Default Word Processing Application Keeps Changing!

Mysteriously, every few days my default document reading/editing application changes from Microsoft Word to Text Edit. Each time this happens, I choose a document in Finder, Cmd+I it and change it (and apply to all) back MS Word. Any idea why this keeps happening? Frustrating!
Thank you in advance!

Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions...
Reset Launch Services...
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/resetlaunchservices.html#Anchor-Reset-47857
Reboot.
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.

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How do I make Pages the default word processing program, including Appleworks files?
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Hello ADW,
To change the default programme used to open a filetype, Get Info on one of the files you are looking to set, the change the Open With selection to Pages.
Then click on Use this application to open all documents like this one.
You will have to repeat this for each file type you want to use that way.
Have a wonderful day!
-=C=-

As I was loading a downloading a word processing application Firefox got "supplanted by "BING" as my homepage, so I need help to return Firefox as my homepage instead of "BING"!

As I was downloading a word processing application I made sure I Unchecked ANY boxes that asked me to change my homepage or my default web browser to something "other than what it already was". But when all was said and done I suddenly have "BING" as my homepage AND default web browser, even after going through my program files and "uninstalling" any programs that have anything to do with "BING or START NOW" which are the ONLY identifying markers on the new page! I have restarted my computer several times and the "new evil page" will not change back to Firefox!

The problem is absolutely not Reader. The problem is that FireFox has stepped in front of Reader and handles all the PDF stuff - wrongly in your case. FireFox is DESIGNED to take over PDF files. But it is not capable of doing IRS forms!
To start with go back to IE for these forms. When you save them to disk DO NOT DOUBLE CLICK ON THEM until this is fixed. Just open the in the normal way - start Adobe Reader and use Open from the File menu.

Default word processing program

I installed Parallels Desktop + Windows Vista + Microsoft Office for Windows. I inadvertently selected Word for Windows as my default word processing software, requiring the virtual machine to start up, etc. How might I get back to Word for Mac as my default?

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106171

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Word processing application on new Macbook Pro?

Most PC's come with some sort of word processing application, like Word, already installed, does a Macbook Pro have one, is so, I can't find it. If not, why not, it has everything else.

It doesn't come pre-installed usually. Check out the iWork suite which has Pages (documents) Numbers (spreadsheets) and Keynote (presentations) software in it - see here for more: http://www.apple.com/iwork/
30-day free trial - http://www.apple.com/iwork/download-trial/
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http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
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None of my word processing applications will open.

My word processing applications will not open, this includes anything from Microsoft Office (powerpoint, excel, word, etc) and Appleworks.
Anytime I try to open these applications I get a message that says "the application quit unexpectedly" and gives me the options of report, ignore, or reopen. When I try to reopen it just gives me the same message.
I have restarted multiple times and have attempted (and failed) a hardware test. I have not attempted to uninstall or reinstall anything because I am scared to mess it up further, I'm not really technologically inclined.
I am running
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You will need to fully uninstall Office, then reinstall it from scratch and from the original distribution media. You will need an AppleWorks installer to reinstall it. I would consider getting a backup drive so you can backup your computer before going further.

Changing the Default Word Processer

Pretty simple question--
I have Nissus Writer on my computer for when I write in different languages, but I normally use Word for all my word processing. I just downloaded a word update, and somehow it changed my default processor to Nissus writer, and I don't know how to switch it back. Word still works, it's just not the default.
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Ctrl+click on document,get info,and Open with:select default.

What is the word processing application on Snow leopard?

I recently had my old Mac quit and had to replace it with a newer G5 (snow leopard OS 10.6.2) with a 20 inch screen. I was used to using appleworks for my word processing program on my old Mac, but for the life of me, I can't figure out what application to use on my new Mac to replace it! If I hadn't had the Windows for Mac disk to install, I wouldn't know what to use on the new one. I may sound pretty dumb, but this has me stumped.

So, your computer is a G5 now, or have you upgraded to an Intel-based Mac?
Your signature line in your post is confusing - since Snow Leopard 10.6 won't
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Neo Office is a good choice; be sure to check later to find any separate update
download files, if they exist for the version build available.
• TextWrangler can do more than basic TextEdit, including some features found
on the software writer's higher-end product. See the BareBones Software site:
http://www.barebones.com/products/TextWrangler/ - TextWrangler runs free.
There are several other options that work well & cost little to nothing.
You may be able to use Google's Documents in some cases.
{If you have the original install disc for AppleWorks, or the software discs that
came with a different Mac which included AppleWorks (restore-install disc) it
is possible to use the demo (limited use) aspect of Pacifist to extract the AW
application from the factory install disc that won't run on a newer Mac, & have
Pacifist install the extracted files from the desktop of your current Mac...}
• Pacifist: http://www.charlessoft.com/
If the old *AW 6.2* software is not in use at the time in another Mac, & you own
the disc it resides on, you could probably do that and it should work OK. I've
tried it and you have options in that install, including other language versions.
Good luck & happy computing!
{ edited }

Word processing application?

After being burned too many times by Microsoft and Lenovo Thinkpad, I bought myself a Macbook PRO. I can't believe how easy Apple makes it. This notebook is incredible. Far more durable than any notebook that I've ever used too.
THANKS APPLE!
I decided to eliminate Microsoft from my life completely. I will not touch any of their products or softwares EVER AGAIN!
I got iWork, but I am curious to know if there is another option for word processing etc. Is there?

While I use iWork ’09 a lot, I have found Lotus Symphony to be great too. I have noted a link for it for you to check out.
http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.nsf/home
You could also try the additional options that I have noted.
http://www.openoffice.org/
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
Good luck!

Why does firefox keep making it my default browser when I keep changing it to IE it changes back to firefox

So every time I go to firefox it makes it my default broser but I dont want it to i changed it to IE but it changes back to firefox again. And I dont want firefox as default.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== about a week or so ago ==
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; GTB6.4; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; MDDC; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; OfficeLiveConnector.1.4; OfficeLivePatch.1.3)

Hello Mandy.
I can't think of a scenario where Firefox would make itself the default browser against the user's consent. Still, go into Tools > Options > Advanced > General > System defaults and untick that small box at the bottom of the window that talks about Firefox asking you each time it starts.
Hopefully that will fix the issue.

Safari Default Home Page & Search Keep Changing.

I set the prefs to current page for home page and Google for search, and every so often it changes to Yahoo. How do I stop this from happening?

From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Turn all extensions OFF and test. If the problem is resolved, turn extensions back ON and then disable them one or a few at a time until you find the culprit.

Word processing on iPad

I wonder if you can adequately do some word processing on an iPad. If so, how? I did not find anywhere saying that you can download Mellel or Nisus Writer Pro (to me the two most important, the most reliable, the best word processing softwares for Mac) on an iPad. I hear that Pages can be downloaded on an iPad but is it really adequate? And how much is the cost for having a Pages software/application on your iPad? On a normal computer, I feel Pages still lags behind Mellel and Nisus Writer Pro. I also wonder if there is a TextEdit application for iPad! I am thinking of buying an iPad for light uses while in school as I have an iMac at home. Writing on a good word processor is a crucial thing for me. So any thoughts on this would be most appreciated. Ideally I would want the word processing application on the iPad to be easily compatible with those I have on my Apple computers: namely, TextEdit, Mellel, and Nisus Writer Pro.

I did not find anywhere saying that you can download Mellel or Nisus Writer Pro (to me the two most important, the most reliable, the best word processing softwares for Mac) on an iPad.
The iPad is a closed system, you can only download what is in the app store, and neither Mellel or Nisus or MS have made versions of their word processor that could be put in that store.
how much is the cost for having a Pages software/application on your iPad?
$9.99 It is not the full version of Pages, as you might expect.
I also wonder if there is a TextEdit application for iPad!
No.
I would want the word processing application on the iPad to be easily compatible with those I have on my Apple computers: namely, TextEdit, Mellel, and Nisus Writer Pro.
How compatible it would be depends on what you need to write. To me it sounds like you might well not be satisfied. See this info on Pages:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4065

Which APP in Lion is for Word Processing?

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What word processing app can I use for an old mac (2007)

I have just bought a MacBook Pro with no word processing app. When I visited the Apple store I was informed that the OS was out of date for Pages 5. Being new to Apple I am at a loss as to what to do. I would rather listen to some seasoned heads!!

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
New Macs come with the iWork applications for free, including Pages, which is a word processing application.
To install it, you have to open the Mac App Store. You can find it in the Dock (at the bottom of the display) with this icon:
Then, at the top of the App Store window, choose Purchases, and you should see three apps waiting to be accepted: Keynote, Pages and Numbers. Accept all of them and they will be downloaded and installed.
If you do not see them listed there, see > http://www.apple.com/creativity-apps/mac/up-to-date/

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