WordPerfect on a Mac

I am about to purchase a new iMac and switch from a PC. For work, I need to be able to use WordPerfect. Since there is no version that works with OS 10.6, what are my options? Can I install the Windows software from my old PC on the new iMac and use that with Parallels or Bootcamp? Or do I have to purchase a copy of Windows 7 or XP? And can I use my current Wordperfect CD to load onto the Mac? Also, are there issues with transferring WordPerfect documents from an Mac to a PC?

If you absolutely need WordPerfect, you will need to install Windows.
You do this either through a virtual machine ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine )
Or through Boot Camp. In either case, you would need to purchase Windows.

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I have a new mac computer -- an IMac, using Leopard OS. How can I read Wordperfect documents? I tried downloading neooffice, but it didn't work.
Thanks.

I tried downloading neooffice, but it didn't work.
Was it not possible to download/install NeoOffice, or did the conversion of documents not work?
This web page contains a list of NeoOffice file formats.
Alternatively, you may want to have a look at the commercial utility MacLinkPlus (supported file formats here).
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Sounds like they lost their creator code. If you've got xcode installed, you can reset it with /Developer/Tools/SetFile
If you have a file that opens normally, you can display it's creator code using:
/Developer/Tools/GetFileInfo

Anybody use Word Perfect? How does 'Pages' compare?

For anyone who wants to cut to the quick, just read the question....the last paragraph.
I need some comfort. It's probably normal to get frustrated with a new Word Processing program like 'Pages' after only 2 days of using it so I'm willing to be patient, but I have a general question, which actually appears in the Title of this post.
I've used Word Perfect on my non-Mac computers for 20 years and although the program is without equal in it's sophistication and ease of use (IMO), I do believe it caused some big problems for other programs on my computer (incompatibility problems with other software). I've wanted an iMac for a long time just to get rid of all the problem I had with those other computers, thinking I'd be rid of WordPerfect, which I blamed for many of the problems. I wanted a fresh, clean start, so I sure don't want to mess up my 2 day-old iMac by loading up a word-processor like WordPerfect again....that'll just mess everything up again.
But I have mixed emotions. After my past experience with Word Perfect, it's just hard for me to believe that the WP people actually got rid of all their bugs, and wouldn't inadvertently stick them all into an Apple product. I'm paranoid, I know. I'm asking this question because word-processing is the most important thing to me in using a computer and I found WordPerfect to be perfect, as a word-processor, that is.
I'm certainly willing to give 'Pages' a fair try, and hope it works out for me. But, is there anyone here who uses WordPerfect on their Mac (and with which OS) and does it cause you any problems? Also, in your opinion how does it compare with 'Pages'?

I was an avid WP user (DOS, AtariST, and Mac versions) for years and I was a beta tester for the Atari and Mac versions. I was never all that impressed with the Windows versions. When the program was sold to Novel support and quality became uneven and after Novel sold it to Corel, well, let's let sleeping dogs lie, eh?
Pages isn't WP - it is a consumer word processor and desktop publishing program. Still it is quite powerful and easy to use...once you accept its conventions. That is a sticking point for a lot of people. With OS X, Apple has taken the toolbar and adapted it to its own purpose. Unlike some programs that attempt to put every command in toolbars, Apple prefers to target a smaller number and allow the user some ability to custom it. Apple has also adopted the idea of palettes - one palette actually. The inspector. In OS X the inspector is used to take commands that might be buried in the menu hierarchy and puts them out front. With Pages, like many OS X programs, getting to know the Inspector is key to using Pages.
As I said, Pages isn't WP or MS Word. That's good and bad. The good is that the program is cleaner and easier to learn. It also means that lots of features you might consider important are missing. You should have a demo version of iWork on your new iMac and you have 30 days to use it before you have to decide to keep it or ditch it.

Converting word perfect files to word

How can you convert multiple word perfect files to word?

Go to http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wordperfectmac and download one of the two free packages that use Sheepshaver to run the last version of WordPerfect for the Mac. These work on any Intel Mac with any OS from 10.4 on. This group also has hundreds of third-party enhancements, including MetaMacro, which will open WP files and save them in Word format, thousands at a time, with one click from the user.

Hint : Corel Draw and Corel Photo Paint 8 LE legit & free download

I found this while searching for good software for OS9 :
http://main.system7today.com/software/corelgraphics8/corelgraphics8.html
Basically its the full Corel Suite ( has some Potoshop capabilities ) for free.
The only thing is you can only have open one document at a time , but no restrictions in save/edit or whatever. Also a great Help System how to learn graphics manipulation.
This runs extremely well under OS 9.22 with enough Ram. ( needs PowerMac CPU)
On the site is even more goodies to find. Also note that Corel has made their WordProcessor "WordPerfect" free for Mac OS. It's as good as MS Word.

I got it working myself
Maybe others are dealing with the same problem, so here is what I did:
At Corel's support website I found no information about similar problems, just a description how to set back the current workspace to factory defaults.
This is done by clicking at the program icon to start the software and then holding down the shift key immediately after clicking. Then a message box opens asking for confirmation.
Although I had done some custom settings to the workspace I had nothing to lose and gave it a try. Voila
Not sure what the reason behind is; I think that there are old configuration files existing or settings got mixed up for whatever reason.
Before I did so, I renamed the matching *.plist file at my user's library/preferences folder to *.plist.old - but this did not bring any improvement (in fact, even no new plist file became created).

Contribute CS3 and Word Perfect Document

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new client who tells us she only has Word Perfect. I am unable to
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If you ever need to use WordPerfect on the Mac, Corel released a free version, which you can download from here.
http://acmfiles.csusb.edu/corel/wpmac.html
iFelix

I have a MacBook - MAC OS X Version 10.6.8 -- I would like to run WordPerfect 9 by Corel Office on it. Is there any way to do it?

I have a MacBook - MAC OS X Version 10.6.8 -- I would like to run WordPerfect 9 by Corel on it. Can this be done?

No, you can't run that on Mac OS X; what makes you think you could?
If you want to run Windows software on a Mac, you need to install Boot Camp and Windows, or use other virtualization software such as Virtual Box, VMware, or Parallels to install and run Windows.

Converting wpd (Wordperfect) to mac format

Ok troops, I'm getting close to convincing the Minister of war and finance (the Mrs) to let me buy a new imac and finally bidding farewell to microsoft and all the crashes etc. My question is, my wife has tons of teaching lessons, exams, notes (yes, she's a teacher), and there all in Wordperfect format, .wpd extension. Is there a way to convert all those files so that they can be retrieved and edited using the imac software? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
imac with dual core Mac OS X (10.0.x) have not purchased yet - looking to buy soon.

Hello,
I use the free NeoOffice suite. It truly is a great package, and it's fully compatible with all the Microsoft Office documents.
It is also compatible with Wordperfect documents. I've downloaded and opened WordPerfect "WPD" documents others created with NeoOffice it seems to work fine.
See the list of features here:
http://neowiki.sixthcrusade.com/index.php/NeoOfficeFeatureComparison
You can download either an Intel or PowerPC version of NeoOffice from:
http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/en/
So, it will run on your system, it will import Wordperfect files, and it's free.
You can't beat that
And, on top of that, it is 100% compatible with Microsoft Office. So, you can move forward from here and exchange documents with Microsoft Office users from this point forward.
I've used NeoOffice to exchange MS-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files back and forth with MS-Office for Windows users. So, this is truly a great package.
Check it out, and I think you'll be happy with it.
If she wants a bit of added confidence, you could try one of the following options:
MacLink Plus:
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html
Or, install this on the machine with Word Perfect, and convert he files there:
WordPerfect Conversions - 2.1.1
open & save most file formats in WP
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/9840
There is an older version of MacLink Plus that was released by them as freeware. But, I cannot seem to locate a download for it. I have it on CD along with their release note. But, I cannot find the download. I'll have to dig out the CD sometime to see what version it was. But, I do remember using it in OS X (but, it may have used Classic mode / OS 9).
You might also find this short article interesting:
http://www.robcottingham.ca/20050823/how-to-open-a-wordperfect-file-in-os-x/
And, the other utility he mentions using is here:
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Word-Processing/WPConvert.shtml
I hope this helps.

I transferred files from a NAS server to the Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server and now some of the files have Custom Access and can't be opened by some users. How do I fix this?

We're setting up our Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server, and in the process transferred files that had been stored and accessed from our Blackarmor NAS server over to the Mac. These files were all created on PC's and are Office Excel files, WordPerfect files or PDF's. When you look at the files on the Mac from the Mac and bring up Get Info for the affected file, it says that the file has Custom Access. The files that work properly don't have that configuration. I can access and open the files on some computers, but some users can't open the files from their computer even though they can see it. We're all using PC's and they get the Error: Access Denied-Contact your administrator--or something similar. I've seen on the web similar issues and it may have something to do with ACL permissions. I don't know enough about Mac OS to understand this, but what is baffling is that they can be opened from some PC's but not others, and all of the Users have the same accessibility to the files. Thanks for a solution!!

Oh, on the losing Internet, try this...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click OK.
PS. Your English is quite good & completely understandable.

Can't open the application (...) because it is no supported by this type of Mac

Hi, I am not sure if I sending this to the right forum. I am becoming increasingly frustrated as recently I am getting more of these messages (as in heading of this question) and I am not sure what to do. The apps I am trying to install meet all the requirements but I cannot open them.
Using:
Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac4,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed:          2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          2 MB
Memory:          1.5 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          IM41.0055.B08
SMC Version (system):          1.1f5
Serial Number (system):          W86036CQU2P
Hardware UUID:          00000000-0000-1000-8000-0016CB860350
Any comment or suggestion would be hugely appreciated. I hope I won't have to use Terminal to sort this problem.
Many thanks in advance.

Kurt Lang wrote:
No Mac with an Intel CPU has ever supported Classic.
I take that back. We have an iMac Core 2 Duo, basically the same as yours. One of the few Mac models with an Intel CPU that shipped with its own Intel version of Tiger, which does indeed support Classic. Tiger was never available in the retail version for Intel Macs; PowerPC only.
So I'm guessing that yes, you are referring to old Motorola 680x0 Classic apps. There is no way to run them in Leopard or later, other than than a third party emulator like Sheepshaver. However, that is only the emulator. To get that to work, you need an Apple ROM, which is illegal for you to own unless you also own the exact same Mac the ROM is from. Beyond that, I've read many reports that it doesn't work all that well.
Kurt: This is the first I have EVER heard of an Intel Mac running Classic natively, without emulation (and I have done quite a bit of research)! Please reconfirm that this is correct, and if you can reconfirm it correctness, you might want to let the researchers noted in the two links below know about these abilities.
Also, your statement regarding Mac ROMs is too broad and overly restrictive. The emaculation link below indicates a method for extraction of Classic Mac ROMs from an active Apple download link for a ROMs update. I just tried the link last night and it is still active.
I always caution those who make such legal pronouncements to exercise caution; as they tend to keep users from solutions that are otherwise legally available. And I am sure that is not your intention:
http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/...mac_os_x_setup
and here is some additional information on SheepShaver:
http://www.everymac.com/mac-answers/...ntel-macs.html
I have had considerable success with SheepShaver, running this version of Risk II for the OP of a post on another forum as well as being able to access legacy MORE and WordPerfect files in my archives:
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Mac OS 9 and the old Plastic Monitor?

Anyone find OS 9 (Classic) and the Plastic monitor incompatable? I tried to open Classic on my G4 and the screen was totally black. I now have a G5 and I have a bunch of old documents in an old 3.5 WordPerfect application that only runs in Classic. I can't access these files to redo then. I tried converting them to "Word" via my G3 laptop but all the picture were lost and the tables didn't format correctly. Is there anything I can do so I can use Classic on my G5 with this plastic monitor? Surely there is a way around this monitor problem short of buying another monitor... I have TWO of these old plastic guys!

Hi, MamaTea -
Yes, the A1038 model is the one restricted to OSX only; specifically, to OSX 10.2 or later. Info like that is usually included in the product descriptions for items offered via the Apple Store on-line, and I would think would have been shown on the box's description of system requirements.
There are similar restrictions that apply to the newer keyboards and mouses, not only Apple models but some offered by 3rd parties, too.
For reference and research purposes, you can also check out things like that with MacTracker, a very handy downloadable database of all Apple products. MacTracker is not very big and the interface is excellent -
OS 9 version - Mactracker {this is a direct download link; the file size is about 8.4MB}
OSX version - http://www.mactracker.ca/
Although that monitor won't work when you boot the G4 to OS 9, it should work with Classic since OSX is running the hardware at that time.
Your G5 is not OS 9 bootable; no Macs newer than the G4 MDD models are OS 9 bootable. However, you should be able to use Classic with OSX 10.4 or earlier on the G5 (OSX 10.5 and later do not support Classic).
If you do not have Classic on the G5 at this time, and are running OSX 10.4 or earlier on it, you can add it -
• by using the original disk set that came with the machine when it was new. Although that disk set boots to OSX, the installer has the ability to install Classic also.
Note - retail disk sets for OSX do not include any ability to install Classic.
• by copying a working (bootable) OS 9.2.1 or 9.2.2 System Folder from another Mac. This copying need not be done using a cloning utility - unlike OSX, OS 9 can be copied via a Finder drag-and-drop process and remain functional.

Opening a WordPerfect Document

I recently switched to Mac and transfered all my documents over from my PC. Some of the documents were created in WordPerfect (which isn't even installed on that computer anymore) and I can't figure out how to open them on my Mac. Does anyone have any ideas?

Try using the free http://www.abisource.com/ as an intermediary. (I have not used it myself for ages, but I think it should work.)

Compare iWork/Office for Mac with Office Windows

I am an expert PC user switching to mac...
I am moving toward google apps, but their doc program is not nearly as robust as MS WORD (windows). So, I need a sophisticated word processor...
I have iWork 09 (bought it with the computer) and am considering buying MS Office for mac. I would prefer to use iWork (that is, an apple program), but don't want to go through the learning curve to find out it too is not powerful enough.
Is there a web that reviews/compares iWork/Office for Mac with Office Windows? Or does anyone have any personal experience on how they compare? This would help me make the decision by learning only the one I will ultimately use.
THanks
Bob

BobInIndy1 wrote:
I am an expert PC user switching to mac...
I, too, was a Windows vet until I switched in '03. My fiance has been on Mac since college--her Powerbook Duo (w/ OS 7.5) still works.
I am moving toward google apps, but their doc program is not nearly as robust as MS WORD (windows). So, I need a sophisticated word processor...
Ditto. Google Apps are probably another year or two behind what desktop apps offer.
I have iWork 09 (bought it with the computer) and am considering buying MS Office for mac. I would prefer to use iWork (that is, an apple program), but don't want to go through the learning curve to find out it too is not powerful enough.
I think that is what has made Office the standard for so long (and Wordperfect before it)--people don't like change...they like upgrades and enhancements, but not dramatic change. The learning curve for iWork
Is there a web that reviews/compares iWork/Office for Mac with Office Windows? Or does anyone have any personal experience on how they compare? This would help me make the decision by learning only the one I will ultimately use.
Speaking as someone who owns Office 2008, I can tell you that Word '08 is dramatically slower than Pages; it is nothing like Office '07 (or earlier) for Windows. Word '07 demands a fraction of the RAM that Word '08 for Mac does, which may or may not be releated to the legacy support for older formats that Office '08 includes.
Word does include a decent grammar checker, equation editor, and APA/MLA citation tool; however, Apple went a different route and made Pages instantly compatible with Mathtype and Endnote. My fiance is a math professor that teaches calculus, so she is no-doubt used to having to include mathematical equations and tricky text arrangements for exams, quizzes, and lesson plans; she used to use Word, but last year switched to Pages ('08) and loves it. When we downloaded the demo for iWork '09 and saw how well Mathtype integrated, she's a happy camper.
I haven't been all that impressed with Office '08, at least not as much as I was with Office '07 for Windows. I never thought I'd say it but I think money is better spent on iWork '09, and later getting Endnote or Mathtype (if needed), than purchasing Office '08. That's my take on it, and I've been using Word/Office since 6.0 on Windows 3.1.

Virus Scan for Windows Viruses on Mac

I am new to discussion group since my Apple Care subscription expired and they don't renew it.
I hope this is the correct Forum for this topic----if not, please advise which of over several thousand threads might it be associated more closely with?
I'm Looking for a virus scanner that will scan windows materials (CD disks with program files on them) while in a MAC 10.3 OSX environment.... (sorry haven't yet updated to either TIger or Leopard 10.4 or 10.5 as of yet).
Can use or buy either an online scanner or resident virus scanner within the Mac. As this discussion group concerns the PowerBook G4 15 inch screen, that is what I chose to post first within.
Thanks for reading this!

Hi eww:
Wow! You are correct for most of your assertions and observations...but unfortunately for you, I am employed and live in a PC Windows world that makes no excuses or time for the few (to the IT managers) Apple/Mac users out there. You do have a fan here in those multitude of PC vs. Mac advertisements, which clearly point out the folly of anyone using Windows on a PC.
I am employed by a 21 college University, which, at my last estimate, currently is funding Microsoft to the tune of $42 million dollars a year for its Windows Licenses across the University platforms which are almost 100% Windows based (or mainframe Unix for computer science classes of course). I consistently get emails with unopenable "windat" files and "PowerPoint" "excel" etc files and CD's that are totally unusable in the MAC, and for which I maintained the PC. Currently offline, its a two step dance to get them off line to the MAC and then save to a jump drive and thence recopied over to the PC to be opened there. They will not normally spend college money duplicating 100 page endless documents for the one user who has a "pc" problem, and they are just as enthusiastic about their PC's and Windows and hide any defects under the general phrase "computer or internet system is down---sorry for the inconvenience" broadcast over the old fashioned "telephone answering machine" network we still have functioning after 20 years! Also, unfortunately, after having spent monies for many expensive computer programs and their proprietary methods of "saving" files so that only their program can open and utilize them.....I am not about to buy all "Mac" versions of the programs (if there are any in the same company---usually they are not), or spend the time and money buying brand new Apple created or third party created programs, learn how to use them, and then save to their unique proprietary methods of saving files, all the data and files which are saved now on the PC. That unfortunately is simply not an option. Unfortunately for timing, after investigating those programs that claim to convert the Mac into a "Windows friendly" platform also run afoul of many issues, including the program cost is just the beginning, as now one has to purchase all new versions of the programs to run on a different computer with its new unique CD product key, not to speak of the difficulty of deciding if I go with XP which can run and share the files as they are, or the new VISTA program, which as I've explored this issue with some of the major programs I use and no longer can access right now on the PC---they say that (in typical Microsoft computerspeak) "sorry, but you may find that older programs no longer run in the VISTA environment, so new programs and files may have to be created" (that sentence is a simplified compilation of the programs that I've investigated..... The simplest one to show you this on is the fact I'm a WordPerfect User in a "Word" world. Even the MAC I have has Microsoft's version of Office on it with their terrible Word program on it. Fortunately for me, WordPerfect realizes this is the issue and creates keys that allow one to change the way a file is saved so that those people with Word, or a dozen other word-processing systems can read and correct those files. Unfortunately, that does it for WordPerfect as the other companies I use and have used for years through many versions on the Windows based systems, do not care if their programs would be readable by people using similar systems on a Mac.
But enough about why I still cling to the PC.
You brought up interesting points that I didn't stop to think about when I went searching for AV software that would check up on the Windows based CD for malware, spyware, and viruses. I've installed CD's from reputable companies that have had "issues" where people do insert such spyware etc unknowing to the top bosses into their production of the CD's in order to create havoc and upset the end user. Of course normal AV software on my PC has removed those programs for years. My difficulty is clear now, that I cannot use the older versions of the software as they do not install on my machine anymore with the "larger" Hard Drives and it detects that and refuses to scan for it....which takes care of the pre 2006 versions of the AV software.... Post 2006, AV software, must be "activated" using the internet and updated frequently else the AV software shuts down as a precuation against piracy. Of course turning on and connecting to the internet for even a few minutes of registration invites in to my computer a trojan horse which can do its damage before the AV software has been activated and the "Internet" scanning part of the software activated. I've discussed this problem with the software company at length and they assure me that they never thought of the problem, as most people like myself are installing "upgrades" not from "zero" so the older AV software is kept functioning until its removal is requested by the "Wizard" installing the new one, after confirmation of the CD product key allows for the installation and registration of the software.....I know I know too much details but you did respond to me as if I did not know of the detriments of having a PC and now I've explained the problems that led me to this course of action......its not the patience of a saint, but the business (education) that I'm in and to which Apple did not have enough of a clout when they were choosing which platform will run University-wide several decades ago, so now we are stuck with Microsoft whether we like it or not!
Back to the AV problem and thanks for pointing out that without the ability to download the program into the computer for the AV program to not only check up but eliminate any malware and viruses, the CD is essentially unchanged and would have been inserted into the PC and transferred its virus to the PC (if it did have one, as even a small virus would seriously hamper my continued discussions with these companies as they are searching for a solution, and coming up empty, of course they ask: any new software or viruses, and that I have until today answered "no"....
So therefore I am between a rock and a hard place not having the ability to install a MP3 creation program into the PC, nor being able to use the latest GarageBand with the parts of the program that had "defects" (we don't call them bugs in Mac, of course Mac's don't get things like viruses or bugs I've found out over the years!)...which have been long rectified with the newer iLife and newer Tiger/Leopard operating systems. Unfortunately, that accident and lack of willing and patient people to carry the computer to where the store is located has been the cause of the delay in upgrading...until now its deadline time and too late to do anything about it....
Of course the Garage Band would be updated when I get to have Leopard installed, but as someone here already pointed out, I have to buy from a store not via mail since I would not trust myself to install something on the Mac simply because I do not have the experience installing stuff on the Mac as except for a font program MacFonts, the Mac PowerBook is essentially the way it was when purchased in 2004.
Thanks again for your patience in reading all of this background material---any suggestion from you or anyone would be appreciated as I’m forever barred from posting my question on the Windows help Forums as the price of entry is too high (another “free” installation of the Windows Genuine Advantage” program!)
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