[Hidden-tech] Word/Office clones that do Japanese well

[Greg Caulton]

Shel -- you certainly can run non AppStore applications on a Mac. You just
have to change the security settings to allow it. I've had Open Office
running on a Mac in the past.

Greg
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On Friday, October 7, 2016, Shel Horowitz <shel at principledprofit.com> wrote:

> I just helped my stepfather, who is Japanese and a literary novelist, to
> buy a new MacBookAir. He is replacing a 2004 Mac running OS 10.4.
>
> We are having some issues getting the new machine to
>
>    1. type in Japanese (yes, we know about the Languages selection tool,
>    and yes, we tried a font that we believe is Japanese)
>    2. type vertically (from top to bottom, starting on the right) *while
>    orienting the letters correctly.* We found the vertical text option, but it
>    turns the letters sideways, which isn't going to work.
>
> Also, I want him to get something like OpenOffice or NeoOffice so he can
> test it out and maybe not have to buy Word--or at least a test version of
> Word--so he can make sure it works before his two-week grace period is up.
> I can't find a version of Open Office in the App Store, and the version
> from their website won't run because it was not from the App Store.
> NeoOffice is in the App Store but it costs money, and I don't want to buy
> it if he's going to end up buying Word anyway. However, it is a lot cheaper
> and my guess is it might be simpler for him to get used to. He is 86, not
> at all tech-savvy, and using Word 2004, which has a much simpler interface.
>
> All suggestions very much welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
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