Version 4.4.4.6 FIXED! Now open files from Finder

July 10, 2015 – Update to version 4.4.4.6 fixed the problem. Now you can open files in the app from the Finder.
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I thought “Fulldecent” was just someone that didn’t know how to set a default app in OS X when they said that this version “cannot open files by double-clicking”. But they are correct. Even with the “LibreOffice Vanilla” app set as the defualt app for a given file extension/type, double-clicking on a related file will open the app but not the document. Right-clicking and selecting to open a file from the contextual menu has the same result.

Otherwise, having a version of LibreOffice that gets updates applied via the Mac App Store is a GREAT idea. The version of LibreOffice downloaded from the official site doesn’t seem to support their own “app update” system. As a result, you need to download the entire app for each update.

Functionally, this app seems to be identical to the version available directly from the LibreOffice website. Once the ability to open files directly from the Finder is restored, I will most likely switch to using this version of the app. Thanks!

Jason Simanek about LibreOffice Vanilla