I have a lot of documents. One of my fears is that in the future I can't open a particular document because the version of Pages too old... my question is: does Pages automatically update every one of the .Pages docs on my Macbook whenever I do an update? Or do I have to open each document in order to update it?
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It will update the file when you attempt to open it. I have been using Pages for well over a decade and have never had an issue with the current version not opening an older version. I would suspect that a newer document is more likely to not open in an older version of the application than the other way around.
Also keep in mind that as features change, it has to accommodate those changes. So like say a particular font may no longer be available so it substitutes an equivalent. Things like that. Been pretty seamless.
I started with Pages when it was running on Power PCs... now we're all the way to an ARM version. That's three massive operating system platform shifts.
Also keep in mind that as features change, it has to accommodate those changes. So like say a particular font may no longer be available so it substitutes an equivalent. Things like that. Been pretty seamless.
I started with Pages when it was running on Power PCs... now we're all the way to an ARM version. That's three massive operating system platform shifts.
I'm afraid you'll have to open each document.
Now, the good news is that Pages will likely maintain the ability to read files made many many many versions earlier.
Another option is to save a copy of the Pages application every now and then so you can always open documents in older versions.
You can just compress a zip archive with the Pages.app bundle before updating
Now, the good news is that Pages will likely maintain the ability to read files made many many many versions earlier.
Another option is to save a copy of the Pages application every now and then so you can always open documents in older versions.
You can just compress a zip archive with the Pages.app bundle before updating