Mojave & Pages '09

I had numerous merge files in Word and specifically re-did them all in Pages ‘09 so I could free myself from the chains of Microsoft. I’d rather not go back to Word, but unless Apple fixes the problem with Pages ’09 and Mojave, or adds merge to the “new” Pages, I’ll have to go back screaming. On one hand, I see Apple’s desire to make the capabilities the same across the Mac OS and iOS platforms but... Word for the Mac of course does merging - in it’s own klunky way - but the iOS version of Word doesn’t do merge (as far as I know as I’ve never explored it enough). So if MS can do it, why can’t Apple?

I have exactly the same problem. I never liked the newer version of Pages when it first came out, so I stuck with Pages '09. Now I am unable to edit anything until it upgrades each doc to the latest Pages version. Very annoying & frustrating.

I have the same problem, and I did not upgrade to the latest Pages version, because of no mail merge possibility.

Numbers 09 still works fine, but I want my old Pages 09 back. I paid for it by the way.

I think Pages 09 has more possibilities as well, so I want it back.

LaserM wrote:

I like Apple for their robust OS and hardware, but they cannot be counted on for long-term software (or hardware) support. This is disappointing to me and most other professionals. For me, my computer and associated software are tools that must never fail.

You and the rest of us.

Although the "robust hardware" is not so robust anymore, just absurdly expensive with useless features or "upgrades" that are actually steps backwards, and as you point out software that ends up at frequent intervalks unusable is not advantage.

what about if I downgrade back to high sierra? I don't really need Mohave, I just want the book to be back. Not sure by doing this I can get the book back? I think I read the instructions how to down grade correctly and can do that.

I am really disappointed in Apple. Like everyone, I really counted on Pages 09 for mail merge and other features, which is now gone. Wish I had not upgraded to Mojave. Apple really does not care about office production on computers anymore. They only want to sell iPhones. Hopefully the sagging sales in phones will bring them back around.

Hi,

It's same for me (in France)

I use merge with page 09 and no use upgrading Pages.

Horror with Mojave i cannot use my documents. Pages 09 cannot open it !

Sacre bleu. C'est baté. 😟

Reinstall does not work.
Apple Support knows nothing!

I need the Serial Letter functionality very urgent.

Having the same issue. All of my client proposals are written in Pages 09 and I can not open them.

same. Furious. the new version of pages is a huge step backwards. Doesn't have simple tools like non-contigious selection.

WE JUST WANT TO USE THE EXISTING APPS

We don't want to find other software and workflows 😐😉

maybe so, but at least you'd have all the text to put into another software. I had a book on Pages '09 I was ready to publish it almost.

Now that I see that I am not alone, it occurs to me that Apple has had the opportunity to add merge features to the “new and improved” Pages since its introduction, that it isn’t going to happen.

Has anyone bitten the bullet and installed Word?

Ware Cornell

I like the feature in Pages '09 that lets you drag and drop a contact on a document and auto-fill all the contact info. Numbers and Pages both used to do this. It is nice because contacts can be shared across all my devices. For things like sales orders, I would use address for billing and a new field "work address" for shipping. It worked very nicely.

To be honest, I do not need access to all my contacts for this and could export from Contacts to another data base of some sort. Then there are lots of apps that would work and be confident of long-term support. An open source office suite, Google Docs, or MS Office might all work, but not any Apple product.

I like Apple for their robust OS and hardware, but they cannot be counted on for long-term software (or hardware) support. This is disappointing to me and most other professionals. For me, my computer and associated software are tools that must never fail. I don't have the time to keep changing how I do things and I must be able to work with old legacy documents. I have learned to make pdf backup versions of everything I send out, just in case the app that created it is discontinued. I have nearly 40 years of past documents with few losses. I have customers that have been ordering the same or similar things for over 20 years. Their loyalty is because I can service old machines I have built.