I had to erase the hard drive on my late 2012 iMac and reistall IS Catalina. I also have a laptop that runs IOS Big Sur. I can't download Pages, Numbers or Keynote from the App Store because it says I need IOS 11 or higher, which of course the iMac can't run. Any suggestions?
iMac 21.5″, 10.15
To be clear, your Mac runs on macOS. iPhone, iPad and iPod run on iOS. It's important to know when requesting assistance.
If you have previously purchased a copy of any of those Apple apps (or downloaded previous app updates?), then you can launch the App Store and sign into your account using the Apple ID and password that was used to purchase the app. Once logged in, click Store menu > View My Account… and scroll down to the purchased apps. Pages, Numbers and Keynote should be there and allow to be downloaded again.
To be clear, your Mac runs on macOS. iPhone, iPad and iPod run on iOS. It's important to know when requesting assistance.
If you have previously purchased a copy of any of those Apple apps (or downloaded previous app updates?), then you can launch the App Store and sign into your account using the Apple ID and password that was used to purchase the app. Once logged in, click Store menu > View My Account… and scroll down to the purchased apps. Pages, Numbers and Keynote should be there and allow to be downloaded again.
Good advise from previous posting.
To add - the Apple store may offer a version compatible with Catalina versus the more recent version reserved for newer versions of macOS.
I just had my 79th birthday, and have been using Apple products since I bought my first Apple II in 1982. I accept your admonition about using the proper terminology when asking a question on this forum. I took your advice, and everything is now downloaded and my world is once again spinning in greased grooves. I thank you so much and wish you Happy Holidays.
IOS download problem
