Filed under: iWork, Software Update
Apple offers up iWork update, fixes issues
Tonight, Apple sent out an update for the previous generation of iWork ('08). You can find all of the details on the Apple Support Downloads site, or below.Keynote update 4.0.4 (Link)
This update addresses compatibility issues with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2008 as well as general compatibility issues.
Pages update 3.0.3 (Link)
This update addresses general compatibility issues.
Numbers update 1.0.3 (Link)
This update addresses general compatibility issues.
You can download these updates by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or by getting the individual package installers from the Apple Support Downloads website.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kermit said 11:26PM on 2-02-2009
Still have slow start times
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ipodrulz said 11:36PM on 2-02-2009
Update to iWork 09!
Kermit said 11:39PM on 2-02-2009
Oh don't worry yourself there child, I'm running 09 as well on my other computer. Both have slow start up issues so its a moot point
Marko said 11:42PM on 2-02-2009
Numbers link doesn't work.
Also, when I try to install, how come it says it can't find the apps?
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dan said 11:50PM on 2-02-2009
Autosave?
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Clark said 12:33AM on 2-03-2009
Oh for an update that gives Numbers robust scripting, locked editable fields, and the like...
Instead I suspect we'll have to wait an other year and a half. I mean really - you're not going to convince me that autosave and locked cells are that difficult. The Applescript perhaps. But the rest?
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Quine said 1:03AM on 2-03-2009
I see no mention of this adding compatibility with iwork 09 documents, which is totally stupid. Epically, microsoftly stupid.
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Alex said 8:52AM on 2-03-2009
I'd like it if they fixed the annoying spell check bug in 08... or added auto save seriously, Word 95 had that..
Regardless, I've gone back to Office...maybe I'll try iWork again in a few versions...
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vandil said 11:21AM on 2-03-2009
I'm still using MS Office 2004. I still run PPC Macs and iWork just seems too slow. The templates are nice, but the only time I seem to open an iWork app is to make a quick and dirty base document using a template, save it as a Word format file, and then continue working on the file in MS Word.
All iWork '09 has brought to the table, for me, are the templates for award certificates.
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lariosme said 12:52PM on 2-03-2009
Slow when starting? Has anyone tried using Office for Mac? Compared to that, iWork is lightning fast.
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Chris Liphart said 2:40PM on 2-03-2009
Agreed. iWork is at least twice as fast as Office for me.
badtzmaru said 5:28PM on 2-03-2009
help! i updated iwork and then apple also wanted to update quicktime and some medialife browser. now my mac mini is stuck in spinning circle mode.
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Carl Dobbins said 9:49AM on 2-04-2009
Now that I pre-ordered iWorks '09, paid my money and had it delivered, Apple updates iW'08 for free.
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