10.4.11 and Appleworks 6.2.9 and some mystery updates
My software update wants to download and install 10.4.11, but I want to make sure my Appleworks 6.2.9 will still work before I install the update because I have no desire want so ever to move to iWorks etc. which are just far inferior to Appleworks for my uses.
So can I use 10.4.11 without losing Appleworks or not?
Will the updates below help? What are they for anyway, and why can't i find that info before I download them?
AppleWorks 6.2.9 Update for Mac
AppleWorks File Repair Utility 1.0
wryteralways wrote:
My software update wants to download and install 10.4.11, but I want to make sure my Appleworks 6.2.9 will still work before I install the update because I have no desire want so ever to move to iWorks etc. which are just far inferior to Appleworks for my uses.
The AppleWorks 6.2.9 Update will do absolutely nothing on your already installed AppleWorks 6.2.9.
Its task is to update old AppleWorks 6 versions (6.0 thru 6.2.8).
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 3 août 2008 12:32:28)
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Why would "they" create a version that won't even open an Appleworks word processing file and convert it to Pages format?
Does the "new" Pages open older Pages documents?
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LibreOffice 4.2 [free] is developing very nicely and works with open file standards and has a respect for older formats.
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It comes in Windows, Mac and Linux versions and does not have heavy hardware or OS requirements. The Mac version still works with Snow Leopard and there are prior versions available for older systems.
It's language support is leagues ahead of Apples, and contains Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Drawing, Maths, Presentation & Database. It supports both rtf and odf files ensuring they can be opened in the future.
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PeterBreis0807 wrote:
No need for a 439Mb DL to read:
+"…AppleWorks text documents…"+
As a text document is the same object when it is generated by AppleWorks or by an other program, you perfectly understood that I was writing about AppleWorks 6 Word Processor documents.
It's funny to see that you feel useful to point that when I just reproduced _YOUR OWN_ formula
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and btw I have asked in another 3 AppleStores (I have just been interstate for a week) about Word compatibility and output suitable for commercial offset printers.
The one variation I got was one (only one) Apple representative said I may lose some word wrap in .doc files, but otherwise the Pages output was no trouble for either saving to Windows or commercial printing.
I asked twice just to make sure they hadn't misunderstood and they were adamant there was no problem.
It simply proves that I am right when I write that we can't take vendor's responses as the truth. My father taught me that they are at least two synonymous to lyer. They are vendor and advocate
In French we say: "Les paroles s'envolent, les écrits restent".
Never trust a vendor's response. Check the printed items.
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