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Apple Pulls Legacy Mac iWork Apps From the App Store

The move simplifies a confusing Mac rollout to steer users toward optional Creator Studio upsells.

Overview

  • Apple, which on Monday removed the old Pages, Keynote, and Numbers from the Mac App Store, now shows only the Creator Studio–ready versions to new downloaders.
  • People who previously got the older apps can fetch them from purchase history, though Apple is no longer updating those builds.
  • Opening a legacy copy now triggers a pop-up that calls it out of date and offers a button to open or install the new release.
  • The current iWork apps remain free for core editing but promote a Creator Studio subscription for AI features and premium templates.
  • Paid Mac apps such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, and Pixelmator Pro still appear in both one-time purchase listings and Creator Studio variants.