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Keynote for Mac 6.5.3 review: Gradual improvements make it more competitive with PowerPoint

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Two years ago, when Apple entirely revamped its iWork apps, I wasn’t terribly impressed (http://www.macworld.com/article/2059742/keynote-6-0-for-os-x-review-apples-presentation-tool-wins-some-loses-some.html) with Keynote 6.0. Although I appreciated the interface improvements, I was frustrated with lost features and reliability problems. But after a series of small-to-medium updates (the app is now at version 6.5.3), Keynote has improved enough that it feels like a true upgrade over Keynote 5.3 (part of iWork ’09), even though some of the old features are still missing.</p><p>
I recently wrote a book on using Keynote (http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/keynote?pt=MACWORLD), and having explored the latest version in detail, I’m happy to report that many of my earlier complaints are now moot. I consider Keynote 6.5 to be on par overall with Microsoft’s excellent PowerPoint 2016 for Mac (http://www.macworld.com/article/2951827/software-productivity/powerpoint-2016-for-mac-review-new-interface-and-features-makes-powerpoint-pleasant.html), although each app has its strengths and weaknesses.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2956626/business-software/keynote-fro-mac-6-5-3-review-gradual-improvements-make-it-more-competitive-with-powerpoint.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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