It would be a little naive to write it off as simple generosity when Apple could have charged $9.99 for it, putting hundreds of millions of dollars in the Cupertino coffers while still convincing loyal users they were getting a bargain. Mavericks is the first version of MacOS X that Apple has given away, and Apple doesn't do anything without a reason. After that the Snow Leopard upgrade was only $39 and the price kept falling by about $10 per version until now a whole new release of MacOS is completely free. Think back six years and we were paying $158 to upgrade from Tiger to Leopard. The next MacOS update, Mavericks 10.9, is a free download available as of today. But when you look at the big picture it's what Apple is giving away that's more interesting. We've seen a slew of new devices from Apple today including the iPad Air and iPad mini Retina as well as the cylindrical Mac Pro. If you are still running Lion, I would recommend waiting for additional advice on which version of the update installer to use.Apple is pushing users further towards the cloud with a move to give away free software for every new iPhone and Mac. (The earlier 9.1 version is described as "adds support for OS X Lion." If your profile information is incorrect, and your OS software is later than Lion, I would recommend only the 9.3 version-the last updater for iWork '09. You will need access to an optical drive capable of reading the DVD, and if this is not attached to your MB Air, you will need access to a version of Disk Utility (or another application) to make a Disk Image file of the DVD from which to install the iWork '09 applications.Īfter installing, and before running the applications, download and run the iWork 9.1 or iWork 9.3 updater. The retail box version does NOT require a registration number. The server supplying registration numbers and the server authorizing the applications were both shut down several years ago. After the 30 day trial, this versionshuts off the ability to print and the ability to save documents produced by any of the iWork aplications, and requires entering a registration number to restore these abilities. IWork '09 came in two DVD versions: the retail box version, sold with a 'single user' licence or a 'family' licence, and the 'trial' version.ĪVOID the trial version dvd. No download site exists for the versions of the iWork applications suitable for your operating system.Ĭheck Amazon, or other resellers of Apple software for the retail boxed iWork '09 DVD.
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