Anybody else hesitating to say farewell to Appleworks?

[jwp333]

I just installed Snow Leopard yesterday without Rosetta. Afterwards, I was going through my apps file throwing out old apps, but for some reason hesitated over Appleworks. I don't use it anymore, but I got it with my first Mac. Anybody else keeping an old copy of Appleworks on Snow Leopard?

 

[GoCubsGo]

Funny you mention that, someone sent me a resume with a cwk file extension and I had to giggle. He is on an eMac though so that could explain things.

It is time to say goodbye, adopt iWork or Open Office ... Office if you must.

 

[PeggyD]

I installed Rosetta just for AppleWorks & it works fine. I rarely use AppleWorks any more, but I've not migrated to a new database app yet, so I keep it.

I understand that if you launch an app that requires Rosetta, SL will tell you that you need to install it.

 

[CaptMurdock]

I don't use Appleworks for word-processing or spreadsheet stuff, but I've yet to find a drawing and/or painting app to replace it. Yes, I've tried Paintbrush, no thank you. AW has more tools for d&p than Paintbrush, and it doesn't crash as much.

 

[Gamoe]

Coincidentally, just today, I fired up Pages to write my own resumé. I didn't like dealing with Pages, and Open Office is so ugly... I fired up AppleWork, saved it as a PDF and sent it that way.

Of course, I do have Pages 1.0.2. Maybe Pages '09 is much better to deal with, and I realize I need to give up AppleWorks soon. But I'll be installing Rosetta mainly for AppleWorks once my Snow Leopard copy comes in tomorrow. I have many files in AppleWorks and I need to export them before I say goodbye.

I also made a lot of fun paintings with AppleWorks with my first Mac, when it was still ClarisWorks. Memories...

 

[Santabean2000]

It is time to say goodbye, adopt iWork or Open Office ... Office if you must.

Ha, iWorks for sure, MS Office perhaps, but NEVER NEVER NEVER OpenOffice... it's a pig.

 

[ungraphic]

I wouldn't hesitate to say good riddance.