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imacintel said:
Well I don't think you are going to have much luck getting it for free especially since Apple still sells Appleworks for $79 (and I haven't seen any trials for it around). Perhaps you could get a used copy of it by going on ebay and buying it, or maybe even buying a Panther install dvd(not sure if this would be more or less than buying appleworks outright) (as I know my iMac G4 came with Appleworks 6 on it's Panther DVD).
I don't know if it even runs on Intel, but although you might like it, I think Pages is a lot better.
How about Open Office? It is free and does a good job.
You are going to have to move on from AW since it has not been developed for a while and Apple is no longer bundling it with computers.
You are going to have to move on from AW since it has not been developed for a while and Apple is no longer bundling it with computers.
Well, I believe downloading it would be illegal as Apple still maintains it for purchase on the Apple store. I can't see why it wouldn't run on Intel via Rosetta, but if it does not and you have Parallels, you can run the Windows version (that'd be dripping with irony):
http://store.apple.com/1-800-780-50...Jjeja2IRqN2psZlVU3WZ/5.0.19.1.0.8.25.7.11.0.3
I'm not sure if that is simply limited to the Education store. A quick search over the normal Apple store reveals that the only edition sold therein is the Macintosh version, which as said previously, retails for $79.00. That's a bit ludicrous considering it's essentially a five year+ old product.
But if you're in university, you should be able to order it for 39.00 dollars and use it via Rosetta or Boot Camp/Parallels. I don't believe it's ever been bundled with OS X, but rather bundled as part of the Applications CD that comes with every new Macs (in this case, PPC only; AW is not bundled with Intel-based Macs). At this point, though, I wouldn't pay a dime for AW, as much as it pains me to say it.
If you search enough you can find the installers [for Mac and for Win] on the Internet, not that I advocate piracy. Otherwise, NeoOffice/J is a decent compromise, I suppose.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-780-50...Jjeja2IRqN2psZlVU3WZ/5.0.19.1.0.8.25.7.11.0.3
I'm not sure if that is simply limited to the Education store. A quick search over the normal Apple store reveals that the only edition sold therein is the Macintosh version, which as said previously, retails for $79.00. That's a bit ludicrous considering it's essentially a five year+ old product.
But if you're in university, you should be able to order it for 39.00 dollars and use it via Rosetta or Boot Camp/Parallels. I don't believe it's ever been bundled with OS X, but rather bundled as part of the Applications CD that comes with every new Macs (in this case, PPC only; AW is not bundled with Intel-based Macs). At this point, though, I wouldn't pay a dime for AW, as much as it pains me to say it.
If you search enough you can find the installers [for Mac and for Win] on the Internet, not that I advocate piracy. Otherwise, NeoOffice/J is a decent compromise, I suppose.
imacintel said:
eMacs are no longer sold to consumers and iBooks are going to be replaced by the Intel models. None of the new consumer level Intel Macs have AppleWorks bundled with them anymore. The pro-level Macs never had it.
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hi. I need to open a .cwk document as soon as possible. I use the app for my cd disk chart. It was supplied on an older (1 yr) install disc for my iMac (10.4). I am working at another location on a borrowed system that only has iWork. I just need to open the document and get some nos.
Can you help me please?
Paul.
hi. I need to open a .cwk document as soon as possible. I use the app for my cd disk chart. It was supplied on an older (1 yr) install disc for my iMac (10.4). I am working at another location on a borrowed system that only has iWork. I just need to open the document and get some nos.
Can you help me please?
Paul.