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Apple Updates iWork Mac and iOS Apps With Support for OS X El Capitan and iOS 9
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But unfortunately, it doesn't provide Microsoft Access. And I need to purchase Microsoft Visio and Project individually.
I know here is a free DreamSpark version, but I doubt Microsoft will allow you to install on new computer without much effort. Plus I am tired about playing around with activation.
Microsoft word still don't support split view feature.What are you talking about? Apps have to be updated to support Multitasking. Observe:
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And why there is no app capable of using split view in your second screenshot?
Your brain is better wired to detect shapes when they are distinct. This is more important with a mouse because there is an abstract layer involved; you aren't directly manipulating the screen. (Though I'd love it if iOS ditched the squares.)
I have seen a lecturer using libreoffice to create lecture presentation. The result is not so good but this also shocks me a lot.
PS: this lecturer use Linux.
I specifically said that I wasn't bashing Apple. I also said that their iWork products DON'T satisfy me, which is why I don't use them.
I merely commented on two things. First, I am tired of some people saying that iWork is so much better than MS Office, when this is debatable (though, I don't really think there is a question here, but whatever), when the main reason MS Office is dominant is its compatibility rather than features. Second, there are a lot of people on here who would bash MS for doing something like this, whereas Apple gets a free pass.
Even you are doing it... For MS this would be deplorable, but since Apple is doing it you are claiming it is part of the quality experience that Apple provides. Quality experience, to me, would have been having all first-party software compatible on day one. That is one of the major benefits of buying into Apple's closed eco-system. I can only say that I am thankful that the ecosystem isn't so closed yet that I don't have real, viable alternatives for office software.
And finally, Apple SHOULD be trying to satisfy customers, though you seem to think this isn't their main purpose. Sure, their iWork suite probably won't ever satisfy me, but there is little doubt that my way of day one first-party software support is a better business practice than what you propose (which is: Apple can do whatever it wants and I will just take it, because its better for me to just not think about it). Have fun with that.
When Apple adds pivot tables to Numbers, I will happily dump Excel. Please!!!
So, in your case iWork works... You only make documents for yourself, in which case almost any word processor you want will work. But for the majority of the world, our documents must be shared with others. Which is why MS Office is the standard (for better or for worse).
Thank you Apple. This was long long overdue and I didn't expect it. I thought you just give a rats ass about everyone's legacy documents but I was wrong.
Finally yes. And guess what. I just recently searched for all old versions and converted them with the 09 suite which I can then open again.
Still better late then never. Apple is notoriously bad when it comes to legacy files.
Same for old FCP projects.
Luckily I rarely have to share documents to anyone for them to edit - My Mum on the other hand works in an MS Office based environment so using pages/keynote is not an option for her.
I agree for a lot of people, iWork all just not work.
You are 100% incorrect. When was the last time you've actually tired using iWork? It is much simpler to use than office for most common tasks.
He's taking about features. After '09, a lot of features were stripped away (because it got rewritten) and are only just now starting to crawl back.
Google ? Lol, I wouldn't rely on Google for any of my documents, no matter how good or bad their apps are...
My girlfriend missed the changeover date by 1 week when she bought her MacBook Air.
I tried to get them to honour it since it was within the return period but they wouldn't and she lost interest in the suite.
I think we got hers two years ago this month, and see above ^.
The functionality of Pages needs to be stepped up massively. It's preferable to Word for long documents given how well-optimised it is for the Mac, but there's a lot missing. Just a few of these features would be nice: linkable text within a document (no, not web links), being able to highlight separate areas of text with Command-click & drag, etc. I wrote a 250-page research document within Pages, and these are some of the things I desperately missed! Otherwise, even compared to Word 2016, it's extremely smooth and great if you have to scroll through a huge document (linkable text would make this much less time-consuming, though).
I agree, its smoother and uses less battery than office and it starts much faster than office, but its still missing functionality Apple took out in 2013... which is super annoying.