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Hi,

 

Been using mac ppc & intel now for some time and been looking for ages.

 

trying to find that little application or something else to open pps files.

 

but all with no luck at all. the only thing i found to open pps files is Microsoft Office 2004 from www.microsoft.com/mac/ so i wasn't that happy about that.

 

and yes now have MS Office 2004 for mac and yes all works perfect on Hack Intel

EXCEPT active X does not work. but all others work 100%

 

Hope it Helps ya.

 

Vas

Hi,

 

Been using mac ppc & intel now for some time and been looking for ages.

 

trying to find that little application or something else to open pps files.

 

but all with no luck at all. the only thing i found to open pps files is Microsoft Office 2004 from www.microsoft.com/mac/ so i wasn't that happy about that.

 

and yes now have MS Office 2004 for mac and yes all works perfect on Hack Intel

EXCEPT active X does not work. but all others work 100%

 

Hope it Helps ya.

 

Vas

 

pps is a Powerpoint file. The problem with Office 2004 is that theres no Publisher or equivalent of it.

Hi aqualeviathan

 

why is there such an issue about Publisher ?

 

Why do you need publisher ?

 

Vas

 

I don't need it at the moment; it's just that opening Publisher files on OSX is what this thread is about. I'm interested in finding a solution just in case I ever encounter the problem myself.

I don't need it at the moment; it's just that opening Publisher files on OSX is what this thread is about. I'm interested in finding a solution just in case I ever encounter the problem myself.

 

Adobe explains here that to open MSPublisher files on a Mac you need PageMaker (Only works under Classic :D )

 

InDesign is unable to read Microsoft Publisher files. PageMaker includes a utility that is able to convert Publisher files to PageMaker format, which InDesign can open.

 

 

The Converter for Microsoft Publisher/QuarkXPress 4.0 can convert documents created with Publisher 98 and Publisher 2000; Converter for Microsoft Publisher 1.5 can convert documents created with Publisher 95 and Publisher 97.

 

I don't know if PageMaker Windows has the same utility.

 

But you could use the utility under SheepShaver for the Mac OS Classic tool or Darwine for the Windows tool.

 

Or use Publisher under Darwine and export the PUB files under the EMF format as explained here.

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