[Solved] Copying Windows files to Mac
[Solved] Copying Windows files to Mac
Copied some open writer files to a usb memory stick and (having installed 4.3.1 on my Mac book) tried to paste it into that, but nothing happened. Can it be done some other way?
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Reason: tagged [Solved].
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Openoffice 4.1.3 Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Re: copying windows files to mac
Did you try just opening the files from the USB stick using your Mac, or copying the files from the USB stick to your Mac and then using File -> Open?
The fact that the files are coming from a Windows machine shouldn't matter, unlike years ago when Windows and Mac machines used different file formats.
The fact that the files are coming from a Windows machine shouldn't matter, unlike years ago when Windows and Mac machines used different file formats.
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Re: copying windows files to mac
Tried opening USB on Mac -- only got a blank page! copying and pasting failedasltogether. Grateful any further advice
Openoffice 4.1.3 Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Re: copying windows files to mac
Copy and paste???frd wrote:Tried opening USB on Mac -- only got a blank page! copying and pasting failedasltogether. Grateful any further advice
Why not just open the file with AOO.
Larry I. Gusaas
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Re: copying windows files to mac
Sorry Larry I must be dumb. When the USB is in the Mac how do I open it on AOO?
Openoffice 4.1.3 Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Re: copying windows files to mac
Does the USB drive get a drive letter when inserted into the Mac? If so, just use File -> Open (then navigate to the USB drive)
If not, how do you normally access files on a USB using the Mac?
If not, how do you normally access files on a USB using the Mac?
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Re: copying windows files to mac
I get a desktop notice of the name on the USB --and when I click that get a blank screen. Other usbs with photos etc work fine!
Openoffice 4.1.3 Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Re: copying windows files to mac
On Unix-like systems such as Linux and OSX there is no concept of drive letters; storage systems (fixed or removable) are mounted as a directory which is part of the file system. [Strictly speaking everything is treated as a file but we won't go down that rabbit hole for this purpose.]
So when the media is mounted it may display as e.g. Imation but may actually be mounted as something like /run/media/huntsman/IMATION (what my Slackware/KDE does for example). You can then do a File | Open in AOO and navigate to that folder.
Does it happen that if you navigate to the media using whatever OSX offers as a file manager, the media doesn't show any files?
So when the media is mounted it may display as e.g. Imation but may actually be mounted as something like /run/media/huntsman/IMATION (what my Slackware/KDE does for example). You can then do a File | Open in AOO and navigate to that folder.
Does it happen that if you navigate to the media using whatever OSX offers as a file manager, the media doesn't show any files?
Cheers
David
OS - Slackware 15 64 bit
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15
LibreOffice 24.2.2.2; SlackBuild for 24.2.2 by Eric Hameleers
David
OS - Slackware 15 64 bit
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15
LibreOffice 24.2.2.2; SlackBuild for 24.2.2 by Eric Hameleers
Re: copying windows files to mac
Then there is either nothing on the USB or the USB is defective.frd wrote:I get a desktop notice of the name on the USB --and when I click that get a blank screen. Other usbs with photos etc work fine!
Larry I. Gusaas
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Re: copying windows files to mac
well, Larry when I put the USB into the old windows computer it immediately illustrates all the docs on it in drive:/E. But in the newer Mac nuthin!!
Openoffice 4.1.3 Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Re: copying windows files to mac
The problem has nothing to do with Apache OpenOffice. It is either with the USB drive or with your Mac.frd wrote:well, Larry when I put the USB into the old windows computer it immediately illustrates all the docs on it in drive:/E. But in the newer Mac nuthin!!
What file types are you trying to transfer?
What file system is the USB drive formatted as? Most flash drives come formated as FAT 32, which Macs can also read. Current Windows us NTFS which Macs can read but can't write to.
You can use DIsk Utlilty on your Mac to check out the Flash drive ( Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities.app )
Larry I. Gusaas
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Re: copying windows files to mac
Also, try using a different flash drive.
Larry I. Gusaas
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Re: Copying Windows files to Mac
Larry, used new usb this morning and it worked but....this afternoon tried again and it didn't! Also the files I had saved onto Open Writer on the Mac this morning have also disappeared!
Openoffice 4.1.3 Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
Re: Copying Windows files to Mac
What do you mean by "Saved onto Open Writer"? Documents are usually saved in your documents folder. You do not save them into Apache OpenOffice.frd wrote:Larry, used new usb this morning and it worked but....this afternoon tried again and it didn't! Also the files I had saved onto Open Writer on the Mac this morning have also disappeared!
Larry I. Gusaas
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
"An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." Edgard Varese
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 — MacBook Air (M1)—macOS Ver.13.5 Ventura
Re: Copying Windows files to Mac
Larry thankyou, you're right. Now saved them into documents and they are there! A lot of learning to do!
Openoffice 4.1.3 Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.6