Mac | Indesign CS4 files seen as CS3 and converted

Hello, I am experiencing something weird today.
My ID CS4 files created with a 10.5.8 Mac started being seen as they were CS3 files, I mean as soon as I try to open them, they are being converted until I save them again.
From there on, ID can open those files (re-saved) correctly without converting them again.
I am afraid ID might change something when "converting" those files. Have you ever seen something like this?
many thanks for your help,
Ciao
Carlo

Hello, no, I did not install anything.
It is already ID 6.04.
I was wondering if it could be something at OS level instead.
Thank you
Carlo

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