Is Keynote v5.3 compatible with Yosemite?

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Is Keynote v5.3 compatible with Yosemite?

Please can anyone tell me whether Keynote v5.3 (i.e. the latest iWork '09 version) is compatible with Yosemite (Mac OS 10.10)?

I do not want to update to the newer iWork version, and so have held off updating to Yosemite until a few point releases have gone by. Now, at 10.10.4 I'm hoping that most of the major bugs have been ironed out.

However, compatibility with my many, many existing Keynote presentation files created in iWork '09 is critical for my work.

Please: Can I continue using Keynote v5.3 under Yosemite? Thanks for your help with this.

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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Jul 9, 2015 3:58 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Jul 9, 2015 4:01 PM in response to DesignThinking

It may work, but I doubt it. The current Yosemite version is 6.5.3. See the following for help transferring old documents.

iWork for Mac- Importing and exporting iWork '09 documents

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Answer 2

Jul 9, 2015 4:18 PM in response to Kappy

Thanks for the reply. But to be clear, I am not interested in "transferring old documents" to the 6.5.3 version of Keynote.

When iWork '13 (containing Keynote 6) was originally released, installing it left the iWork '09 folder on the user's hard drive. The user could then choose whether to use the older or newer version of Keynote. This was in the days of Mavericks.

I would just like to know whether the iWork '09 version still works under Yosemite, that's all. Thanks.

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Answer 3

Kappy

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Jul 9, 2015 4:26 PM in response to DesignThinking

As I stated, I doubt that it will. You will just need to try. If it doesn't appear with the "No Entry" icon superimposed, then it may run.

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Answer 4

Jul 12, 2015 2:16 PM in response to DesignThinking

Please can anyone tell me whether Keynote v5.3 (i.e. the latest iWork '09 version) is compatible with Yosemite (Mac OS 10.10)?

As a daily user of Keynote 5.3 I confirm it works perfectly well in Yosemite.

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Answer 5

Jul 12, 2015 4:19 PM in response to Gary Scotland

Hi Gary,

Thanks for your direct reply to my question — something that's increasingly rare online nowadays!

This tempers my fears about being able to access all my Keynote work if I choose to upgrade to Yosemite. Now it's only the worrying number of one star App Store reviews of Yosemite that's holding me back!

DT.

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Answer 6

Jul 22, 2015 3:14 PM in response to DesignThinking

I just ran into what might be a fatal limitation of Keynote 09 in Yosemite. I can build slides all I want but when attached to my projector to practice a presentation, it will no longer show presentation notes on my computer with audience slides on screen. It does the reverse, which is of course a deal breaker of presenting. Are you having the same problem? Anyone have a fix? What am I missing?

Thanks!

Paige

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Answer 7

Jul 22, 2015 3:22 PM in response to paige.c.m.

It does the reverse,

If you mean the presenter notes are shown by the projector, just press X on the keyboard to swap screens over.

If you mean something different explain exactly what is happening.

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Answer 8

Jul 22, 2015 4:57 PM in response to Gary Scotland

WHOOOO-HOOOOO!!!

Gary, I love you!!!

I can't believe it's that simple.

THANK YOU! 😁

And thank you for such a quick reply. You've saved me lots of stress and time.

Gary Scotland wrote:

It does the reverse,

If you mean the presenter notes are shown by the projector, just press X on the keyboard to swap screens over.

If you mean something different explain exactly what is happening.

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