Apple iWork is the easiest way to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations the Mac way. Apple iWork is also compatible with Microsoft Office.

Here are some key features of "Apple iWork":

· Pages ’09 - With advanced tools for writing and easy page layout, your documents in Pages are beautiful beyond words.
· Numbers ’09 - Numbers helps you get more from your data with easy-to-create formulas, one-click charts, and table categories.
· Keynote ’09 - New cinematic animations, transitions, and effects in Keynote will keep your audience captivated.

Requirements:

· A Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (500MHz or faster) processor.
· 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended).
· 32MB of video memory.
· QuickTime 7.5.5 or later
· 1.2GB of available disk space.
· DVD drive required to install.

Limitations:

· 30 days trial period.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· iWork ’09 includes Keynote ’09, Pages ’09, and Numbers ’09.

Keynote ’09 - Stunning presentations in minutes:
· More than 40 Apple–designed themes with coordinated text, tables, and charts (8 New)
· Slide navigator
· Reviewer comments
· Format bar for text, tables, graphics, and charts
· 2D and 3D charts with amazing textures and animations

Keynote ’09 - Easy–to–use graphics tools:
· Alignment and spacing guides and rulers
· Instant Alpha for image background removal
· Shapes and freeform Bézier curves
· Image masks with basic and custom shapes
· iLife Media Browser

Keynote ’09 - Amazing animations:
· Magic Move for one–click animations (New)
· Text and object driven transitions (New)
· Text and object build animations
· Move, rotate, scale, and opacity builds
· Smart Builds with drop zones for images

Keynote ’09 - Flexible ways to deliver presentations:
· Presenter view with notes, timer, ready to advance, and next screen displays
· Control your presentation with iPhone/iPod touch using Keynote Remote (sold separately through the App Store)
· Interactive slideshows for kiosks
· Record narration and timing
· Send to iWeb, GarageBand, and iTunes
· File size optimization (New)

Keynote ’09 - Compatibility:
· Import and export Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
· Import AppleWorks presentation documents
· Import and export other common formats
· Send presentations via Mail (New)
· Send presentations to iWeb

Pages ’09 - Streamlined word processing:
· Format bar for text, tables, graphics, and charts
· Customizable paragraph, character, and list styles
· Section, layout, and page breaks

Pages ’09 - Advanced writing tools:
· Full screen view (New)
· Outline Mode (New)
· Integration with MathType 6 and EndNote X2 (sold separately)
· Change tracking and reviewer comments
· Mail merge with Address Book and Numbers tables
· Automatic table of contents
· Spellchecker and proofreader
· Page navigator and search view

Pages ’09 - Great–looking documents in minutes:
· More than 180 templates from letters to newsletters (40 New)
· iLife Media Browser
· 3D charts with realistic textures
· Powerful tables

Pages ’09 - Powerful page layout mode:
· Freeform graphics canvas
· Link text across multiple text boxes
· Text wraps around graphics

Pages ’09 - Compatibility:
· Import and export Microsoft Word documents
· Import AppleWorks word processing documents
· Send documents via Mail (New)
· Send documents to iWeb

Numbers ’09 - Powerful and familiar spreadsheets:
· Easy formula writing
· More than 250 functions (100 New)
· 2D and 3D charts
· Linked charts (New)
· Format bar for text, tables, graphics, and charts

Numbers ’09 - Innovative, intelligent tables:
· Multiple, resizable tables on a canvas
· Readable cell names in formulas
· Table categories (New)
· Footer rows for summary calculations
· Tools for sorting and filtering tables
· Checkboxes and sliders in cells

Numbers ’09 - Impressive results in minutes:
· Freeform canvas to arrange tables, graphics, and charts
· iLife Media Browser
· Interactive print view
· Customizable tables styles
· 30 templates for home, work and school use (12 New)

Numbers ’09 - Compatibility:
· Import and export Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
· Import AppleWorks spreadsheets
· Import and export other common formats
· Drag and drop Address Book contacts
· Send spreadsheets via Mail (New)
· Send spreadsheets to iWeb