I am a heavy user of Pages 09. I have a copy on both of my computers. I also work with outsourcers. Currently, they have Pages 09.
However, I imagine it will get harder to find outsourcers who have Pages 09 already installed. Is there a place new users can get a version if they don't already have it?
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
You can still buy it on Amazon for around $27. It's shipped on DVD.
And of course it's sold as iWork '09.
I see. If my outsourcer is abroad (the typical case), is there nowhere for them to get a digital download?
Apple still has updates for iWork ’09 available on their servers, once you install from the disk.
Right. But I imagine it is difficult to get the disk in say India, Phillipines, Indonesia, etc?
End of life products introduce distribution obstacles. Good luck.
Thanks, that's what I figured.
Have there been any significant improvements to Pages '13 since it's release? I'm using Pages 09 for publishing, and it meets all my needs. I'm reluctant to change until I know the new version will also be effective.
"Is there a place new users can get a version(of Pages '09) if they don't already have it?"
Besides Amazon, try eBay, or the local equivalent, for box sets of iWork '09, which includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
After installation, use Software Update to check for updates before running the application.
Regards,
Barry
Google it and I'm sure you will find more sources.
Peter
Thanks everyone, situation's clear on finding it now. I will make sure never to lose mine.
Does anyone know if there have been improvements to pages 13? Eventually I'd like to switch, if they bring it up to speed.
They reintroduced a few things in Pages 5.1 but also a swag of bugs.
One of the worst is not being able to open its own files periodically and reporting that it needs a newer version.
Amazingly Pages 5.01 can not open Pages 5.1 files either.
We can look forward to this endless succession of incompatibilities as Apple tries to fix this mess of its own creation.
I don't know where Apple thinks it can get away with virtually forcing its users onto beta software, but lie to them by claiming it is a huge improvement when it is definitively not.
I do hope users have now understood WHY it is not a good idea to rely on Apple, its iCloud syncing and auto-updating. DO NOT let Apple handle YOUR affairs. It is NOT interested in your welfare, one jot!
Peter
Thanks Peter. Is there any alternative you would recommend? I do like like Microsoft Word on Windows.
Probably the most direct solution is either MsOffice on PC or Mac.
Have a good look at LibreOffice [free] it is getting very, very good.
I had this summary in another post:
LibreOffice 4.2 [free] is developing very nicely and works with open file standards and has a respect for older formats.
It is developed by users for users and the developers certainly keep them foremost in their considerations. Being non-commercial they do not have the same management pressures for "new", "improved" features and product churn. They are constantly working on converting more legacy file formats such as AppleWorks, ClarisWorks, WordPerfect etc. It will even import pdf files.
It comes in Windows, Mac and Linux versions and does not have heavy hardware or OS requirements. The Mac version still works with Snow Leopard and there are prior versions available for older systems.
It's language support is leagues ahead of Apple's, and contains Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Drawing, Maths, Presentation & Database. It supports both rtf and odf files ensuring they can be opened in the future.
It supports right to left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew, correctly, including inserted left to right languages. Also Hindi, Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, with dictionaries for most languages.
It has clip-art, a Template Centre and an Extension Centre to give it added functionality.
It also has a mobile version, so you can keep it on a USB drive and use it anywhere.
The project is working on iOS and Android versions as well, hopefully not relying on Apple's unreiable iCloud.
Whilst it lacks some of the polish of Pages in some areas, it far exceeds Pages in ultimate usability and durability.
Most of all it has a future, undivorced from its past files.
Peter
Another one you might like to consider is Nisus Writer Pro. I now use this instead of Pages, following the debacle. Lovely word processor, powerful and slick. The source code is from Libre Office Writer, but the interface is all new and much smoother. It doesn't cost as much as Wiord either.
Anywhere to get Pages 09 now?
