Power Mac - Clariswork for newer PowerMacs

zeep · zeep #1 (**permalink**)

04-01-2009, 12:49 AM

I am still using Clarisworks software for my old & faithful PowerMac7200 & 9500. I use the software to store a lot of data in the form of spreadsheets. I wish to know whether Clarisworks can still be used in PowerMac G3s, G4s and G5s.

Alternatively should I convert all these spreadsheets from Clariswork files into Appleworks files?

TQ

hughvane · hughvane #2 (**permalink**)

04-01-2009, 02:39 AM

Yes, it/they can, except it's called AppleWorks. It opens older CW docs etc, but then you need to 'Save As' in the newer AW format. Then you can dispose of the older CW docs once you're satisfied that things are ok.

technologist · technologist #3 (**permalink**)

04-01-2009, 12:59 PM

ClarisWorks 5 became AppleWorks 5 about halfway through. (They just renamed the product...there was no difference between CW5 and AW5.)

AppleWorks 6 came out in 2000 or so. AppleWorks 6 will open ClarisWorks/AppleWorks 5 files.

The last update was 6.2.9, which you can download from Apple's support site. AW 6.2.9 can be used on all recent Macs, including current Intel Macs with Leopard.

If you want to move to iWork, you'd have to use AW 6 to convert your files from CW/AW 5 to AW6 format. You can then use iWork to open the AW 6 files.

zeep · zeep #4 (**permalink**)

04-04-2009, 01:09 AM

Thanks hughvane & technologist for the very helpful & clear feedback.

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zeep #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 01, 2009 Posts: 2	04-01-2009, 12:49 AM I am still using Clarisworks software for my old & faithful PowerMac7200 & 9500. I use the software to store a lot of data in the form of spreadsheets. I wish to know whether Clarisworks can still be used in PowerMac G3s, G4s and G5s. Alternatively should I convert all these spreadsheets from Clariswork files into Appleworks files? TQ
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hughvane #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	04-01-2009, 02:39 AM Yes, it/they can, except it's called AppleWorks. It opens older CW docs etc, but then you need to 'Save As' in the newer AW format. Then you can dispose of the older CW docs once you're satisfied that things are ok.
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zeep #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 01, 2009 Posts: 2	04-04-2009, 01:09 AM Thanks hughvane & technologist for the very helpful & clear feedback.
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