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AllaN01Bear

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12. when i get a new machine , i get rid of all m$ products .l

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Fri Jul 25, 2025, 11:12 PM

Jul 25

for typing i use a simple word procceser called bean.
https://www.bean-osx.com/Bean.html
as the othermembers of the group , there are other options out there .

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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

when i get a new machine , i get rid of all m$ products .l AllaN01Bear Jul 25 #12

You can ask at the official store. Smsnaker235 Aug 8 #13