Job Listing Suggests iWork And iLife Revamps Could Be Underway

Job Listing Suggests iWork And iLife Revamps Could Be UnderwayWhile Apple’s iWork and iLife productivity suites are functional, some of you might be feeling that perhaps it’s time for Apple to make some substantial updates, especially since Microsoft Office 2013 has been released not too long ago. Apple has yet to make any announcements on that matter, but both Apple Bitch and MacNN have noted that there were job listings for senior software engineers who are expected to help out with the iLife and iWork team, suggesting that perhaps a major redevelopment of both productivity suites could be in the works. The job listings reveal that Apple might be looking to rework the interface of iWork and iLife, although we expect that improvements and upgrades under the hood will be taking place as well. No word on when the alleged revamped versions of iWork or iLife will be revealed, but considering that the major update for iWork and iLife took place four and two years ago respectively, we guess it’s about time.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: MacBook Air And MacBook Pro Rumored For Refresh In June 2013, Apple’s new iMacs could still be on track for a November-December release,

PSA: Apple to shut down iWork.com beta today, iCloud patiently awaits you

PSA Apple to shut down iWorkcom beta today, iCloud now awaits you

In the months leading up to this very moment, we’ve seen Apple introduce a full set of new MacBook Airs and an extremely high-res Pro of its own — but today the company’s taking a slightly different route, shutting down its doc-sharing iWork.com for good. Not all is lost, however, as this a natural move from the Cupertino outfit to make an expected transition to a more iCloud-heavy ecosystem — a place where you’ll essentially be able to accomplish similar things. The good news is you still have the rest of the day to clean out your invisible locker and save your must-have documents, and in case you need help with that, Apple’s support page (linked below) will fill you in on all those step-by-steps.

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iWork, iPhoto and Safari Updated With New Mountain Lion-Powered Enhancements [Apple]

If you’re a frequent iWork user, you might want to update to the latest version, which lets you to sync your docs with iCloud (so that you can view and edit on other Mac and iOS devices), and includes full support for the MacBook Pro Retina display (no more blurries!). 9to5mac says the update also includes support for dictation, which a new core feature of Mountain Lion. More »

Apple updates iWork suite with support for Mountain Lion, Retina MacBook Pro

Apple updates Pages and Keynote with support for Mountain Lion, Retina MacBook Pro

Looking for something else to download once you’re finished with all 4.34GB of Mountain Lion? Then you’ll be glad to know that Apple has now also updated its full iWork suite of applications for the occasion. That includes Pages, Keynote and Numbers, all of which have not only be updated with support for new Mountain Lion features like dictation and iCloud syncing, but support for the new Retina display-equipped MacBook Pro as well. No major changes beyond that, from the looks of things, and all three are of course free updates in the Mac App Store for those that have already purchased them (they run $20 apiece for everyone else).

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