Q: iWork 09 does not appear among the purchased apps. How can it be updated?

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AlberSteve

Level 1 (5 points)

Q: iWork 09 does not appear among the purchased apps. How can it be updated?

iWork '09 was loaded from an Apple DVD. After installing Maverick, now and then I'm advised that an update is available either for Pages or for Numbers. When prompted, I accept to install the update, but nothing apparently happens. As a consequence I don't know whether I have the last versions. Actually they are: Pages '09 Version 4.3 (1048) and Numbers '09 version 2.3 (554). Should I buy Pages and Numbers from the App Store? Thank you.

iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), Maverick installed

Posted on Dec 8, 2013 1:53 AM

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Yellowbox

Level 6 (10,535 points)

Mac OS X

A:

Hi AlberSteve,

If Numbers and Pages '09 are working for you, stick with them. The new versions of Numbers and Pages have new features added (for better conversion between Mac OS X and iOS) but have lost some (many?) features that require workarounds.

I can't speak for Pages, but for Numbers, you may want to look at these threads:

Features that Apple has promised to reinstate:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6049

Hints on workarounds here:

https://discussions.apple.com/message/23622372#23622372

What has been GAINED in Numbers 3 is here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5473882?start=75&tstart=0

What has been lost in Numbers 3 is here (with corrections where Apple has already reinstated some lost features in the Numbers 3.0.1 update):