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Adds support for selecting multiple noncontiguous portions of text to all three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 13+)

Adds support for 3D objects to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)

Adds support for SVG files and stacked chart summaries to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)

What third-party apps would you install on a clean Mac to restore your preferred working environment? Adam Engst recently had the opportunity to learn just what apps he really uses—here’s the list.

Enables exporting and sending of documents in a different format from the macOS Share menu. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.3+)

After receiving an “undeliverable” holiday card back, Adam and Tonya Engst discovered that their approach to extracting data from Contacts to print labels inadvertently deleted leading zeroes in ZIP codes. Can they ever send snail mail to New England? Here’s what happened—and how to avoid similar errors.

Brings new collaboration features to the three iWork apps. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12.0+)

Brings mail merge to Pages and adds dynamic backgrounds to Keynote. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11.0+)

Extends Shortcuts support for all three iWork apps in macOS 12 Monterey. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11.0+)

Apple’s Numbers and Pages apps provide a plethora of charting choices. But neither helps you with the crucial decision regarding what type of chart to use for which kind of data. Here’s a roundup of your choices, and some advice as to when each should be used.