Why are you claiming that the new versions have cought up with "a few exceptions"? There is still a long list of features that are missing.Just did a quick test, and it seems to function fine.
Don't know what specifically you want to know that works, but they open and run fine it seems.
Also while I would agree with you initially that they were very inferior to the originals - they have caught up, with a few exceptions. (My biggest gripe is that I can't duplicate and rearrange pages in pages, but you can in keynote!)
If you have iOS and a Mac the new iWork makes mobile edits amazing. (I personally use AnyFont (app) to keep my fonts the same so I can print from almost anywhere as well)
iWork 09 does not work, idk what he tried but these are incompatible with Yosemite
Ah crap, I knew it. Forced upgrade.
Problem is, it might work in beta and may not work in the public release. Best to switch to in design, sooner rather than later.Okay, there seem to be mixed results regarding the compatibility of Pages '09 with Yosemite. I am really hoping to do the upgrade once it's released, but I can't use the new version of Pages for professional-quality document formatting.
If Pages '09 isn't compatible, I will need to invest a fair amount of revenue into switching to and learning InDesign and adding another computer for learning to use it. So, if anyone can confirm either that Pages '09 does or doesn't work with Yosemite, I need to know ASAP.
Okay, there seem to be mixed results regarding the compatibility of Pages '09 with Yosemite. I am really hoping to do the upgrade once it's released, but I can't use the new version of Pages for professional-quality document formatting.
If Pages '09 isn't compatible, I will need to invest a fair amount of revenue into switching to and learning InDesign and adding another computer for learning to use it. So, if anyone can confirm either that Pages '09 does or doesn't work with Yosemite, I need to know ASAP.
Is there any driving reason for the need to upgrade to Yosemite immediately?Okay, there seem to be mixed results regarding the compatibility of Pages '09 with Yosemite. I am really hoping to do the upgrade once it's released, but I can't use the new version of Pages for professional-quality document formatting.
If Pages '09 isn't compatible, I will need to invest a fair amount of revenue into switching to and learning InDesign and adding another computer for learning to use it. So, if anyone can confirm either that Pages '09 does or doesn't work with Yosemite, I need to know ASAP.
This is an excellent point regarding working in the beta but not the public release. But InDesign appears to be subscription-only... to the tune of $239/year. I'd rather hold out upgrading to Yosemite and sticking with iwork '09.Problem is, it might work in beta and may not work in the public release. Best to switch to in design, sooner rather than later.
It all depends upon what one is doing. I have had no problems using Pages '09 for all of my publishing needs... everything from brochures to booklets to 200+ page paperback books, etc. The results have always come out professional-looking.Pages although good, has never been professional when it came to formatting.
Has anyone with the public beta of Yosemite tried running iWork '09 applications?
I'm probably being paranoid, but I'm concerned about Apple trying to force the new (crappy) versions of iWork upon upgrading.
Hmm, mixed feedback about the issue, which is obviously not encouraging.
Has anyone tried installing the '09 suite from the retail DVD on Yosemite? I'm curious whether that works at all, as well as the subsequent updates, etc. Will be either buying a new Mac or clean installing 10.10 when it drops in autumn, so this is a big issue for me.
With the amount of rewrite Apple had done to iWork, you can be sure they were making the next version of iWork to integrate into Yosmite and '09 is likely dead-ended to Mavericks as it relied upon iPhoto(and iLife support libraries). Keep in mind iLife also has been shrinking with each OS X release, iWeb was dead upon iCloud losing webhosting, iDVD fizzled away, GarageBand ditched podcaster features to become a freemium music creation application(pay to unlock the drummer/loops/music lessons) and iPhoto will get the axe once Yosmite launches.
You could try the opensource "Scribus" which is similar to InDesign, for vector image creation Inkscape has gotten better on OS X. IMO, I'd try to live with the least amount of Adobe subscriptionware.
Problem is, it might work in beta and may not work in the public release. Best to switch to in design, sooner rather than later.
iWork 09 does not work, idk what he tried but these are incompatible with Yosemite
No worries! iWork '09 is fully functional and very responsive under Yosemite. Based on my limited experience, iWork's performance is actually better under Yosemite compared to Mavericks!
I don't know how you got it to run but I've tried 3 different macs and they all fail at launch. they simply don't run for me... are you on the latest DP's?
No worries! iWork '09 is fully functional and very responsive under Yosemite. Based on my limited experience, iWork's performance is actually better under Yosemite compared to Mavericks!