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1984 - 2007

AppleWorks

“AppleWorks brought several everyday productivity tasks together in a recognizable integrated suite.”

Birth year
1984
Shutdown year
2007
Lifespan
23 years
Peak era
Company
Apple
Category
Software

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What Was It?

AppleWorks brought several everyday productivity tasks together in a recognizable integrated suite. Its name spans different Apple computing eras and product histories, including the later ClarisWorks lineage.

The appeal was practical continuity: writing and organizing work could happen in a coordinated package rather than a collection of unrelated specialist applications.

The Story

  • 1984 The product era documented here begins in 1984. AppleWorks brought several everyday productivity tasks together in a recognizable integrated suite.
  • 2007 The original AppleWorks product reached its retirement or final-development milestone in 2007. Existing installed software can outlive the vendor’s active product line.

How It Died

The original AppleWorks product reached its retirement or final-development milestone in 2007. Existing installed software can outlive the vendor’s active product line.

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