I have used Latex for about two years and yes i agree it is. Just as an aside under Mc OS X do I need to use TEXShop as it is from what I remember a 700MB program with all the packages etc. Could I not just use the command line as I do under Windows once I've installed TEX Live or something?
Thanks James ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Harford" <blindst...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:48 PM Subject: Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X > > If you use LaTeX you are doing quite well. LaTeX is far nicer under > Mac OS X than Windows. > > Justin > On Jul 7, 2009, at 1:36 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi Simon, >> >> Yes I do. i feel sure that if we were to contact them, they would be >> more >> than helpful. They are now at version 1.3 for Pro. You can get a >> downloadable free 15 day demo if you like. >> >> Although i use Latex for writing, it is always grat to use a word >> processor >> like Nisus. When i get my new Mac I will look at the new Nisus >> version. >> >> Take care >> >> James >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Simon Cavendish" <simon.cavend...@googlemail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 9:03 PM >> Subject: Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X >> >> >>> >>> Dear James, >>> >>> I have been following various posts on this list but to date I >>> haven't >>> heard anything reassuring about Pages or Iworks that would persuade >>> me >>> that I could ditch Ms Office under Windows. However, I know that some >>> people have used Pages and other applications with a degree of >>> success. I've looked at the help files in Pages but I found them so >>> unhelpful that I gave up. >>> >>> I seem to remember that you had some contacts with Nisus Pro. ARe you >>> still able to talk to them about accessbility of their application? >>> If >>> they took our need on board, I feel they would be a great rival to Ms >>> Office on the Mac. >>> >>> I am sorry not to be more helpful. >>> >>> With best and warmest wishes >>> >>> Simon >>> On 7 Jul 2009, at 20:48, James & Nash wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> Does anyone use Pages or Nisus Writer Pro on Mac OS X or indeed any >>>> other >>>> Mac word processor please? If so, what is the acce3ssibility of each >>>> with >>>> VO? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
