Re: [libreoffice-users] Installing 2 versions of LO on Mac OS X 10.10.1 Yosemite

Hi, Tom et al.:  


          The previously cited published instructions confused me.  However, I was able to install 
4 different versions of LibreOffice in parallel under OS X 10.10.1 by renaming the most recent 
version in Finder: Applications to “LO” with its version number before installing the next version. 
 Now I have under Applications LO4341, LO4352, LO4361 and LibreOffice (LO 4.4.0.2).  If I close one 
and open another, I get the expected version number with “About LibreOffice”.  


          Beyond this, users can customize what to share between versions via LO:  Preferences:  
(LibreOffice: Paths).  


          Best Wishes, 
          Spencer 


p.s.  Regarding “amazing things”, I started writing Fortran in 1963.  Computers have been part of 
my life for over half a century.  My basic engineering training discussed both tubes and 
transistors.  Around 1964 or 1965 I was impressed with the availability of 2 transistors in a 
single package.  I’m over the hill but not yet under it ;-)   


> On Jan 22, 2015, at 8:55 AM, Tom Davies <tomcecf@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi :)
> I think you finding something easy is no real indication of whether it
> is really easy or actually quite complicated.  You have done many
> amazing things and seem to have a lot of experience doing exactly this
> in another OS so you have a good foundation that probably most of us
> don't have.
>
> Actually your email seem to simplify the instructions rather well! :)
> I sometimes find that even just explaining something any different way
> around is a good way to get people unstuck.  So, many thanks for that
> :)
>
> @ Spencer.  Did that help make more sense of the instructions?  If not
> please let us know and don't worry about questions seeming stupid to
> you.  Clearly only a few people here understand how to do it so we are
> learning here too.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
> On 22 January 2015 at 04:05, V Stuart Foote <VStuart.Foote@utsa.edu> wrote:
> > Just "inherited" a 2007 iMac and loaded Yosemite‎ (OS X 10.10.1)
> >
> > First thing I loaded LO 4.4.0.2, and then 4.3.6.2 and the current
> > (2015-01-21)  4.5.0 master.
> >
> > Steps couldn't be simpler. In fact parallel install is done almost the same
> > as with the Windows .msi packages
> >
> > Put which ever of the installs into /Applications just like any package
> > install. Drag and drop there once the .dmg is downloaded and mounted.
> > Launch by double clicking the folder in /Applications.
> >
> > For the additional installs, they could go into /Applications as well  just
> > with different names.
> >
> > But they can go anywhere. For example onto user's Desktop, Documents,
> > Downloads etc... just mount the downloaded .dmg package and drag the
> > LibreOffice or LibreOfficeDev .app directory object to where you want it to
> > reside. It does not need to go into /Applications.
> >
> > Then use Spotlight to find the bootstraprc file and edit it in TextEdit.
> > Just as with Windows or Linux builds, edit the
> > "UserInstallation=$SYSUSERCONFIG/LibreOffice/4 "to be
> > "UserInstallation=$ORIGIN/../Data/settings"
> >
> > The $ORIGIN variable is parsed internally by LibreOffice and then creates
> > the entire user profile within the app package, in the example
> > "Data/settings" but the directory names for the user profile can actually be
> > anything you like.  They are fully structured profiles and are portable.
> >
> > When ready to launch the build, open the .app folder with Finder and locate
> > the soffice executable and Control Open it.   You can create an app launcher
> > for it if you don't want to dig down into the folder every time.
> >
> > Easy as pie...  I had all three flavors running simultaneously and could do
> > side-by-side comparisons of the UI.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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