How to Choose the Best macOS Version for Pages, Numbers & Keynote Crashing. No

How to Choose the Best macOS Version for Pages, Numbers & Keynote Crashing. No

The best upgrade is not always the newest release; it is the newest release that keeps graphics, Wi-Fi, sleep, battery and daily apps reliable. Unsupported Macs depend on OpenCore Legacy Patcher root patches, and each macOS release changes drivers, security policy and graphics behaviour.

Quick Checks

• Backup current state: Save a copy of your working EFI and run a full system backup before changing settings.
• Identify hardware components: Note down your exact CPU, GPU, Wi-Fi card, and motherboard/laptop model.
• Ensure utility alignment: Keep OpenCore, OCLP, and ProperTree updated.

Fix Steps

1. Create a rollback point: Make a Time Machine backup and keep a copy of your last working EFI folder before editing OpenCore, kexts or root patches.
2. Match macOS to hardware age: 2011-2012 Macs often behave better on Monterey or Ventura; 2013-2017 Macs can usually test Sonoma or Sequoia with an SSD and enough RAM.
3. Avoid risky releases for production: Treat macOS Tahoe or any newly unsupported path as experimental until OCLP support is explicit.
4. Update OCLP first: Install the latest OpenCore Legacy Patcher, build/install OpenCore, then run root patches after macOS boots.
5. Test the real workload: Check browser tabs, Office/Adobe, printing, sleep, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and battery before calling the upgrade successful.
6. Keep a downgrade path: Have a USB installer for the previous stable macOS before upgrading.

Verify It Worked

• The machine boots twice without manual intervention.
• Graphics acceleration and Wi-Fi work after root patches.
• The user apps that motivated the upgrade actually launch.
• Battery and thermals are acceptable for the intended workload.

Rollback

• Restore the previous macOS from Time Machine.
• Reinstall the older stable release with OCLP.
• Keep data on a separate backup before experimenting again.

Related iATKOS Searches

• OpenCore · OCLP · EFI · kexts · config.plist · macOS troubleshooting

Original Question: "Pages, Numbers & Keynote Crashing. No"

Hi everyone, I would really appreciate your help please! Ever since I updated my Mid 2011 Mac from Ventura to Sequoia the apps Pages, Numbers and Keynote keep on crashing. They technically launch I guess but as soon as you create or open a document it crashes. Additionally the Hot Corner option for the desktop doesn’t work, the other options do. I thought the issue was a bug because I installed the first release of Sequoia but I upgraded to the newest version, same issue. Deleted and reinstalled the apps as well as OCLP, same thing. Any ideas on how to resolve this, please? submitted by /u/OnlyBetterFromHere [link] [comments]