For the first time, Apple prioritized ensuring that a document created on a Mac would look and behave identically on an iPad or a web browser. 2. Strategic Shift to Free Distribution
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. all+apple+iwork+20142017
| 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 | For the first time, Apple prioritized ensuring that
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: Features were introduced to allow multiple users to edit documents simultaneously, rivaling Google Docs and Microsoft Office. Core Applications
Because in March 2018, Apple launched iWork with machine learning (auto-drawing shapes, annotation follow-along). The 2014–2017 era is distinct: it is the "Cloud Collaboration but still Offline-First" era.
