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OpenOffice 2.4.1 in Mac OS X

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Mar 15, 2026303 views
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I just downloaded OpenOffice 2.4.1 for Mac OS X and now every time I open it an xterm terminal window opens up with a Bash prompt. Is this normal behavior? Can this be turned off?

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Fix for: OpenOffice 2.4.1 in Mac OS X

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OpenOffice 2.x for MacOS is an X11 application. It automatically starts X11.app, which opens the bash shell. OpenOffice 3.0 for MacOS will render using the Mac's native display system (Quartz), so it won't start X11.app any more. Also the NeoOffice …

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