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EFI
Aug 15 2007, 04:53 PM
After being introduced in 1984 with the Apple II; Appleworks, which was in 1997 renamed to Clairsworks, has been officially discontinued. This was long given considering that the software's update rate was extremely low if next to nothing. Furthermore, after the release of iWork 08, which includes Numbers as well, the need for Appleworks is truly no longer needed anymore.

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AppleWorks' last breath was masked by last week's iMac, iLife and iWork announcements - Apple has discontinued the product.

Apple told resellers of the demise of AppleWorks last week, announcing that the software had reached "End of Life" status. It will no longer be sold. The AppleWorks website now directs users to the iWork section of Apple's website.



Full article here: Link
A Nonny Moose
Aug 16 2007, 10:45 PM
BOO

HISS

This application had about the easiest to use database module I've ever seen.
coolmatt49
Aug 16 2007, 10:57 PM
Oh wow. Never used it before so I wouldn't know if it was anything good or not lol.
Ayanami
Aug 17 2007, 12:28 AM
Never heard of it before, to be honest.
Numberzz
Aug 17 2007, 12:36 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO blowup.gif i used appleworks to write papers on my old blue g3 imac in mac os 9 sad.gif
Lostgame
Aug 17 2007, 09:56 PM
So...you can still use it...Apple's not gonna say 'HEY! USE THIS NEW PRODUCT" and remove it from your box...

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Colonel
Aug 17 2007, 10:04 PM
I loved AppleWorks. sad.gif
Rest in peace old friend.
Synaesthesia
Aug 17 2007, 10:29 PM
OK it's sad, but not really a huge surprise, is it? It hadn't been updated in yonks and Apple has been focusing on the iLife and iWork suite much more...

I wasn't exactly holding out for an update.

Anyway, one can still use it! I still use Freehand (through Rosetta), even though it's been discontinued, and I'm sad about that, but it's got the most intuitive interface for me by far.
jglavin
Aug 20 2007, 03:41 AM
I'm kinda surprised they waited this long. What exactly does this change?
I always was a fan of Appleworks, used it the most during the Claris days.

Did they ever put out a version that ran on OSX natively? Can't remember. By that time I was in college and forced to move to windows.
Colonel
Aug 20 2007, 09:25 AM
QUOTE (jglavin @ Aug 19 2007, 11:41 PM) *
Did they ever put out a version that ran on OSX natively? Can't remember. By that time I was in college and forced to move to windows.

Yeah, actually Apple was shipping AppleWorks with Macs up until 2005. I remember, I bought my iMac G5 and it came preloaded with AppleWorks 6.
A Nonny Moose
Aug 20 2007, 01:36 PM
Wow, AppleWorks makes nobody horny
MDMac
Aug 27 2007, 10:15 AM
QUOTE (A Nonny Moose @ Aug 20 2007, 08:36 AM) *
Wow, AppleWorks makes nobody horny


Well, we're a quiet bunch. wink.gif
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