Apple Releases iWork '09

MacRumors · Jan 6, 2009, 02:06 PM

In addition to iLife '09, Apple announced a major revision to its iWork suite of applications. iWork '09 is available now for $79/single user and $99/family pack, or only $49 with the purchase of a new Mac. It begins shipping today.

Keynote
New transitions, chart options. There's also a new Keynote Remote app for the iPhone and iPod touch to control Keynote wirelessly with video preview that changes depending on orientation.

Pages
Full screen viewing of documents, dynamic outlines, and a new mail merge with Numbers, which can connect with tables and lists in Numbers. Pages will also offer integration with MathType and EndNote. Additionally, there's a new set of 40 themes coming with the app.

Numbers
Table categories and 250 new functions will make things easier to understand.

iWork.com
A beta of this will be announced soon - offering collaboration options for notifying other people that you've changed documents, and allow others to review and edit them online. This will be a fee-based service offered by Apple once iWork.com launches.

Since OS X 10.5.x is required to run the new iWork, Apple is also offering a package of OS X 10.5, iLife '09 and iWork '09 for $169. This "Mac Box Set" will ship in late January when iLife '09 ships.

Article Link: Apple Releases iWork '09

FoxHoundADAM · Jan 6, 2009, 02:08 PM

The iPhone/Touch intigration is kinda cool. Too bad I won't ever use it being we're PC only here at work.

FaustArp · Jan 6, 2009, 02:08 PM

Waste of my time. I didn't need these updates. Lets see new Minis or Mac Pro upgrades. The computers that really matter. Glad to see the iphone wasn't mentioned this time. Kind of tired of hearing about it.

TDM21 · Jan 6, 2009, 02:09 PM

iWork's website says it will run on 10.4.11. I guess Apple doesn't want to talk too much about that though.

http://www.apple.com/iwork/systemrequirements.html

mdntcallr · Jan 6, 2009, 02:09 PM

seems reasonable, interested to see the collaboration website. could be neat advancement. especially on keynote presentations for my work

alec · Jan 6, 2009, 02:10 PM

Then pay another $100 to update to Snow Leopard?

powers74 · Jan 6, 2009, 02:10 PM

Don't worry guys, desktops will get their own event in a month or two!...

Right?...

dwd3885 · Jan 6, 2009, 02:11 PM

awesome! I can pay for iwork.com or use google docs for free!! I wonder what I'll do!?!?

commander.data · Jan 6, 2009, 02:12 PM

So I guess the Mac Box set of Leopard+iLife09+iWork09 shipping in late January makes it less likely Snow Leopard will ship in Q1. Doesn't seem likely that they would release the box set only to replace it in a month.

Flowbee · Jan 6, 2009, 02:12 PM

Downloading the trial now. Good new features all around. Can't wait to try the Keynote iPhone remote.

akbc · Jan 6, 2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powers74

Don't worry guys, desktops will get their own event in a month or two!...

Right?...

Right.....? Right..........?! RIGHT??!?!?!?! Please answer me

Haha, that's exactly how I feel

Saladinos · Jan 6, 2009, 02:13 PM

Another bipolar update.

The new pages is nice, but I would have liked Apple to create their own equation editor rather than requiring a 3rd party product purchase.

Also not a fan of charging for iWork.com. A year's subscription should be included with the iWork 09 purchase.

Charging for the Keynote Remote is also a bit much.

ATimson · Jan 6, 2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alec

Then pay another $100 to update to Snow Leopard?

That was my thought. I might pony up for a boxed set of 10.6, iLife '09, and iWork '09. Otherwise, the Numbers '09 features will have to be very convincing (i.e., named ranges/cells).

nauthiz · Jan 6, 2009, 02:13 PM

No Pages editor for the iPhone? Come on Apple how hard is that.

DocNYz · Jan 6, 2009, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powers74

Don't worry guys, desktops will get their own event in a month or two!...

Right?...

Yeah that's what I'm hoping, that's the whole point of Apple leaving MacWorld ... according to their PR people at least.

Also, am I the only one that wants either a lot more new monitors, or a price drop on the current/old ones? Also adapters for DVI to the current new LED display would be nice slash practical ...

devincco · Jan 6, 2009, 02:15 PM

Zzzz.... Huh?!? Wha?!?!? What'd I miss...???

danb77 · Jan 6, 2009, 02:16 PM

Did they finally manage to program in an Auto-Save?!!!

CANEHDN · Jan 6, 2009, 02:17 PM

I don't think I'll upgrade to this one. The iPhone feature is cool but I never use Keynote. I'm intrigued about the iLife suite though.

raggedjimmi · Jan 6, 2009, 02:17 PM

Doesn't seem like a major update but I'm an avid Pages user.

mattwrit · Jan 6, 2009, 02:17 PM

I've downloaded the trial and can't really see why I'd upgrade from iWork '08.

/dev/toaster · Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devincco

Zzzz.... Huh?!? Wha?!?!? What'd I miss...???

Nope much :P

CWubs · Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM

Pages now has auto-correct options similar to Word.

wordmunger · Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM

Downloading the trial. Looking forward to some of the new features in Numbers, esp. new graphing options. w/b interested to see if they fix the bugs.

mattwrit · Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxHoundADAM

The iPhone/Touch intigration is kinda cool. Too bad I won't ever use it being we're PC only here at work.

I thought iWork.com worked on a PC?

davidwarren · Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM

Seems strange to offer 10.5 as a box set with the updated iLife and iWork.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:06 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Releases iWork '09 In addition to iLife '09, Apple announced a major revision to its iWork suite of applications. iWork '09 is available now for $79/single user and $99/family pack, or only $49 with the purchase of a new Mac. It begins shipping today. Keynote New transitions, chart options. There's also a new Keynote Remote app for the iPhone and iPod touch to control Keynote wirelessly with video preview that changes depending on orientation. Pages Full screen viewing of documents, dynamic outlines, and a new mail merge with Numbers, which can connect with tables and lists in Numbers. Pages will also offer integration with MathType and EndNote. Additionally, there's a new set of 40 themes coming with the app. Numbers Table categories and 250 new functions will make things easier to understand. iWork.com A beta of this will be announced soon - offering collaboration options for notifying other people that you've changed documents, and allow others to review and edit them online. This will be a fee-based service offered by Apple once iWork.com launches. Since OS X 10.5.x is required to run the new iWork, Apple is also offering a package of OS X 10.5, iLife '09 and iWork '09 for $169. This "Mac Box Set" will ship in late January when iLife '09 ships. Article Link: Apple Releases iWork '09

Jan 6, 2009, 02:08 PM	#3
FaustArp macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Blah!.. Waste of my time. I didn't need these updates. Lets see new Minis or Mac Pro upgrades. The computers that really matter. Glad to see the iphone wasn't mentioned this time. Kind of tired of hearing about it. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro - (500GB HD) 2.8 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Mini (1TB External HD Newertech) 1.83 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo White iPhone 3G

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TDM21 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004	iWork's website says it will run on 10.4.11. I guess Apple doesn't want to talk too much about that though. http://www.apple.com/iwork/systemrequirements.html __________________ 12" PowerBook/1.33GHz/1.25GB RAM/160GB HD/ComboDrive PowerMac G4/2x1.8GHz/1.5GB RAM/ATi 9800Pro/Poineer 111D Dell 2005FPW 4G 40GB iPod Newton 2100

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mdntcallr macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA	seems reasonable, interested to see the collaboration website. could be neat advancement. especially on keynote presentations for my work __________________ "Bite my Shiny Metal Ass!" Bender (Futurama)

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alec macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington DC	Then pay another $100 to update to Snow Leopard? __________________ Help Me Work In Burma: Do Your Holiday Shopping On Amazon!

Jan 6, 2009, 02:08 PM	#2
FoxHoundADAM macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma	The iPhone/Touch intigration is kinda cool. Too bad I won't ever use it being we're PC only here at work.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:10 PM	#7
powers74 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee	Macs Don't worry guys, desktops will get their own event in a month or two!... Right?... __________________ Time flies when you're on MacRumors.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:11 PM	#8
dwd3885 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2004	awesome! I can pay for iwork.com or use google docs for free!! I wonder what I'll do!?!?

Jan 6, 2009, 02:12 PM	#9
commander.data macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2006	So I guess the Mac Box set of Leopard+iLife09+iWork09 shipping in late January makes it less likely Snow Leopard will ship in Q1. Doesn't seem likely that they would release the box set only to replace it in a month.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:12 PM	#10
Flowbee macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alameda, CA	Downloading the trial now. Good new features all around. Can't wait to try the Keynote iPhone remote. __________________ Podophile.com >> Home of Nike+iPod hacks and FAQs.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:13 PM	#12
Saladinos macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2008	Another bipolar update. The new pages is nice, but I would have liked Apple to create their own equation editor rather than requiring a 3rd party product purchase. Also not a fan of charging for iWork.com. A year's subscription should be included with the iWork 09 purchase. Charging for the Keynote Remote is also a bit much.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:13 PM	#14
nauthiz macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2008	No Pages editor for the iPhone? Come on Apple how hard is that.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:15 PM	#16
devincco macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2006	Zzzz.... Huh?!? Wha?!?!? What'd I miss...???

Jan 6, 2009, 02:16 PM	#17
danb77 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	Did they finally manage to program in an Auto-Save?!!!

Jan 6, 2009, 02:17 PM	#18
CANEHDN macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Jordan, UT	I don't think I'll upgrade to this one. The iPhone feature is cool but I never use Keynote. I'm intrigued about the iLife suite though. __________________ :Macbook Pro 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 512MB VRAM :20" Intel Dual Core 2.0GHz, 2GB RAM, 256MB VRAM :1.25GHz G4 Mac Mini w/ 1GB RAM :iPhone 3G

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raggedjimmi macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	Doesn't seem like a major update but I'm an avid Pages user. __________________ www.bossbaddie.com

Jan 6, 2009, 02:17 PM	#20
mattwrit Banned Join Date: Dec 2008	I've downloaded the trial and can't really see why I'd upgrade from iWork '08.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM	#22
CWubs macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2009	Some nice new features in Pages Pages now has auto-correct options similar to Word.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM	#23
wordmunger macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina	Downloading the trial. Looking forward to some of the new features in Numbers, esp. new graphing options. w/b interested to see if they fix the bugs. __________________ ResearchBlogging.org Cognitive Daily

Jan 6, 2009, 02:18 PM	#25
davidwarren macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007	Seems strange to offer 10.5 as a box set with the updated iLife and iWork.

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