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Q: Appleworks & Snow Leopard

I bought a new intel based imac a few months ago. I installed Appleworks 6.2.9 using OS 10.5.8 & it works fine. I have read the other posts about using Appleworks with Snow Leopard & I am reluctant to intall Snow Leopard if it will cause issues with Appleworks. Has there been an official answer or support from Apple as to whether Appleworks will function with SL? I would rather have Appleworks than SL to be honest. I am very disappointed with iworks! Whereʻs the draw, paint & database???

24" imac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Mac user since 1994

Posted on Oct 19, 2009 9:21 PM

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  • by fruhulda,

    fruhulda fruhulda Jan 30, 2010 10:06 AM in response to WindRowe
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    Jan 30, 2010 10:06 AM in response to WindRowe
    When you install Snow Leopard make sure you install Rosetta too. If you miss it you can do it later.
    I always Repair permissions before and after a major installation. You can use the Disc Utility you have in the Utility folder or Onyx a third party application that is free.
    When the installation is done upgrade to 10.6.2 by using the combo update, not the smaller update that Software update check uses. You will get a newer Hoefler font with the combo update.
    Alway when updating it is vise to update any application that doesn't seem to work as it should- By now most apps have updates if needed.
    iPhoto is now 8.1.1 and works fine on my computer. I really haven't had much problem from upgrading to SL from the start as I am aware that some applications might have issues at start.
  • by 76papa,

    76papa 76papa Jan 30, 2010 2:11 PM in response to fruhulda
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    Jan 30, 2010 2:11 PM in response to fruhulda
    Thanks all. I have a bid on a AW install disc at ebay. I certainly did like AW and would hate to lose it.

    Al
  • by Barry,

    Barry Barry Jan 30, 2010 5:41 PM in response to 76papa
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    Jan 30, 2010 5:41 PM in response to 76papa
    76papa wrote:
    Thanks all. I have a bid on a AW install disc at ebay.


    One thing to check, Al:

    Find out if the installer on that disk runs in PS 9 or OS X. The AppleWorks application actually installed will be a package with both OS 9 and OS X versions, but on earlier disks the application that does the installation was an OS 9 app, which is not supported on the intel based Macs.

    The changeover came, I think, sometime in the AW version 6.2.2 run. Peggy may have more precise version/date information.

    Regards,
    Barry
  • by fruhulda,

    fruhulda fruhulda Jan 30, 2010 10:03 PM in response to 76papa
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    Jan 30, 2010 10:03 PM in response to 76papa
    Another thing is that the AW is for Macintosh, not Windows!
  • by 76papa,

    76papa 76papa Jan 31, 2010 6:25 AM in response to Barry
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    Jan 31, 2010 6:25 AM in response to Barry
    It's a AW 6.2.7 install disc for OSX. which I will then upgrade with a download from Apple.

    Al
  • by Peggy,

    Peggy Peggy Jan 31, 2010 10:00 AM in response to fruhulda
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    Jan 31, 2010 10:00 AM in response to fruhulda
    That shouldn't matter. All AppleWorks 6 install disks have the Mac version. The educational install disk also has the Windows version.

  • by WindRowe,

    WindRowe WindRowe Jan 31, 2010 10:16 AM in response to fruhulda
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    Jan 31, 2010 10:16 AM in response to fruhulda
    Thanks, Fruhulda, for your advice. Much appreciated!
  • by fruhulda,

    fruhulda fruhulda Jan 31, 2010 10:21 AM in response to Peggy
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    Jan 31, 2010 10:21 AM in response to Peggy
    Good to know. Lost my AW installation disc years ago
  • by Barry,

    Barry Barry Jan 31, 2010 1:45 PM in response to 76papa
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    Jan 31, 2010 1:45 PM in response to 76papa
    76papa wrote:
    It's a AW 6.2.7 install disc for OSX. which I will then upgrade with a download from Apple.


    Definitely will want to do the upgrade, then. AW 6.2.7 was a very buggy version.

    Regards,
    Barry
  • by Ausdaz,

    Ausdaz Ausdaz Feb 3, 2010 7:40 PM in response to Dianef94@aol.com
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    Feb 3, 2010 7:40 PM in response to Dianef94@aol.com
    I would also prefer to stick with AppleWorks; I've been using it since about Version 1! I'm curently using V.6.2.9. However, I'm finding it's not only running really slowly and crashing all the time but I have other problems:

    1. Quite often, when I try to open a document when AppleWorks is running, I click File then Open, then on the document name; 'open' doesn't highlight down the bottom, I get the swirly circle, then I have to force quit as it shows AppleWorks as 'Not Responding' in the Force Quit box. I then have to open the HD, find the document, click on it and then let it launch AppleWorks and it works.

    2. Also, when I have a document open and want to reformat it, I go to Format then Document and a box comes up with no measurements in it, and it won't allow me to type any in, it just comes up with 'invalid number'.

    I've read all the posts from people saying they've got AppleWorks running fine with Snow Leopard; what's the secret? I don't want to have to re-start with the old system just to run AppleWorks stuff. And seeing as I run my own WP business and use it all the time, you can understand my frustration.

    I'd be grateful for any help...before I'm tempted to throw the computer out the window!

    Thanks...
    Take care
    Marianne

    Message was edited by: Marianne Down Under
  • by fruhulda,

    fruhulda fruhulda Feb 3, 2010 11:24 PM in response to Ausdaz
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    Feb 3, 2010 11:24 PM in response to Ausdaz
    The secret is to delete AW preferences, recent items and com.apple.appleworks.plist

    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607287&#607287

    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607622&#607622

    You can also get a small app named "AppleWorks Mechanic 2" which will do the work for you. Sidekicks is another one.
  • by Barry,

    Barry Barry Feb 3, 2010 11:27 PM in response to Ausdaz
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    Feb 3, 2010 11:27 PM in response to Ausdaz
    HI Marianne,

    See Dale Gillard's User Tip post, AppleWorks slow? Spinning ball appears?

    Regards,
    Barry
  • by Ausdaz,

    Ausdaz Ausdaz Feb 4, 2010 4:07 PM in response to Barry
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    Feb 4, 2010 4:07 PM in response to Barry
    Hi Barry & fruhulda,

    Thanks very much for the tips, I'll investigate them today. Anything that will help will be fantastic as my only other option is to use Word and I really hate that programme. It's typical Microsoft, why make things simple to use when you can make them complicated? lol

    Take care
    Marianne
  • by eas1,

    eas1 eas1 Feb 8, 2010 3:54 PM in response to fruhulda
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    Feb 8, 2010 3:54 PM in response to fruhulda
    I have downloaded from the upper right down load button. I get a message that says something about US Appleworks not in specified location....
  • by Barry,

    Barry Barry Feb 8, 2010 11:50 PM in response to eas1
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    Feb 8, 2010 11:50 PM in response to eas1
    eas1,

    Check your Applications folder for a folder named "AppleWorks 6". If it's not there, find it and drag it to the Applications folder.

    Open the Appleworks 6 folder and look for a package named "AppleWorks 6.app" (the .app extension may be hidden), and for these other items:

    Folders:
    AppleWorks 6 Documentation
    AppleWorks Essentials
    AppleWorks Extra Fonts
    AppleWorks Extras
    AppleWorks Users Group
    Clippings
    Late-breaking News
    Starting Points

    File
    AppleWorks Web Site

    bootdrive > Applications > AppleWorks 6 is the 'specified location for the AppleWorks 6 application and for at least the AppleWorks Essentials folders. (I think some,but not all of the others are also 'essential.')

    The message means either there is a mismatch between the application and the updater, or the updater cannot find one or more of the essential items at the correct location.

    Regards,
    Barry
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