Writer1111 wrote: I love how portable and light the MacBook Air looks and I'd like to buy one. The main things I will be using it for are: word processing, web, email. 1. Does the MacBook Air come with a word processing program of any sort? 2. If I were to install Microsoft Word onto the laptop, would it slow it down considerably? (Word is what I'm using now on my old laptop) Paula
1) no but you can buy Pages from the mac App Store for $10. This is a better solution than Word for most users. 2) If your version of Word is recent (2008 or 2010) it won't slow down the MBA any more than is typical for Office. If you are running the older Office 2004 products you will see performance loss because of the Rosetta interpreter.
Word Processors For Mac
To see the version of Pages on your Mac, choose Pages About Pages (from the Pages menu at the top of your screen). To explore the Pages user guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field. You can also download the guide from Apple Books (where available).
The word processor, Writer, is a feature-packed analog of Microsoft Word, packed with all the tools you could need for any text-based work. The two versions of Writer include wizards and templates.
Pages is a word processing application developed by Apple. How to make a click track in logic pro x. Vm player for mac free download. Konami free coins. It is part of a productivity suite called iWork along with both Keynote and Numbers, and is recognised for its user-friendly, intuitive interface.