AppleWorks 6.2: Mac OS X 10.1 Compatibility Issues

  • Last Modified: December 16, 2003
  • Article: TA27308
  • Old Article: 88219
This document explains some incompatibilities with AppleWorks 6.2 and Mac OS X 10.1, and provides a workaround.

Products Affected

AppleWorks, Mac OS X 10.0

Symptom

One or more of the following symptoms appear after you upgrade to Mac OS X 10.1:

  • If you open the Style window a second time AppleWorks unexpectedly quits.
  • The Find/Change window may not appear or only partially appears when invoked.
  • Palettes may not draw properly when monitor bit depth is set to thousands of colors.
  • AppleWorks pauses and the spinning disc cursor appears for a brief period.

Solution

AppleWorks 6.2 and Mac OS X 10.1 are not compatible. Download and install the latest AppleWorks update, which is available from http://www.apple.com/swupdates/ and corrects these and other issues.