iWork '09: The Missing Manual

Installing iWork ’09

There are two ways to install iWork ’09:

• Install from the DVD, if you purchased the retail version of iWork

• Download and install the free 30-day trial version, and then purchase a serial number online

Either way, before installing iWork, make sure you’re logged into your computer using an Administrator user account. If you have only one user account on your computer, it’s an Administrator account. If you have more than one user account, then at least one of them is an Administrator account. Choose → System Preferences and click Accounts to view a list of user accounts showing who has administrator privileges. (If the administrator is someone other than you, have a little chat with her before installing any software; you’ll either need her account password or she’ll need to type it in for you during installation.)

If you’re installing from the DVD, insert the iWork installation disc in your computer, and the disc’s window appears on your screen (Figure A-1). If you’re installing the trial version, you first have to download it, which you can do at www.apple.com/iwork/trial. Double-click the downloaded file, named iWork09Trial.dmg, and a window similar to the one in Figure A-1 opens.

Running the Installer

When you insert the iWork installation disc into your computer, the disc’s window appears on your screen, including two icons for “Install iWork ’09” and a “Read Before ...