If you use MS Office office for Mac 2004 or Office X and have had trouble opening documents received from friends and colleagues, it may be because the documents were created in newer versions of Office.
The Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter 1.1 converts files that were created in Office 2008 for Mac or 2007 Microsoft Office system so that you can open and edit the files in Office 2004 version 11.4 or later and Office v. X version 10.1.9 or later. Word documents, Excel workbooks, and PowerPoint presentations that are created in Office 2008 for Mac or 2007 Microsoft Office system are saved in the Open XML Format.
Time Machine was obviously designed with ease of use in mind, which is an awesome thing for most of us and quite characteristic for Apple. As soon as you plug an external hard drive into your new iMac, Time Machine swings into action and immediately asks if you wish to use this newly connected drive as your Time Machine backup. All you have to do is click the “Use as Backup Disk” button and Time Machine starts the backup process, automatically backing up your data.
coconutBattery is a tool that shows you the current maximum capacity of your laptop’s battery in relation to the original capacity your battery had when it left the factory. You also get information about the battery: loadcycles (how often did you fully load your battery), the current charger (coconutBattery warns you if you plugged in a wrong charger for your laptop) and information about the age of your Mac. coconutBattery is not something you’ll necessarily use on a regular basis, but it’s a great tool to periodically check the condition of you battery.
OS X has a built in screen capture function that can be quite useful. I use it when putting together these tutorials. Perhaps you want to capture a map generated at MapQuest to place in the body of an email or take a snapshot of an error message. There are numerous reason to use this functionality and here’s how……
Ever receive the message that you can’t delete or eject something because it is in use? WhatsOpen allows you to list all the open files on your system. You can sort them, filter by volume or user, and kill the application associated with the files. It is a perfect tool if you ever get stuck with a “volume in use” error when trying to eject a disk or thumbdrive that you believe is not in use.
Maintidget (Maint
This is an easy to use File Transfer Protocol client that allows you to view, edit, upload, download and delete files from a remote server (website) or network for free. As its name suggests, Classic FTP has been specifically designed to look and feel like a typical ftp software client. Whilst offering all the same features as other ftp clients, Classic FTP is perfect for both advanced and novice website administrators.
Did you ever have the problem where you couldn’t empty the Trash or eject a disk? Usually the reason is because some application has a file open, and thus won’t allow you to get rid of the disk or trash the file. What’s Keeping Me will identify and allow you to quit, relaunch, or kill the problem application so you can get on with your business.
Easily expand and decode all the files you download from the Web or receive in your email. Access StuffIt files, uncompress Zip archives created by WinZip and other zip utilities, decompress tar, gzip and bzip archives, and more. Just drag, drop, and you’re done!