There are issues with the 5.6 upgrade on my Hackintosh so I'm staying with 5.5 for the time being. Unfortunately that means that iWork 09 won't install - is there a workaround for this or will I just have to wait until I get my system working with 5.6?

iWork 09 install checks for your version of Leopard. Any version less than 10.5.6 will not install. I suggest you wait until the 10.5.6 bugs are worked out.

If it comes out, you can just modify the installation check to look for whatever build you are running.

I am running my P5K-VM with 10.5.6 no glitches or issues at all. I am curious to see the new iWork. The only things I updated for 10.5.6 is the DSDT.aml and the new PC EFI v9.

Hey, i have 10.5.2 and changed the systemversion.plist and iwork 09 works great.
To do so, do the following:
Go to System/Library/CoreServices, then you will see SystemVersion.plist, copy it and paste it on your desktop.
I suggest you also make a backup just to be sure....can't hurt.
Then open the plist from your desktop and where the string is that has your system version--- 10.5.2 for example, change it to 10.5.6.
The version should appear twice in the plist, so change both.
Then save the plist and paste/replace it over the old systemversion.plist, put in your password, and check your "about this mac" to verify.
Then install and you'll be fine!
Worked 100% for me!
Posted is a pic of the plist, also, there is an automatic installer posted somewhere-- search for JSN1 System Version Changer--it does not go up to 10.5.6 but you could go to 10.5.3 then manually change it...that is my process because previous applications needed 10.5.3
Hope this helps! Worked for me, good luck!

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That worked perfectly! Thankyou for taking the time to explain it.

THANKS. That worked perfectly.

I'm on 10.5.5 : work perfectly too.
System update stops asking me update to 10.5.6 too.
Great. Thx
I hope it works too with iLife 09 (i think so)

Damn !!! thats sheer genius . Thnx for the share bro

Thanks alot!
Works perfect on 10.5.5

Hey guys! Glad it worked for all you guys!
I actually did not create the trick, but found it somewhere on her a while back... couldnt link to it when i was gonna post it so i explained it.
How is ilife 09? Any better than 08? I dl'ed iwork and its great... pages is much better in my opinion.

Thanks for the tip sethoramma4, I knew this is possible, but never found what you need to change to make your mac look like its newer version than real version I knew this was possible with windows so I though why wouldn't be possible with OS-X

nothing short of clear brilliance dude

i was on leo4all all update to 10.5.6 screwed my comp and i have ended up loosing {censored} loads of stuff...if only i have searched earlier.

now it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i didnt now you can do that
great and thanks because i dont want to update to 5.6

Sweet nice easy hack, thanks man.

People, you don't need to hack anything, when the check told you that iWork need to be installed in 10.5.6 just ignore it, leave it alone and continue with the installation, it install perfectly.

i have a slight problem maybe one of you could help me with? =]
I changed the .plist to 10.5.6, installed iwork...great everything's good. Except when i try to type in Pages or in keynote...nothing is there as if the font is invisible.

Ya, I just moved the window out of the way. Problem solved, no hacking required. "iWork Requires a newer version of Mac OS X." That window, just move it out of the way and hit the Continue button on the install window. LOL

Haha That's nice

go to SYSTEM>LYBRARY>CORE SERVICES. Open the file SystemVersion.plist(just in case make a back up) and change the 2 values 10.5.5 to 10.5.6. no u should be able to put iwork 09 on your hackintosh. you can actually update further your mac. And most importantly you can put ilife09!

enjoy

hey,

i have the same problem like Shades.my font is also invisible. Is there a solution?

you can change the install requirements in the iWorkTrail.dist. (Package Contents) too.
funny thing is, that apple let it run with 10.4.11 but not with 10.5.5...

i can install iworks but when i launch pages and type something nothing happends.there is a white page.

I have a similar problem on 10.5.4 I can install it, but I have invisible fonts. Hope there will be a solution!

Regards,

Don.

iLife '09 installed and is working smoothly on iDeneb 10.5.5 only by editing the systemversion.plist
those apps are a pleasure to the eye - one thing that is irritating is that iPhoto insist on copying every imported file and
unchecking that option in the preferences doesn't change anything

iWork '09 .dmg won't even mount - i get a warning - failed to mount : reason - not recognized ?!
downloaded the trial two times from Apple to be sure it's not a corrupted file - I get the same error with both files

iLife 09 works great on Kalyway 10.5.2 upgraded to 10.5.4 with the systemversion.plist trick

Cheers !!

I did have the invisible fonts problem. I realised that, since last upgrade, had QE/CI disabled. After tweaking NVinject, I went back to QE/CI and with it pages started working correctly.

I know it's only an experience, but it's some information at least. In my case I won't upgrade to 1.5.6 as that means losing QE/CI for my 8800 GTS, and the risk of losing pages again.

¿Anyone can shed more light on this?

Best regards

I am having the same problem but no mater what I do I can not get quartz extreme to work with my graphics card.
Is their a work around to get iwork to function without quartz extreme?

cant I get any help