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Q: I am stumped - trying to open a recent Pages file but error message says that I need a "newer version" of Pages.  My software updates show that there are no updates available.  I recently updated Pages but it is not consistent.

I am stumped - I am trying to open a recent Pages file (created with a newer software that I thought was correctly installed recently) but error message says that I need a "newer version" of Pages.  My software updates show that there are no updates available. Pages 09 version 4.3 shows as my current version.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 12:37 PM

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  • by PeterBreis0807,Helpful

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Feb 11, 2014 12:58 PM in response to wiredweather
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    Feb 11, 2014 12:58 PM in response to wiredweather

    You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.

     

    Pages 5 is in your Applications folder.

     

    Pages '09/'08 is in your Applications/iWork folder.

     

    You are alternately opening the wrong versions.

     

    Pages '09/'08 can not open Pages 5 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.

     

    Pages 5/5.01 can not open Pages 5.1 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.

     

    Pages 5.1 sometimes can not open its own files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version.

     

    Pages 5 can open Pages '09 files but may damage/alter them. It can not open Pages '08 files at all.

     

    Once opened and saved in Pages 5 the Pages '09 files can not be opened in Pages '09.

     

    Anything that is saved to iCloud is also converted to Pages 5 files.

     

    All Pages files no matter what version and incompatibility have the same extension .pages.

     

    Pages 5 files are now only compatible with themselves on a very restricted set of hardware, software and Operating Systems and will not transfer correctly on any other server software than iCloud.

     

    Apple has not only managed to confuse all its users, but also itself.

     

    Note: Apple has removed over 95 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs:

     

    http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=3527487677f0c 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrick

     

    Archive/trash Pages 5, after exporting all Pages 5 files to Pages '09 or Word .docx, and rate/review it in the App Store, then get back to work.

     

    Peter