Q: TRying to open an very old appleworks file... no program seems to recognize the file type...I need the info in it. Is their a way to access it?

AppleWorks 6.2.9 still works in 10.5.8, do you have it still?

Do you know what type of doc it was?

Appleworks 6.2.9 running in Snow Leopard Server installed into Parallels 8 for use in Lion or Mt. Lion:

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Apple is now selling Snow Leopard Server for $19.99 + sales tax & shipping costs at 1.800.MYAPPLE (1.800.692.7753) - Apple Part Number: MC588Z/A (telephone orders only).

Hi Ashira7, 

Interesting you should ask this question.  When I was at the Apple Store, purchasing my Mac Mini, I talked to a very nice lady about AppleWorks etc.  She said that if I downloaded my files from AppleWorks onto a flash driver, and bring it into the store, the tecks will transfer the information over to Pages (I'm pretty sure it was Pages.) I have NO idea how that would happen.  I'm going the way Michael suggests, however.

Patt:

Did you successfully order SLS?

No problem at ALL, Michael!  The lady taking the order, couldn't have been more helpful!

As soon as I get my Mac Mini and all the features ie, parallel, SLS, and programs installed, I will take MM to the Apple Store along with your splendid explanation regarding  the "State of the Arts" https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4986591?start=0&tstart=0 as it pertains to the advancement of Intel from PPC.  I will offer the printed word to the lady who served me so kindly that she might be able to better help other members of the "waste not, want not" crowd, and ofcourse, mention the ease of which I was able to obtain Server Snow Leopard.

Thank you for asking,

Patt

Let me know how she responds and, let me know (on the MacRumors thread) if you have any problems installing SLS into Parallels 8 (don't forget to also install Parallels Tools afterwards!)

You Got It.  Didn't know there was such a option as MacRumors, but now I do.

Keep up the good work.

Patt

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439

Thanks for the link - been a member on that forum for a long time.