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-This article describes known issues for running NeoOffice on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/NeoOffice @NeoOffice] to get notified when we fix any El Capitan issues.+__TOC__
-==Problems after upgrading to El Capitan?==+This article describes known issues for running NeoOffice on OS X 10.11 El Capitan and macOS 10.12 Sierra. Follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/NeoOffice @NeoOffice] to get notified when we fix any El Capitan or Sierra issues.
-__NOTOC__+==Problems after upgrading to El Capitan or Sierra?==
-{{bluebox|SendUsElCapitanBugsNotice}}+
====Step 1 - Download and install the latest version of NeoOffice==== ====Step 1 - Download and install the latest version of NeoOffice====
-*'''NeoOffice Mac App Store users:'''+'''Only NeoOffice 2015 or higher will run on El Capitan and Sierra.''' To upgrade to the latest version of NeoOffice Classic Edition or NeoOffice from the Mac App Store, use the following steps:
-**Upgrade to [https://itunes.apple.com/app/neooffice/id639210716?mt=12 NeoOffice {{NeoMainPageVer}} from the Mac App Store]+
-<!--** Install the [http://nick.neooffice.org/test/NeoOffice-2014.13-Test-1-Intel.dmg latest test patch for NeoOffice {{NeoMainPageVer}}]-->+
-** If NeoOffice does not launch or NeoOffice Free Edition launches, we recommend that you try the following steps. These steps will force Apple's App Store application to redownload NeoOffice:+
-***Quit NeoOffice if it is running+
-***Move NeoOffice to the Trash and empty the Trash+
-***Reboot your machine (note: this step is very important because if you do not reboot, the steps below may not work)+
-***Launch Apple's App Store application, select the Store :: Sign In menu, and login using your Apple iTunes account+
-***In the App Store application, click on the "Purchases" icon and press the "Install" button to the right of NeoOffice+
-***Wait for NeoOffice to finish downloading before you try to launch NeoOffice+
-*'''NeoOffice Classic Edition users:''' {{alertbox|NeoOffice 3.4.1 will prompt you to upgrade to a newer version}}+
-**Install [http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/download.php?fragment=download NeoOffice 3.4.1] if you are running an older version of NeoOffice+
-**Install the [http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/oldpatch.php latest NeoOffice 3.4.1 patch]+
-<!--**Install the latest [http://nick.neooffice.org/test//NeoOffice-3.4.1-Patch-17-Test-1-Intel.dmg test patch for NeoOffice 3.4.1]-->+
-**Install [http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572 Java from Apple]. Note: Java from Oracle will not work, only [http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572 Java 6 from Apple] will work.+
-====Step 2 - If NeoOffice does not launch, displays an error when saving documents, or has any new bugs immediately after doing the above steps, we recommend deleting NeoOffice's preferences files using the following steps====+*'''NeoOffice Classic Edition:'''
-These steps will force NeoOffice to create new preference files with default values:+**Install [http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/download.php?fragment=download NeoOffice 2015.12 Classic Edition] if you are running an older version of NeoOffice
 +<!--**Install the [http://edith.neooffice.org/test/NeoOffice-2015.12_Classic_Edition-Patch-0-Test-0-Intel.dmg latest test patch for NeoOffice 2015.12 Classic Edition]-->
 +**'''Optional:''' Some database features and wizards in NeoOffice require Java. If NeoOffice displays a dialog that says Java is required, install [http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/javadownload.php Java SE Development Kit (JDK) from Oracle]. Note: only Oracle's JDK will work. Neither Apple's Java nor Oracle's Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) will work.
 +**If the NeoOffice download or installation fails, we recommend that you try [[NeoOffice_Download_and_Installation_Issues#Downloading_NeoOffice_Classic_Edition_from_our_website|these steps]].
 + 
 +*'''NeoOffice Mac App Store:'''
 +**Ensure that Apple's App Store application has installed NeoOffice 2015.12 by launching Apple's App Store application and [https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25935 doing these steps]
 +<!--** Install the [http://edith.neooffice.org/test/NeoOffice-2015.12-Patch-0-Test-0-Intel.dmg latest test patch for NeoOffice 2015.12]-->
 +** If NeoOffice does not launch or NeoOffice Viewer launches, we recommend that you try [[NeoOffice_Download_and_Installation_Issues#Mac_App_Store_Installation_Issues|these steps]].
 + 
 +====Step 2 - If NeoOffice crashes or does not save, try these steps====
 +The following steps will force NeoOffice to create new user preference files with default values:
*'''Quit NeoOffice''' *'''Quit NeoOffice'''
-*'''NeoOffice Mac App Store users:'''+*'''NeoOffice Classic Edition:'''
-**Launch the /Applications/Utilities/Terminal application, copy the following commands into the Terminal window, and press the Return key:<br><tt>open ~/Library/Containers/org.neooffice.NeoOfficeSecureEdition/Data/Library/Preferences/NeoOfficeSecureEdition<br>defaults delete org.neooffice.NeoOfficeSecureEdition</tt>+**In the Finder, select the {{prefName|Go}} > {{prefName|Go to Folder}} menu item, copy the following path into the dialog that appears, and press the {{button|Go}} button:<br><tt class="notranslate">~/Library/Preferences/NeoOffice-3.0</tt>
-**A new Finder window should open. Rename the selected <tt>NeoOfficeSecureEdition</tt> folder by pressing the Return key, editing the folder name, and pressing the Return key again.+**Drag the selected <tt class="notranslate">NeoOffice-3.0</tt> folder to the Trash
-*'''NeoOffice Classic Edition users:'''+*'''NeoOffice Mac App Store:'''
-**Launch the /Applications/Utilities/Terminal application, copy the following commands into the Terminal window, and press the Return key:<br><tt>open ~/Library/Preferences/NeoOffice-3.0<br>defaults delete org.neooffice.NeoOffice</tt>+**In the Finder, select the {{prefName|Go}} > {{prefName|Go to Folder}} menu item, copy the following path into the dialog that appears, and press the {{button|Go}} button:<br><tt class="notranslate">~/Library/Containers/org.neooffice.NeoOfficeSecureEdition/Data/Library/Preferences/NeoOfficeSecureEdition</tt>
-**A new Finder window should open. Rename the selected <tt>NeoOffice-3.0</tt> folder by pressing the Return key, editing the folder name, and pressing the Return key again.+**Drag the selected <tt class="notranslate">NeoOfficeSecureEdition</tt> folder to the Trash
*'''Launch NeoOffice''' *'''Launch NeoOffice'''
 +
 +====Step 3 - If NeoOffice still has problems, try these steps====
 +*Quit NeoOffice
 +*In the Finder, go to the <tt class="notranslate">/Applications/Utilities</tt> folder and launch the <tt class="notranslate">Terminal</tt> application
 +*Copy the following commands into the <tt class="notranslate">Terminal</tt> window and press the Return key:<br><tt class="notranslate">defaults delete org.neooffice.NeoOffice<br>defaults delete org.neooffice.NeoOfficeSecureEdition</tt>
 +*Launch NeoOffice
 +<!--
 +If you see any problems with NeoOffice after upgrading to El Capitan or Sierra, try the preceding steps. These steps should fix most problems caused by upgrading to El Capitan or Sierra. If these steps do not fix your problem, [[#Send_us_a_bug_report|send us a bug report]].
 +-->
==Fixed bugs== ==Fixed bugs==
-* NeoOffice would hang when opening a new window while in full screen mode.+'''Sierra bugs:'''
-* Typing text in a full screen mode window would fail.+* NeoOffice would draw default buttons as unpressed, non-default buttons
 +* NeoOffice would hang when selecting the File > Browse All Versions menu item
 +* When scrolling using the trackpad, NeoOffice would react much more sensitively than it did on earlier versions of OS X
 +* When creating a new database in the Database Wizard, the Mac App Store version of NeoOffice would crash
 +* macOS would display an internal error dialog on some computers after selecting a menu item in NeoOffice
 +* NeoOffice would crash when printing documents that contain EPS images
 +'''El Capitan bugs:'''
 +* NeoOffice would hang when opening a new window while in full screen mode
 +* Typing text in a full screen mode window would fail
 +* NeoOffice would ignore most keystrokes when typing many common Indic language words
 +* Any color settings for changes in Writer documents that were set to {{prefName|By author}} or {{prefName|[None]}} would be unset when quitting NeoOffice
 +* NeoOffice would crash when opening LibreOffice HTML files that contain images
 +* NeoOffice would crash when rendering Indic characters using the <tt class="notranslate">Arial Unicode MS</tt> font
 +* NeoOffice would draw any text that has its {{prefName|scaling the width}} setting set to greater than 100% wider than normal
 +* NeoOffice would display some dialogs and dropdown lists behind the current document when in full screen mode
 +* NeoOffice would generate an empty mail merge if you select the {{prefName|From:}} field in the Mail Merge dialog
 +* NeoOffice would hang for a minute or longer when updating links in spreadsheets
 +* In compressed and stretched vertical text, NeoOffice would compress or stretch Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters horizontally instead of vertically
 +* In fontwork objects that have multiple lines of text, NeoOffice would draw all but the first line of text too far to the right
 +* When exporting as PDF, any characters that use the <tt class="notranslate">Apple Color Emoji</tt> font would not be included in the exported PDF file
 +* When pressing and holding a vowel key, NeoOffice would repeatedly enter the unaccented character even after OS X displayed a list of accented characters
 +* NeoOffice would sometimes freeze when unlocking a Dropbox or iCloud document within the titlebar's popup window
 +
 +<!--
==Unfixed bugs== ==Unfixed bugs==
==Send us a bug report== ==Send us a bug report==
-If you are running OS X El Capitan and you find a bug, send us an [mailto:elcapitanbugs@neooffice.org e-mail]. Please include any instructions, sample documents, or [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361 screen snapshots] that might help us reproduce the bug on our machines.+If you [[#Problems after upgrading to El Capitan or Sierra?|purchased and installed NeoOffice 2015]] and you find a crashing or hanging bug, [mailto:elcapitansierrabugs@neooffice.org send us an e-mail]. We can only fix crashing and hanging bugs that we can reproduce on our machines so be sure to include the following items:
 + 
 +* A crash log for crashing bugs
 +* A sample of NeoOffice using the <tt class="notranslate">Activity Monitor</tt> application
 +* Detailed steps that we can follow to reproduce the bug
 +-->

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This article describes known issues for running NeoOffice on OS X 10.11 El Capitan and macOS 10.12 Sierra. Follow us on Twitter @NeoOffice to get notified when we fix any El Capitan or Sierra issues.

Problems after upgrading to El Capitan or Sierra?

Step 1 - Download and install the latest version of NeoOffice

Only NeoOffice 2015 or higher will run on El Capitan and Sierra. To upgrade to the latest version of NeoOffice Classic Edition or NeoOffice from the Mac App Store, use the following steps:

  • NeoOffice Classic Edition:
    • Install NeoOffice 2015.12 Classic Edition if you are running an older version of NeoOffice
    • Optional: Some database features and wizards in NeoOffice require Java. If NeoOffice displays a dialog that says Java is required, install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) from Oracle. Note: only Oracle's JDK will work. Neither Apple's Java nor Oracle's Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) will work.
    • If the NeoOffice download or installation fails, we recommend that you try these steps.
  • NeoOffice Mac App Store:
    • Ensure that Apple's App Store application has installed NeoOffice 2015.12 by launching Apple's App Store application and doing these steps
    • If NeoOffice does not launch or NeoOffice Viewer launches, we recommend that you try these steps.

Step 2 - If NeoOffice crashes or does not save, try these steps

The following steps will force NeoOffice to create new user preference files with default values:

  • Quit NeoOffice
  • NeoOffice Classic Edition:
    • In the Finder, select the Go > Go to Folder menu item, copy the following path into the dialog that appears, and press the Go button:
      ~/Library/Preferences/NeoOffice-3.0
    • Drag the selected NeoOffice-3.0 folder to the Trash
  • NeoOffice Mac App Store:
    • In the Finder, select the Go > Go to Folder menu item, copy the following path into the dialog that appears, and press the Go button:
      ~/Library/Containers/org.neooffice.NeoOfficeSecureEdition/Data/Library/Preferences/NeoOfficeSecureEdition
    • Drag the selected NeoOfficeSecureEdition folder to the Trash
  • Launch NeoOffice

Step 3 - If NeoOffice still has problems, try these steps

  • Quit NeoOffice
  • In the Finder, go to the /Applications/Utilities folder and launch the Terminal application
  • Copy the following commands into the Terminal window and press the Return key:
    defaults delete org.neooffice.NeoOffice
    defaults delete org.neooffice.NeoOfficeSecureEdition
  • Launch NeoOffice

Fixed bugs

Sierra bugs:

  • NeoOffice would draw default buttons as unpressed, non-default buttons
  • NeoOffice would hang when selecting the File > Browse All Versions menu item
  • When scrolling using the trackpad, NeoOffice would react much more sensitively than it did on earlier versions of OS X
  • When creating a new database in the Database Wizard, the Mac App Store version of NeoOffice would crash
  • macOS would display an internal error dialog on some computers after selecting a menu item in NeoOffice
  • NeoOffice would crash when printing documents that contain EPS images

El Capitan bugs:

  • NeoOffice would hang when opening a new window while in full screen mode
  • Typing text in a full screen mode window would fail
  • NeoOffice would ignore most keystrokes when typing many common Indic language words
  • Any color settings for changes in Writer documents that were set to By author or [None] would be unset when quitting NeoOffice
  • NeoOffice would crash when opening LibreOffice HTML files that contain images
  • NeoOffice would crash when rendering Indic characters using the Arial Unicode MS font
  • NeoOffice would draw any text that has its scaling the width setting set to greater than 100% wider than normal
  • NeoOffice would display some dialogs and dropdown lists behind the current document when in full screen mode
  • NeoOffice would generate an empty mail merge if you select the From: field in the Mail Merge dialog
  • NeoOffice would hang for a minute or longer when updating links in spreadsheets
  • In compressed and stretched vertical text, NeoOffice would compress or stretch Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters horizontally instead of vertically
  • In fontwork objects that have multiple lines of text, NeoOffice would draw all but the first line of text too far to the right
  • When exporting as PDF, any characters that use the Apple Color Emoji font would not be included in the exported PDF file
  • When pressing and holding a vowel key, NeoOffice would repeatedly enter the unaccented character even after OS X displayed a list of accented characters
  • NeoOffice would sometimes freeze when unlocking a Dropbox or iCloud document within the titlebar's popup window


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