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by chesshaus - 11/15/08 8:28 AM
Is there free software to view PPS, (Windows Powerpoint) available for my PowerBook G4 with OS X? If so, where do I go to download it?
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Unfortunately,
by mrmacfixit 
- 11/15/08 9:17 AM
In Reply to: PPS Viewer by chesshaus
the answer is No.
Microsoft only produced the PP viewer for System 9 and System 9 under OS X (Classic)
Apple's Keynote, part of the iWork suite, can handle PP presentations as can Microsoft Office for Mac.
Both of the above are not free. iWork is $79 (could be less) and MS Office starts at $130 for the Student/Teacher edition and goes upwards from there.
Open Office is FREE. It will open PP presentations and has a good price. You can see it Here
Good luck
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Does NeoOffice run on G4's?
by R. Proffitt - 11/15/08 9:20 AM
In Reply to: Unfortunately, by mrmacfixit
More bad news
by mrmacfixit - 11/15/08 3:27 PM
In Reply to: Does NeoOffice run on G4's? by R. Proffitt
Seems that there is no current PPC (your G4) version of Neo Office and it does not seem as though there ever will be.
Open Office does run on a PPC processor and can be found Here
Good luck
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Just updated mine
by 1travlr - 11/15/08 3:39 PM
In Reply to: More bad news by mrmacfixit
I am currently running NeoOffice 2.2.5 on my Powerbook G4. In fact, I just updated it to Patch 4.
However, I am using 10.4.11. Don't know if that makes any difference.
PPC and Intel
by mrmacfixit - 11/16/08 5:44 AM
In Reply to: Just updated mine by 1travlr
Although 2.2.5 will run on the G4, finding it seems to be a problem.
Version 3.0 is the one currently posted and that is Intel only.
If you have a link for downloading 2.2.5, please post it here.
Thanks
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NeoOffice
by jedirock - 11/16/08 6:46 AM
In Reply to: PPC and Intel by mrmacfixit
Not sure where you're looking, but the current version of NeoOffice posted is 2.2.5. NeoOffice 3.0 will be available for early access for donaters in mid-January. As for OpenOffice proper, 2.4.0 seems to be the latest for English on PowerPC (although other languages have 3.0 for PPC?), which 3.0 on Intel. I can always try compiling 3.0 for PowerPC if need be. Apple's developer tools will allow PPC applications to be compiled on Intel Macs and vice versa.
Looks like I got sidetracked,
by mrmacfixit - 11/16/08 11:04 AM
when looking for the download.
You are quite correct and there is a PPC version of 2.2.5 available for download.
My mistake, I stand corrected
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PPS Viewer
by chesshaus - 11/19/08 2:30 PM
In Reply to: Looks like I got sidetracked, by mrmacfixit
Thank you for all of your repLies to my inquiry. Please excuse my ignorance, as I am new to the Mac world. Do I understand that there is a free download available that will allow me to view PowerPoint ? Again, I have a PowerBook G4. I am not sure of the vintage. This leads me to another question. If I have the serial number, is there somewhere that I can go to find out what year my PowerBook is?
Again, thanks to you for all of your help.
hesshaus
PPS Viewer
by mrmacfixit - 11/19/08 4:26 PM
In Reply to: PPS Viewer by chesshaus
Yes, just download Open Office or Neo Office and you will be able to view Power Point presentations.
As to your other question, go Here and enter your serial number in the space provided.
It will not tell you exactly when your PowerBook was made but will narrow it down to a year and series of PowerBooks.
Good Luck
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