

Apple thinks the best of you, regardless of whether or not you've earned it. So if you're on the fence about updating because of the possibly nefarious ways you acquired your copy of iWork don't sweat it.

While this is a source and not an official release the reality of the updates goes a long way towards confirming it.

This is a refreshing stand point for a company like Apple to take. We like to believe that our users are honest, even if that belief is in vain. While we are aware that this enables piracy of our apps for unethical users, Apple has never taken a strong stance or action against piracy in the past. As of late, Apple is no longer offering the freely-downloadable versions of Aperture 3 and iWork 11 for. After the provision is complete, it will appear in your Mac App Store history as though you have purchased the Mac App Store version of the app. The trial versions of Apple’s photography software and productivity suite now retracted. It saves us a lot of time, effort, and bandwidth. Instead, when Mavericks discovers legacy apps installed on your Mac, it provisions them as a Mac App Store purchase using your Apple ID. Rather than maintain separate updates for these in addition to the Mac App Store versions of each app, Apple has decided to eliminate their legacy software update system for apps entirely. With Mavericks, we have changed the way we distribute updates for legacy versions of our apps They aren't in our Software Update system either – and there's a good reason for that.

It's no coincidence that Apple's support site doesn't have downloads for the new Aperture, iWork, and iLife updates. How to install iWork for free on a new Hackintosh.Inside that window, double-click "Install iWork 09 Trial". Double-click the file, which will open in a new Finder window. Step 2: Mac OS X will download a DMG file. To do so, click the "External Mirror 1 " download button (make sure not to accidentally click any of the ads). Step 1: Download a free trial of iWork 2009 from this mirror on Softpedia. If your Hackintosh already has a retail copy of iWork installed, it's unclear whether this method will still work- feel free to share your experiences in the comments. This method also works for real Macs that didn't qualify for the free update program. Fortunately, there is a workaround!įor this method to work, you will need a Hackintosh running OS X Mavericks, since only Mavericks is eligible for the iWork free update program. However, Hackintosh users will have no such luck taking advantage of this update- new Hackintoshes are not recognized by the Mac App Store as new Macs, and if you want the newest versions of Pages, Numbers, or Keynote, you're officially required to pay the full $60 price. Apple released new versions of its iWork apps for OS X Mavericks this November, making it a free download for all new Macs purchased on or after October 1, 2013.
