>>  1. Re: New Lion OS (Stuart Thiessen)
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>> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:03:51 -0500
>> From: Stuart Thiessen <thiessenstuart at aol.com>
>> To: Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
>> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] New Lion OS
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>> I echo the checking for software compatibility. I haven't upgraded yet, but, for example, I hadn't remembered that my copy of MS Office 2004 was actually PowerPC. If I paid attention to it, I would  have remembered that, but it has been something I have used so often that I didn't pay attention to it. When the articles recommended I look at About this Mac under Applications first to identify all PowerPC applications first, I found that out. So now, I am taking a closer look to make sure that I don't have any legacy apps that will mess up my workflow. If you have only been on Intel, it should not affect you, but my first Mac laptop was a G4 under 10.3, so I have a number of older apps that are still PowerPC.
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>> I plan to upgrade after I have finished looking at all of those programs and identified what I will use differently. I'm not exactly liking the idea of upgrading to a newer MS Office. More than likely, I will just try to use a combination of LibreOffice and iWork to take the place of MS Office 2004. We'll see. :)
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>> Thanks,
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>> Stuart
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>> On Jul 23, 2011, at 18:16 , James Wu wrote:
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>>> I upgraded a customer's MacBook to Lion this morning, and Lion feels really fast and zippy to me.
>>> 
>>> There are a lot of little UI changes that take a little getting used to but feel natural once you do.
>>> 
>>> If you are uncomfortable doing the upgrade right now, please wait. Also, please please please check software compatibility before upgrading.
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>>> On Jul 23, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Jorgensen Jenny wrote:
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>>>> Has anyone upgraded to this?  I was ready to do it, but just finished reading some comments and am not so sure now!  Lots of negatives, some way over my head, but speed and ease of use appeared to be a couple big ones.
>>>> 
>>>> Any thoughts you care to share?
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> Jenny
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>> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:33:32 -0500
>> From: Bailey Ford <bailey at me.com>
>> To: Des Moines Mac Users Group <dmmug at dmmug.org>
>> Subject: [DM-MUG] red sweater
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>> Hey DMMUGers,
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>> This is just nifty. If you've upgraded to Lion, try resizing windows with the shift key down OR with the Option key down. 
>> (Option makes the resize symmetrical - moves the other side of the window just like the side you are moving; Shift key keeps the aspect ratio in tact.). 
>> 
>> I got this off a tweet from RedSweater. (http://www.red-sweater.com/) I usually ignore them, but I'm all about proper attribution. 
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Bailey
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