Older Version of Pages

Teashop wrote:

Could someone from Apple answer this question honestly? Seriously.

Apple is not here. This is a user forum.

I'd like the link to the older version, please and thank you.

If you have downloaded Pages under your current Apple ID, open the App Store, check the Purchased tab, download it from there.

You can provide feedback directly to the Pages product team from the Pages application menu. However…

There is a long history of the Pages, Numbers, and Keynote product teams introducing product versions that require a minimum version of macOS for installation. This is primarily due to using features unique to the new operating system, or just to the slow Pages evolution, rather than any other subterfuge. The technique offered by dialabrain is the only means to get a version of Pages for an older operating system, provided there is already a Pages installation recorded for your Apple ID.

There is also a dedicated Pages for Mac Support Community available to you.

Teashop wrote:

If we were running our computers with only a new hard drive, think about how much landfill space that would save.

I think these super smart people can figure out how to make a hard drive work for new applications. However, most if

not all of the companies would rather sell you a new computer.

You seem to be missing the point. All a hard drive can do is supply storage. It is no replacement for new CPUs, GPUs, faster RAM, etc., etc.

Because starting price is $2500 for a new iMac - the basic version.

Don't think so…

Teashop wrote:

Thank you. I know it's a user forum but it's quite discouraging to spend money and then hold us ransom for a "new" version.

You're welcome.

FWIW, a 2010 Mac does not have the hardware to support the latest version of Pages.

The reality is, over time, hardware improves, software is written to take advantage of new hardware. Personally I wouldn't want to buy a computer in 2022 that can only run 2010 software. But that's me.

Teashop wrote:

Well, at least for now they aren't holding it for ransom.

I installed a brand new hard drive. So, there is not reason it shouldn't work with the upgraded operating system. If it did, then I'd have not issue.

There are all kinds of reasons just replacing a hard drive will not suffice. If that were the case, people would still be running Macintosh 512Ks from 1986.

Can I have a GoFund me for a new computer?

You can try starting your own.

Teashop wrote:

Well, all of my programs still work fine.

Then I guess Apple isn't holding you for ransom after all. 😎

I think that's what the user discovered when they wrote "That said, it worked". 🙂