moving data base to macbook....

[glenawil]

I have a g4 and I want to use a .cwk from it on my new macbook. is there a conversion program for it?

 

[Altemose]

I have a g4 and I want to use a .cwk from it on my new macbook. is there a conversion program for it?

.cwk is an AppleWorks file. What operating system is your new MacBook running? Click --> About This Mac --> Version: 10.x.x. If your machine is running 10.4-10.6 you can install AppleWorks through Rosetta. Otherwise you will be limited to opening the files in Pages provided you were running AppleWorks 6.x on your old G4. The latest OpenOffice may also be able to open these legacy files.

 

[glenawil]

.cwk is an AppleWorks file. What operating system is your new MacBook running? Click --> About This Mac --> Version: 10.x.x. If your machine is running 10.4-10.6 you can install AppleWorks through Rosetta. Otherwise you will be limited to opening the files in Pages provided you were running AppleWorks 6.x on your old G4. The latest OpenOffice may also be able to open these legacy files.

New intel MacBook is running OS 10.6.8

Old iBook G4 is running OS 10.5.8

AppleWorks on old G4 is Ver. 6.2.9

How do I get appleworks on new intel macbook? I have looked for it on the installation disks for the G4 and I cannot find it.

When I put the .cwk files on the intel mac it refuses to open them???

Thanks in advance for your help!

Best regards,
Glenn

 

[Weaselboy]

New intel MacBook is running OS 10.6.8

Old iBook G4 is running OS 10.5.8

AppleWorks on old G4 is Ver. 6.2.9

How do I get appleworks on new intel macbook? I have looked for it on the installation disks for the G4 and I cannot find it.

When I put the .cwk files on the intel mac it refuses to open them???

You can't. Even is you had the app on a CD to install, it would not run on your Intel Mac.

You can open the CWK file because you don't have an app installed that can read the file. There is thread here where some report limited success opening CWK docs with OpenOffice. Try installing it and see if it works.

http://www.openoffice.org

 

[Altemose]

You can't. Even is you had the app on a CD to install, it would not run on your Intel Mac.

You can open the CWK file because you don't have an app installed that can read the file. There is thread here where some report limited success opening CWK docs with OpenOffice. Try installing it and see if it works.

http://www.openoffice.org

Why would AppleWorks not work under Rosetta?

 

[BrianBaughn]

Why would AppleWorks not work under Rosetta?

It did for me.

 

[Altemose]

It did for me.

It did indeed work? I think OP just needs to get an installer or someone to sell a disk.

 

[Weaselboy]

Why would AppleWorks not work under Rosetta?

It would, I forgot about Rosetta.

 

[Altemose]

It would, I forgot about Rosetta.

As I understand it, only AppleWorks with the final updates will work reliably under Snow Leopard. AppleWorks will not work at all on 10.7 Lion or higher...

 

[glenawil]

almost too easy...

read this post http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2271#3

used my installation disks from my old iBook g4 and installed appleworks onto my new intel macbook running 10.6.8. Double clicked on the aw icon in app folder and it started right up and opened my .cwk database! Never saw anything of Rosetta...

 

[Altemose]

read this post http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2271#3



used my installation disks from my old iBook g4 and installed appleworks onto my new intel macbook running 10.6.8. Double clicked on the aw icon in app folder and it started right up and opened my .cwk database! Never saw anything of Rosetta...

Rosetta is a seamless translation program that converts the PPC apps to Intel code. You never know it is there aside from in Activity Monitor.