Pages, Numbers, and Keynote became free with a new Mac purchased with MacOS X 10.9 Mavericks, in October 2014. The new and most recent versions include an AI component, similar to MS Office with Co-Pilot, which is why there is a subscription charge if you want that functionality.
- Brad - On Feb 15, 2026, at 20:22, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> wrote: Interesting change in direction. When I got my 2012 Mac, I paid for Pages and Numbers. I don't recall when but not too long afterwards, both went free. Now I wonder what other changes Apple has in mind. One thing they should do is put TextEdit on iPhone and iPad. >From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." -John F. Kennedy My e-Mail: [email protected] *-* *-* *-* *-* On 2/15/2026 5:38 PM, 'Sabahattin Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries wrote: > Yup, the iWork apps have been bundled into the "Creative Studio" subscription > and are clearly in the process of being enshittified with upsells as a > consequence. For now you can either ignore the updates, or install them and > take advantage of the free features while being aware of the promoted content > (which is usually shown at the top of the list). Unless you're a very > advanced user you should probably be OK. > > I'm quite ambivalent about it to be honest; I've never liked the apps very > much and have always felt they were a bit trashy and were mostly intended to > promote the platform and the proper pro version of the apps in the case of > Logic and Final Cut, basically Apple's equivalent to "bloatware". And I'm > grateful that macOS comes with the perfectly serviceable TextEdit for > handling rich text documents. But, they are clearly useful, especially > Numbers, and it's sad to see Apple squeezing them for every bit of revenue > they can. Here's to hoping that LibreOffice accessibility continues to get > better so we can have a genuinely free option. > > Cheers, > Sabahattin > -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/b98a43a5-40f2-4a91-961c-4ba2851e55d2%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/EA2B7ED9-A3AF-45E4-800E-FBEF5C24F02C%40swbell.net.
