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Apple Users

ret5hd

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1. my unsolicited advice:

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:31 PM

Jun 12

please ignore if unwanted:

switch to LibreOffice (word replacement)

and

Gimp (Photoshop replacement)

both free, both very capable, both will import your existing files and export your created files to the formats you want.

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I have an older macBook Pro [View all] bif Jun 12 OP

my unsolicited advice: ret5hd Jun 12 #1

Which version should I download? bif Jun 13 #4

1) click on the apple icon... ret5hd Jun 13 #5

This is what mine says bif Jun 13 #6

so you would get the intel version ret5hd Jun 13 #9

I downloaded it. Thank you for the info! Now... bif Jun 13 #10

OK. I think this is the deal. usonian Jun 13 #2

I still have the Office install disk bif Jun 13 #3

I think so. It must be a 32-bit app, and not compatible with Catalina. usonian Jun 13 #7

Looks like I'm going to bite the bullet bif Jun 13 #8

Good luck. My old MBA is 2010. I use it only to run RadioShark software which stopped upgrading. usonian Jun 13 #11