you need a newer version of pages to open this document

R,

What that means is that you have both the old and new versions of Pages on your computer, and that you have opened a new document with the old version. Just make sure which version you are using and you'll be fine.

Opening an old document with the new version converts it to the new version, so as time passes, fewer and fewer of your old documents will remain openable by the old Pages.

Jerry

Jerrold - I'm not sure that this is correct. I just recently updated to Mavericks and also the latest version of Pages / iWork, and I can confirm that I don't have two version of Pages on my machine. I'm not sure how that would happen, anyways, since the updater updates the same program rather than downloading a duplicate version of the program (right?).

Not entirely accurate, rory. I currently have two versions of Pages installed. Both are in my applications folder but the older applications are in a folder therein titled iWork '09 and has all the old applications with their old icons and the new applications are directly inside the applications folder. Be sure you're using the new Pages (it has a new icon). I had the issue where I was trying to open things typed up on the new Pages on my iPad and had defaulted to the old Pages on my iMac which was still on my dashboard.

You probably tried to open Pages 08 documents in Pages 5.0

I, too, have both versions of Pages (4.3 & 5.0). As features have been removed (e.g. linked text boxes) in 5, I would prefer to have them open in 4.3., but the default is 5, even if you make sure 4.3 is the "Open with" in File info.

However, some files are giving the "You need a newer version...", in some cases just after they've been opened and closed in 5.0! This is not as bad as being told that the file cannot be opened because "...it is from an unidentified developer.", Pages created this document on an unknown date." (just now, as it happens).

Fortunately, these can be opened by right clicking and choosing to "Open with...", which is sometimes followed by the alert: "File name" is from an unidentified developer. Are you sure you want to open it? Pages created this document on an unknown date.".

This is going to be very tiresome, as we have several hundred files used to print plastic kit instructions and labels, which can probably be used with 5, provided they're checked first. Some labels have had text changed to Title case, so that "4mm" has become "4Mm" etc., but I have no idea why some have been picked on.

I only have Pages 5.0.1 on my computer and the file in question had previously been opened with that version of the program. I still get the message re: needing a new version of the program to open. any other ideas? thanks

Apple has created this problem, if you have AppleCare on your Mac or this is a recent purchase ask them.

Also an AppleStore may be able to help you.

Most people are simply trashing Pages 5 or archiving it and going back to Pages '09 which should be in your Applications/iWork folder.

It also helps if you rate/review Pages 5 in the App Store.

Peter

I am in the latest version of Pages on my MacBook Pro and am using the menu to try to open a Pages document that was edited in the latest version of Pages on my iMac. I am using Maverick OS. I still get error message that I have to install a newer version of Pages. Yes I did a Restart. Btw, I did have old iWork Pages app but it is in Trash.

So none of these comments solves this VERY frustrating problem . Thanks for any help.

Can you post a screensnap of the error message?

Peter

I am reposting to be sure you see it Peter~

thanks Peter. I will review 5.1 .

Worst fear: I have unfortunately many documents that I genereated in the 5.1 which won't be opened in the Pages 9 so I am stuck if they also don't open.

Menu > Export > Pages '09

Peter

I have the same problem and exporting to a previous version is an option however, it is Apple's version of the software that stinks and they need to resolve it a.s.a.p. I deal with revision crud from Adobe and their Creative Suite's (now Cloud.) Even though they are a behemoth, they fix there software. Please Apple, you are better than this, fall in step.

Having sung the praises of Pages to many a Word user on Mac platform, version 5.0.1 stinks. Lost all that made it sweet!

same here!

latest version of everything - only one pages.app installed… still cant get my file open!

this is serisously bad - not for production environments.

hey apple?

Use Pages '09 if you still have it in the Applications/iWork folder, and rate/review Pages 5 in the App Store.

Peter