Pages is not working properly

I can tell what it might be because I'm experiencing it.

Specifically, my iMac runs only Catalina and isn't supported by Big Sur.

Since the upgrade to Big Sur by Apple I'm getting periodic messages when trying to write into a Pages file, that there is an update available...an update which is not functinable on my iMac. It looks as though Apple doesn't give a rip about earlier versions or models by users unless they upgrade to Big Sur.

This would be livable except Pages will now not allow me to alter a file unless I click on the message, which sends me to the App store.

Please tell me if I'm missing something here as I don't want to believe Apple is as inept or cold as this looks.

I'm not the only user to notice this.

You would get that inane dialog about a new version of Pages, even if you were still on Mountain Lion running Pages '09 v4.3. Just dismiss the dialog, as being on Catalina, you cannot get Pages v11.2 which requires Big Sur or later to install.

I still have an iMac running Mojave and I got this dialog the other day, but it did not force me to the Mac App Store.

We are not omniscient and do not like to guess. What specifically is not working properly in Pages v11.2?

Phillip,

Still waiting for more pertinent details of why you think Pages is not working properly… What version of Pages are you using?

Ok. Good catch.