Files says it was created on a newer version of numbers? What now?

Im trying to open a numbers file. It was created on my ipad and when I try to open it on my iMac (Lion) it says the file was created on a newer version, so it wont open. What now? Do I have to upgrade my iWork?

I'm assuming you're using iWork '08. The iOS versions of the iWork apps are only compatible with iWork '09.
You can buy the individual apps on the Mac App Store. It costs less than the retail box & you can buy just what you need. Of course, you can often find the retail box for less on places such as Amazon.com or eBay.
Depending on how often you need to do this, you could save the file as Excel on the iPad & then open it in Numbers '08 on your Mac. Certainly not a process I'd recommend. The odds of the file not looking like you expect are even worse than just opening an iOS version in a Mac version.

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When you get it all working make a backup!
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When I try to open itunes, I get message cannot open this file because it was created by a newer version
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I just installed iTunes on my new laptop. When I click on the desktop icon I receive a pop up that says "The file iTunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes". I have no idea what this means or what to do about it. I can't even find a file on my computer like the one referred to in the pop up. I am currently considering keeping my old laptop if it is the only way for me to continue to access iTunes. What should I do to fix this?

What version of iTunes are you using? An .itl file is something that Windows uses, or very old versions of iTunes on Mac. The library file on Macs is now .xml and has been since late iTunes 4.
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Help can't open itunes, says it was created by a newer version of iTunes?

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Here is some advice I copied from a b noir (regular poster on these forums) message.
I've seen that one reported every now and then after an version update, if the update hasn't gone through properly. (The library files seem to get updated, but the program files don't.)
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Latest iTunes Installer
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What version of iTunes are you currently running?
What versions were you running when your system crashed?
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HT1926 just installed latest itunes to my pc, but now getting this message' the file itunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes. and now i cannot open itunes?

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The file "iTunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes".
Try the following user tip:
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Here is some advice I copied from a b noir (regular poster on these forums) message.
I've seen that one reported every now and then after an version update, if the update hasn't gone through properly. (The library files seem to get updated, but the program files don't.)
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Download and save a fresh copy of the installer to your hard drive. (Don't run the install on line.)
Latest iTunes Installer
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TS1424 I can't open iTunes. Get error message "the file iTunes library.itl cannot be opened because it was created by a newer version of iTunes"

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•Apple - Support - iTunes - install & update:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/install/
•Troubleshooting iTunes installation on Mac OS X:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2311
Good luck & happy computing!
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HT1926 The file "iTunes Library .itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes."

After uninstalling all iTunes program files as instructed, I reinstalled iTunes successfully, but now i have a new Error Message :The file "iTunes Library .itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes." Now what?

See Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash.
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Never mind sorted it out lol. Somebody did a system restore of a week or so. I had done the update during that time and it was lost. Just redownloaded itunes from the internet and its working fine now.

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