Apple Pages '09 review: Which is the best word processor program for Mac?
Apple Pages '09 - occasionally known as Pages version 4, and part of Apple's iWork '09 suite of office productivity software programs for the Mac- is a fully featured word-processing and page layout tool. But is it a better option than Microsoft Office for the Mac, or the myriad free alternatives such as Google Docs and OpenOffice?
In our updated review of Pages '09 we look at how well Pages '09 now compares to its rivals in 2013, and consider the best office software options for Mac users. 15th August 2013
The good news is that Apple Pages '09 sees a pleasing blend of entirely new features, enhancements and tweaks to existing features, and fixes to long-term annoyances in the Pages series. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. What's changed from Pages version 3 (which was part of Pages '08)?
For reviews of other products in Apple's iWork '09 range click one of these links:
Macworld'siWork 09: Keynote review
Macworld'siWork 09: Numbers review
Let's start with the simplest new features of Pages '09: full screen mode. Go to View > Enter Full Screen (or hit the Full Screen button in the toolbar, or hit Shift + Apple+ F) and everything but your document will drop out:
Certain toolbars appear when you move the cursor over them, such as the top toolbar pictured here, but while you're working on the document itself everything else disappears.
It's also possible to view documents two pages at a time, which is handy in full-screen mode.
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Apple Pages '09 review: Which is the best word processor program for Mac?