Q: how to convert all .cwk files to pages?

1. They have to be v6 AppleWorks word processing files

2. Just open them with Pages

Peter

All AppleWorks (& ClarisWorks) files will have the .cwk extension. You cannot tell the type of file from the extension. The iWork applications - Keynote, Pages & Numbers - can only open AppleWorks 6 presentation, word processing & spreadsheet documents, respectively. They will not open any other type of AppleWorks 6 files or any AppleWorks 5 or any version of ClarisWorks files.

Why wouldn't Apple provide backward compatibility for their own products? I have many files that I created in AppleWorks with .cwk extension that Pages will not open and AppleWorks will not run on newer Mac OS. Crazy.

Pages only opens the word processing AW files.

Try LibreOffice, it seems to open quite a few ClarisWorks and AppleWorks files.

Peter

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2295#ROSETTALION shows a way to run 10.6.8 Server on newer Macs without having to reinstall the whole operating system, thus giving you access to the old Appleworks.

Alternatively, You can install Windows on your Mac, if you have the Windows version of Appleworks to open your document and convert them from there to a format Pages will support.

For various alternatives for Appleworks migration, see this tip:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2522

Excellent!! Thank you Peter!! for this software lead. I downloaded the file and it worked perfectly, opening those 2004 files. Yes, I agree with the questioner above your tip that Apple is totally LAME for not supporting their own products. But, with your free LIBRE OFFICE lead, I was able to see these older docs, turn them into .pdf for future referenceing and the world is a better place.

Bravo!!!

Message was edited by: Janaj222

I used TextWrangler to open the .cwk file someone sent me.

Emyr