Numbers on 2012 iMac 27-inch running Catalina

I have a late 2012 iMac running Catalina 10.15.7. Just got a new HD installed and lost the data, apps etc. Long story:).

I want to get an older ver of Numbers installed but can't find an older version that will run on this machine.


Thanks DF


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Posted on Jan 7, 2026 5:04 PM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2026 9:22 AM

If you never previously downloaded/installed the version of Numbers compatible with Catalina, then you can no longer so so due to how App Store operates. If this is the case, then you can try using LibreOffice which is a free open source office suite like MS Office which includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and "presentation app" like PowerPoint/KeyNote.


The current version of LibreOffice still supports macOS Catalina:

https://www.libreoffice.org

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Jan 8, 2026 9:22 AM in response to darrinfromtorrance

If you never previously downloaded/installed the version of Numbers compatible with Catalina, then you can no longer so so due to how App Store operates. If this is the case, then you can try using LibreOffice which is a free open source office suite like MS Office which includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and "presentation app" like PowerPoint/KeyNote.


The current version of LibreOffice still supports macOS Catalina:

https://www.libreoffice.org

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