

ClarisWorks was one of the most popular Macintosh programs of all time, with over 20 million active users at one point. This page is about the history of ClarisWorks (now called AppleWorks). This is my little tale of adventure in Silicon Valley. This page is now also available in French, thanks to Stéphane Ascoët. Note: this page was written in early 2003. RIP ClarisWorks, " the best-loved application for the Mac", 1991-2007.Ī Brief History of ClarisWorks As seen by Bob Hearn Active development on AppleWorks evidently ceased some years ago, but the program continued to be sold.


There has been no official cancellation announcement, but AppleWorks no longer shows up under the list of software titles on the online Apple Store, and perhaps more significantly, now redirects to. A Brief History of ClarisWorks New, 8/10/07: With the introduction of iWork '08, which includes the new Numbers spreadsheet, it appears that ClarisWorks, aka AppleWorks, is finally dead.
