Import documents created in Appleworks on a G3 to format readable on iMac

I have files from a G3 that were transferred on to the HD of a new iMac.
They are coming up as unknown file type. What can I do to make them readable?

You should be able to open AppleWorks documents with iWork, or possibly even with Office. Drag a document onto the desired application's icon to open it with that application.

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Converting documents creating on Appleworks 6.0.4 to 6.2.9

I have been trying to find my answer from questions already asked and answered but am confused. I have copied from my wife's PowerMac G3 (OS 9.1) Appleworks documents created on 6.0.4 onto a Zip disk, then tried to open them on my iMac G4 (OS 10.2.8) with Appleworks 6.2.9 and they will not open or convert. I bought her a new iMac G5 with OS 10 so how will her files convert to the new one if they will not on my G4?

I was reading thru the problems with Appleworks &
noted many people like us seem to have a common
problem with losing files etc. when upgrading to
Tiger OSX 10.4.
People aren't losing AppleWorks files when upgrading to 10.4.
Two things are happening:
1) They erase their Mac and install 10.4. It's then that they realise that AppleWorks isn't on their Mac. That's because AppleWorks isn't part of 10.4, but was bundled with the particular Mac they purchased along with iLife and other software.
2) They try and transfer AppleWorks files using PC formatted storage like a Zip drive, USB drive, etc (as in Plumber's case). The problem here (if I recall correctly) is that the resource fork of the AppleWorks file gets stripped when copied onto PC formatted media.
I wonder if there is a bigger problem
that Apple needs to address.
It's not a bigger problem. And I don't expect Apple to address any AppleWorks issue now that it's being replaced by iWork and hasn't even had an update in years.
I noted you are using a
G3. If it is a 400mghtz-
Just a word of caution. I talked to Apple Support
today about our ongoing problems with AppleWorks
6.0.4 not running properly in Classic 9.2 and in
10.4.4 and apparent non compatibility transferring
files between systems, spell check. Macpaint, etc.
AppleWorks 6.0.4 was quite buggy. I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't work well in Classic. Updating should fix most of these problems unless there are other problems with your Mac.
AppleWorks 6.0.4 just won't work in any version of Mac OS X after 10.1. You'll have all sorts of problems. Upgrading to version 6.2.1 or newer is the only fix.
Dale

Old documents created on AppleWorks cannot be opened.

I have just bought a new mac OS 10.5.8 and find that the old documents I have transferred to my new machine,which were created on AppleWorks 6, will not open. The message I get is that the application is not scriptable. I still have the set up discs from my old Mac, the 10.2.8 "angle poise" mac. Can I use AppleWOrks from that or how else can I get these files accessible again.
Thanks.

Several details are missing in your post.
Is AppleWorks installed on the new machine ?
If it is not, it's normal that you can't open the documents.
If the application is installed, you must know that AppleWorks 6.2.9 is unable to open several old documents.
This is why I often wrote that the best choice is:
install AppleWorks 6.2.4
Copy the AppleWorks folder in a disk image.
upgrade the AppleWorks available on the harddisk to 6.2.9
So, for standard use you will work with 6.2.9.
When a doc can't be open with 6.2.4 you will be able to open it with 6.2.4 then save it in a structure which will be readble by 6.2.9.
If you used a flashdrive to transfer the files, I may assume that the beast is formatted as FATxxx which is unable to transfer correctly AppleWorks files.
I gave details upon that in an other thread five minutes ago.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France.) lundi 10 août 2009 16:59:55

How to open an Appleworks document created in the classic mode with a one year old iMac using 10.6.8

Trying to open a 10 year old Appleworks document. Get a dialog box that the Classic Mode is not supported on this machine. Is there a way to work around this problem and open the doc?

Try dropping the document onto the icon for AW 6.2.9; or use the Open item in AW 6.2.9's File menu.
Provided the document is in AW 5.x or later format, it should b openable in AW 6.
If the document is in AW 6.x format, it should also be able to be opened by Pages.

I thought Pages would allow me to open my documents that were created in Appleworks 6, but it's not.

I upgraded my late 2009 iMac to Mt Lion and then had to find "obsolete" memory to increase capacity so I could put iWork on my desktop, so I could open my old documents created by Appleworks 6. I thought iWorks Pages '09 would open both Word and Appleworks documents, but it's not. I used my iWorks DVD version 9.0 and after installing I did a software update to 9.3. Can anyone give me the answer as to what to do in order to open all my documents or give me the answer that I can't do it using iWorks? Thanks

It is an interesting problem. If you were using all of the AppleWorks tools the way Apple intended, then you may have a Word processing document with embedded graphics and spreadsheet content. Apple suggests that Pages will open AppleWorks 6 Word processing documents, Numbers will open AppleWork 6 spreadsheets, and I believe Keynote will open AppleWorks graphics files. In between may be a gray area that other community members can help you address.
Although I have used AppleWorks 5 and 6 in the past, I no longer have any of these documents left.
The latest version of LibreOffice (v4.1) has added (so they claim) the ability to open Clarisworks, AppleWorks 5 and 6, and MS Works for Mac, Mac Word, etc. You might download and try the free LibreOffice and see if it processes your AppleWorks files. If so, it will allow you to export them in more friendly Office document formats. And quite possibly save you a ton of valuable time.

How do I open documents created in apple works that will no longer open?

How can I open documents created in appleworks that will no longer open now that I have pages?

If you have the Apple iWork '09 suite installed, you can open pure AppleWorks word processing, spreadsheet, or presentations in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote respectively. You can not open AppleWorks documents in Pages v5, Numbers v3, or Keynote v6.
If you do not have the above iWork '09 suite, then download the free LibreOffice suite. Drag and drop your AppleWorks documents on the LibreOffice icon, and it will sort out what will open them. Note: LibreOffice will pause shortly after it takes you to an optional donation page — before continuing the download. Everything installs under /Applications/LibreOffice.

I was told if I downloaded Numbers I would be able to open spreadsheets created using Appleworks. Not true!

I was told I could open spreadsheets created using Appleworks using numbers. Not true!

Which version of Numbers? Which version of AppleWorks?
Numbers 1 ('08) and Numbers 2 ('09) are both able to open spreadsheet documents created by AppleWorks 6.
Neither is able to open spreadsheet documents created by AppleWorks 5 or be any version of ClarisWorks.
Numbers 3 is unable to open documents created by any version of AppleWorks.
Regards,
Barry

How can I re-arrange the pages in a Pages document now?? I used to be able to click on the thumbnails and shift their position which is important in creating documents. Any ideas?

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This feature has been removed from Pages 5 along with over 90 others:
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Trash/archive Pages 5 and rate/review it in the App Store.
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Converting Appleworks 6.2.3 documents created on an iMac OS 9.0.4. to Pages on my new MacBook Pro OS 10.8.3.

I have many Appleworks 6.2.3 documents created on an iMac OS 9.0.4. I want to convert these files to Pages on my new MacBook Pro OS 10.8.3. so I can share the documents with newer computers that use Microsoft Word. How do I do this? Pages can't read my Appleworks documents. When I try to open the older document with Pages, the window says, "The document “Name” couldn’t be opened." These older documents show up on my new computer as Unix Executable Files. Any help would be appreciated.

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Can't create new AppleWorks 6 document

Where I used to create a new AW document directly from the Dock icon, now it takes me to a Finder window. But when I click on the AW 6 application, I get an "Error-#1409" message. The only way I can create a new document is to open an old one and "Save As." Can anyone help? I'm on an iMac G5 with OS 10.4.11
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That you can successfully launch AppleWorks by opening an old document indicates the application itself is working, and that opening an existing document bypasses whatever is the source of the error.
What are your settings in AppleWorks > Preferences > General?
What is the icon on the Dock? AppleWorks, or an AppleWorks document?
What happens if you open an existing document (to launch AppleWorks), then close that document, then press command-N to open a New document?
Answers may provide some clues as to where the problem lies.
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HT5994 I recently purchased the I Mac 2013 with Maverick OS X. I can no longer open documents that created in AppleWorks 6, PowerPC, my 2004 operating system.

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PowerPC applications haven't been supported since 10.7. You will need to buy newer programs compatible with Mavericks.
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HT3387 Default printer not used despite selecting it in Sys Pref Print & Fax. I have tried all of the suggestions including Inspector Window formatting. The docs were originally created in AppleWorks

I have scoured these pages and cannot find a solution (is there one?) to the problem I have in printing to the default printer that I selected in Print & Fax. The documents were originally created in Appleworks (preceded iWorks/Pages) and "converted" to Pages by simply dragging them to a blank Pages template. Of course, I can select the desired printer in the Print dialog window but this can get tedious when printing multiple items. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Bapi_goodsmvt_create: no error return, but no document created!

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Commit the work ..
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