Apple has issued software updates for the applications that come with iWork '08. These include Numbers, Pages, and Keynote.
The updates simply address "compatibility issues".
Article Link: Apple Updates Numbers, Pages, Keynote from iWork '08
I wouldn't exactly call that a "compatibility" update. Now instead of getting a message that an iWork '09 file is corrupted, you see:
So basically they updated iWork 08 to make it non-backwards compatible???
It already wasn't backward compatible, but before it just said the file was corrupted, instead of made on a newer version of keynote.
You mean forwards compatible. iWork probably does a good job with earlier version of iWork files.
I wouldn't exactly call that a "compatibility" update. Now instead of getting a message that an iWork '09 file is corrupted, you see:
I wouldn't exactly call that a "compatibility" update. Now instead of getting a message that an iWork '09 file is corrupted, you see:
Does anyone think we'll see something come along that will make 08 play well with 09?
I updated using a friends CD and all is well. We shared a family pack
I checked carefully, and Apple left iWork 08 behind even after upgrading...
Thats truly poor show from Apple. At least Microsoft Office has a compatibility download to enable older versions of Office view the newer Office file format's. Seem's reasonably similar to me.