2015 was the year Apple proved that cloud collaboration wasn't just for Google Docs. They also optimized for new hardware.
Key Releases in 2015:
Crucial note for collectors: The 2015 versions were the last to support OS X Mavericks (10.9). If you are archiving all+apple+iwork+20142017, the 2015 builds are the "sweet spot" for older Mac Pros. all+apple+iwork+20142017
For the serious archivist, here is the definitive list of all+apple+iwork+20142017 builds. Note that Apple uses the same version numbers across Mac and iOS, but Mac builds are what matter for desktop users.
| Date | Pages | Numbers | Keynote | macOS Required | Notable Feature | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Jan 2014 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 10.9 | Custom toolbars return | | Oct 2014 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 10.10 | Handoff & iCloud Drive | | Mar 2015 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 10.10 | Force Touch support | | Sep 2015 | 5.6.2 | 3.6.2 | 6.6.2 | 10.11 | Real-time collaboration | | Apr 2016 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 10.11 | Tabbed windows | | Sep 2016 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 10.12 | EPUB export | | Mar 2017 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 10.12 | SVG import | | Sep 2017 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 10.13 | HEVC support | 2015 was the year Apple proved that cloud
| Feature | Restored in iWork | |---------|------------------| | Mail merge | Pages 2014 | | Linked text boxes | Pages 2014 | | Customizable toolbar | Pages 2015 | | AppleScript support | Partial (2016) | | 3D charts (Numbers) | 2015 | | Master slides (Keynote) | 2015 | | Keyboard shortcuts customization | 2016 |
Look back at screenshots from that era. The toolbar was minimalist to the point of ascetic. Typography took center stage—San Francisco (newly released) guided your eye. Margins breathed. Colors were subdued, almost monochromatic. Crucial note for collectors: The 2015 versions were
The 2014–2017 iWork wasn’t a bug. It was a statement: productivity doesn’t have to look like a cockpit. It can look like a gallery.