![]() ![]() The large icons also make scanning the menu ribbon to find what you need even easier. ![]() The ribbon icons are rather large, and the overall look is brighter and much more colorful. LibreOffice looks very much like a Microsoft Office app, down to the menu ribbon of buttons and options that line the top of your screen. That said, your personal preference for either one may come down to one factor: Are you a Google Docs person or a Microsoft Office person? Neither LibreOffice nor OpenOffice have interfaces that are too unfamiliar or difficult to use. User interface and ease of use screenshot However, be careful when downloading or using these unofficial ports and distributions. One notable port is AndrOpen Office, which is the Android port of OpenOffice. The OpenOffice website provides links to additional third-party ports and distributions that are not endorsed or maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. OpenOffice, however, has a slight edge over LibreOffice. Both are comparable alternatives to Microsoft’s premium Office suite but without the associated cost.įor platform availability, both are available on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. LibreOffice and OpenOffice are both free to download and use. Let’s get the pricing info out of the way first. Platform availability and price screenshot Technically, the latest released version of LibreOffice is 7.0.3, but this version hasn’t been tested as long as version 6.4.7 has and is generally for early adopters. During the WWDC keynote event in June 2022, Apple announced the M2 processor, which Apple is positioning as the low-to-mid-range upgrade for the M1 chip while keeping “prosumer” and professional M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra machines on the market.Note: The following comparisons are based on the latest versions of LibreOffice and OpenOffice: LibreOffice 6.4.7 and OpenOffice 4.1.8. RELATED: What Is a System on a Chip (SoC)? The M1: The Birth of Apple Silicon Apple In fact, M1 machines are still available as well for the moment, which means you might need to decide: Should I buy an M1 Mac or spring for the M2 upgrade? Here’s a look at how the two chips differ. The Apple M1 was Apple’s first Apple Silicon chip, introduced in November 2020. ![]() It combines CPU and GPU cores together for faster performance than most Intel Macs that came before it. The M1 chip includes neural engine cores for machine learning acceleration, a Secure Enclave, media encoder and decoder engines, and a Thunderbolt 4 controller.Īs of June 2022, Apple currently uses the M1 Chip in the MacBook Air (M1 version), Mac Mini, iMac (24-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch), and iPad Pro (12.9-inch). Here are some stats on the M1:Įven though the M1 has been superseded by the M2, Macs that use the M1 still represent a huge upgrade for most Intel-based Macs. They offer great performance-per-watt, and they can run certain iPhone and iPad apps. In our opinion, M1 machines still represent an excellent value, and if their prices go down compared to M2-based alternatives, now might be a great time to purchase your first Apple Silicon machine-or maybe a Mac for the kids. RELATED: What Is Apple's M1 Chip for the Mac? The M2: Second Generation Apple Silicon Apple The Apple M2 system on a chip (SOC) is Apple’s fifth entry in the Apple Silicon series of chips, announced in June 2022. ![]()
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