Apple removes old Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps from Mac App Store
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In summary:
- Apple has removed older free versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote from the Mac App Store, replacing them with versions compatible with Creator Studio.
- According to Macworld, these new versions remain free but will encourage users to subscribe to benefit from additional AI capabilities and advanced features.
- Previously downloaded older versions can still be downloaded again from purchase history, but will not receive future updates, signaling Apple’s move toward subscription-based productivity software.
Apple has simplified its Mac productivity software lineup by removing its old free productivity apps, leaving only versions compatible with the new Creator Studio subscription.
When Apple introduced Creator Studio, it updated the iOS and iPadOS apps to be compatible with the new subscription. On Mac, however, new versions of all apps were introduced, with new icons, while old versions remained. You can download old Final Cut Pro, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, etc. or you can download new versions that work with Creator Studio.
Now, for the free Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps, Apple has removed the versions, leaving only those compatible with Creator Studio.
To be clear: Creator Studio-compatible versions are still completely free, and you can still do everything you did with the old free apps. But they will encourage you to subscribe to Creator Studio to access additional features like more templates and AI-based features.
If you’ve already downloaded Pages, Numbers, or Keynote on your Mac, you’ll be able to find them in your Mac app history (click your profile picture in the bottom left) if you want to download them again, but you can expect them to no longer be updated.
The paid Mac apps Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, and Pixelmator Pro are still listed on the App Store, both in their current paid forms and in the subscription-required Creator Studio versions.
