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Q: Can I upgrade iWorks'08 to iWorks'09 on Mac OS 10.7.5?

I have iWorks'08 (Pages 3.0.3, Numbers 1.0.3 , Keynote 4.0.4) on my MacBook Air using Mac OS 10.7.5.  I bought a new iMac (10.10.03) with Pages 5.5.3, Numbers 3.5.3, Keynote 6.5.3). When I try to open a document, it says I need to save them in iWorks 9. Can I upgrade for free on my MacBook Air?

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Apr 25, 2015 9:54 AM

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Q: Can I upgrade iWorks'08 to iWorks'09 on Mac OS 10.7.5?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Apr 25, 2015 10:16 AM in response to Terlin
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    Apr 25, 2015 10:16 AM in response to Terlin

    Click here and try following the instructions. If they don't work, not without installing the applications from a retail iWork package.

     

    If you don't already have one, it's likely better to export the documents into a different format instead of buying software.

     

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  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Apr 25, 2015 1:17 PM in response to Terlin
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    Apr 25, 2015 1:17 PM in response to Terlin

    Apple no longer sells the iWork '08, or iWork '09 DVDs, or offers the individual applications through the OS X App Store. If you still have the iWork '08 DVD, you can install it on Yosemite 10.10.3, and then apply the individual iWork '08 application updates. This will get you a free iWork '08 that works on Yosemite. Then you can export your Pages '08 documents as Word documents, and they will open in Pages v5.5.3.

     

    iWork '08 updaters (assume iWork '08 installed):

     

    For less than $25USD, you can purchase the iWork '09 DVD and immediately apply the Apple iWork 9.3 updater to it. This too runs on Yosemite, offers improved features over iWork '08, and 100+ feature improvements over Pages v5.5.3. Don't use any of the free Pages, Numbers, or Keynote that came with your iMac.This would be my recommendation, and then look for a longer-term word processor that allows you independence from proprietary Apple documents.