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appleworks 6 doesn't work

I just tried to open some appleworks files and I come to find out that I can't use Appleworks because Power PC apps are no longer supported.

Is there a way to open these documents?


Thanks,


Jim

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6), Two 27" Apple LED Displays

Posted on Nov 2, 2012 2:08 PM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2012 2:12 PM

Users have reported success using Pages for documents and Numbers for spreadsheets. I have yet to see a solution for database files that doesn't require using AppleWorks on a supported platform in order to export the database files to CVS or tab-delimited text files.

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Nov 2, 2012 2:15 PM in response to Agoura Jim

I assume that despite what your signature says you are running Lion, since AppleWorks will run fine on 10.6.8.


  • Word Processing documents can be opened directly only in Pages (AppleWorks 6 only).
  • Draw Documents can be opened directly only in EazyDraw (the more expensive version from their website, not the cheaper one from the Mac App Store, and you will need v4.0 'Retro' not the most recent version) or Intaglio (though this appears not to be able to handle very complex drawings).
  • Spreadsheets can be opened directly only in Numbers.
  • Presentations can be opened directly only in Keynote.


As Kappy says, nothing will open Database or Paint Documents.

Nov 4, 2012 9:25 AM in response to Agoura Jim

There are several options & what is best depends on the hardware & software you have & how you use AppleWorks.


1. Keep an older Mac running Snow Leopard or earlier & use that for AppleWorks & other PPC software as needed. Or, as I do, access the other Mac remotely via screen sharing. I have an Intel Mac mini with Snow Leopard & a G5 iMac with Tiger that I can screen share from my iMac running Mountain Lion.


2. Install AppleWorks 6.2.2 for Windows in CrossOver or a virtual PC such as Parallels. Virtual PCs require having a copy of Windows, CrossOver does not.


3. As fruhulda mentioned, create a separate partition for Snow Leopard & boot into that as needed. You could use an external hard drive rather than a separate parition. Of course, this only works if your Mac can run Snow Leopard & does involve restarting.


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