Comments on: K09 Tip: What happened to the package format?

By: Vern

Vern — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:37:21 +0000

Hey. This bugged me too as I needed to get a copy of a quicktime that was embedded into a keynote presentation given to me. In Keynote 09 you can drag the file right out of keynote 09 to the desktop from the inspector — Cool

By: ALastair

ALastair — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:17:37 +0000

Hi Brian

Any suggestions for an XML editor? I have a number of apps that will open these files but none that colour and format…

Best
Alastair

By: MP

MP — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:58:07 +0000

brianpeat: Thank you, now it worked

By: brianpeat

brianpeat — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:02:24 +0000

just change the file name from name.key to name.zip or even name.key.zip. Then double click the file and it will unzip and leave you with the regular package formatted .key file. Nice.

By: MP

MP — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:58:18 +0000

Die Stimme der freien Welt: Tried the tip with unzip but it did not work here ..

By: Ken Drake

Ken Drake — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:28:51 +0000

This will probably make the “content version control” people happy, too, as this is similar to the way OmniGraffle solved the problem with THEIR files. Of course, the CORE issue is with SVN, but no one wants to hear that

By: brianpeat

brianpeat — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:53:32 +0000

Ryan: The Apple remote works fine, it was made for Keynote 09. Stage Hand is the one with the problem.

Die: I wondered if it wasn’t just a zip file. I think the iPhone apps use this same technique.

By: Die Stimme der freien Welt

Die Stimme der freien Welt — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:40:52 +0000

Nothing very special about the new format – try a unzip -l filename.key and you’ll find out that it’s just the same as .zip. Keynote basically does, what Mail.app did all the time when you were sending a .key-File out. But for compatibility reasons across file systems definitely a good idea.

By: RyanR>

RyanR> — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:15:13 +0000

I did test Keynote ’09 using the Apple-endorsed “Remote” app on my iPod touch ($0.99) without that package preference changed, and it works fine. Did have to broadcast my ethernet connection over Wi-Fi to connect, but I was able to find and control the slideshow, as long as it was an ’09 presentation.

By: Canis

Canis — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:09:23 +0000

Yeah, I think the new single-file format is an improvement for users. We are intending to upgrade Stage Hand as soon as we can, but in the meantime the “Save new documents as packages” seems to be a good workaround for people who’ve upgraded to iWork ’09 already.

By: brianpeat

brianpeat — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:02:39 +0000

I suspect so too. Too many people had issues with key files breaking when you emailed them. Apple had to do something.

By: Tim Archer

Tim Archer — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:55:37 +0000

I wonder if this wasn’t done to facilitate using iwork.com. Uploading a package usually requires making a .zip file first. Documents are easier to work with.

—Tim