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Convert WordPerfect Docs to Word Docs in Bulk
Posted by EsquireMac in Apple Applications, Switching on Nov 23rd, 2009 | 2 comments
A couple of months ago, I shared an AppleScript/Folder Action that enables you to convert Pages documents to Word documents, whether one at a time or in bulk. I now present you with a script I put together that will convert those pesky Word Perfect documents to Word documents.
As you know, I have joined a firm that runs primarily on Windows. I’m the only Mac in the place, and pretty much everyone there uses WordPerfect. Of course, simply opening and/or editing WordPerfect docs on a Mac is no problem, since there are a number of applications that can handle them (AbiWord, OpenOffice.org,...
Convert Pages Docs to Word Docs En Masse
Posted by EsquireMac in Apple Applications, Switching on Sep 28th, 2009 | 6 comments
After I started at my new firm last month, I decided to rethink my workflow. I began working with Pages (the ‘08 version), and have found it to be much faster than Word for Mac: 2008. The main problem for me is that I need to save everything as a .doc file so that the others in my office can use them. As I noted earlier, I am the only Mac in this firm, and there is no way for a PC to use the .pages file format (except for doing something crazy like getting iWork ‘09 and sending everything to iWork.com – like I said: crazy).
The next great hurdle is the fact that Pages will not simply...
Beware the iWork ‘09 Trial
Posted by EsquireMac in Apple Applications on Feb 3rd, 2009 | 15 comments
This post is a word of caution to anybody trying out the iWork ‘09 30 day free trial.
Curious about the new features in iWork ‘09 over iWork ‘08, I downloaded the free trial from Apple a couple of weeks ago. The only app I actually use on a regular basis is Numbers. I have a spreadsheet that I use to track my billable time, and I use it basically every day that I’m working.
Smartly, when you install iWork ‘09, it leaves your iWork ‘08 apps intact. Once I downloaded iWork ‘09, however, my Numbers documents began to open with Numbers ‘09 by default. I...
Dude, Firefox is Cool Again: Thanks, Mozilla
Posted by EsquireMac in Apple Applications on Jul 18th, 2008 | 0 comments
You may have seen my post last week about how Firefox 3 was making my MBP run about 10 to 15 degrees hotter than with Safari. Well, on Wednesday, Mozilla released its Firefox 3.0.1 update, and I just noticed that my MBP is running somewhat cooler than before the update. It’s only a couple of degrees higher than what I usually get from Safari. A quick glance at the release notes doesn’t reveal to me any obvious fixes that would have caused the drop in temperature, but whatever it was: Thanks, Mozilla! My lap appreciates...
Bulk Emailing: Help, Please
Posted by EsquireMac in Apple Applications on Jul 16th, 2008 | 5 comments
I usually sneer condescendingly at people who use mail-merge and forms and databases to automate large repetitive batch processes. Mostly because I don’t know how to do it. But that’s beside the point. As much as I fancy myself as “guy who does cumputer thingies,” there’s plenty I don’t know how to do.
Today I just had to send out the same email to 75 people. It would have been a lot easier if I had an easy merge-type program or process. My reasons for sending the emails individually were that I wanted to personalize the salutation (“Dear [so and so]…...
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