You obviously seem to somewhat know what you're talking about but you probably would be more appreciated if you didn't assume anyone you were helping was an idiot and simply needed to RTFM. Luckily for me you were right about the cause and for that I am thankful. You will get Pages in the language you are using in OS X. Then, open the App Store, go to Updates and the most recent version should show up to install. So you made wrong assumptions as to what I was doing on my computer and made wrong assumptions about the symptoms. If it was purchased in the Mac App Store, check that it's in /Applications, and if not, move it to this folder. I am fully aware that there are downsides to the new versions (and am glad to be able to fall back) but I have my own reasons for wanting to evaluate Apple's latest UIs. From that behavior it would be natural to assume that they weren't updated. I was confused as to why my menu bar icons opened the old version after it was supposedly updated. And I don't currently have any compatibility issues with my files. So I have not alternately opened wrong versions. I have never opened Pages 5 yet on this computer. " You are alternately opening the wrong versions." docx, and rate/review it in the App Store, then get back to work.ĭude, I'm glad you helped me out but you're starting to sound like a jerk. 6fa05b6297cd00f8eb9&mforum=iworktipsntrickĪrchive/trash Pages 5, after exporting all Pages 5 files to Pages '09 or Word.
UPDATE PAGES FOR MAC UPDATE
Apple has added a bunch of new features to its Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps in an update across both iOS and MacOS. Note: Apple has removed over 100 features from Pages 5 and added many bugs: Apple has updated its iWork suite of apps.
UPDATE PAGES FOR MAC SOFTWARE
Pages 5 files are now only compatible with themselves on a very restricted set of hardware, software and Operating Systems and will not transfer correctly on any other server software than iCloud. Once opened and saved in Pages 5 the Pages '09 files can not be opened in Pages '09.Īnything that is saved to iCloud is also converted to Pages 5 files.Īll Pages files no matter what version and incompatibility have the same extension. Pages 5 can open Pages '09 files but may damage/alter them. Pages '09/'08 can not open Pages 5 files and you will get the warning that you need a newer version. You are alternately opening the wrong versions. Pages '09/'08 is in your Applications/iWork folder. You have 2 versions of Pages on your Mac.