MobileMe officially shut down; iWork.com is next

MobileMe officially shut down; iWork.com is next:

Download your iWork.com files from the Web before Apple shuts it down on July 31.

So you properly backed up your MobileMe documents before service's official shutdown over the weekend, but what about those at iWork.com? Apple has begun reminding users once again that its online portal for iWork will go dark on July 31, 2012, pushing them to sign in and download any documents stored online before the end of the month.
Apple first introduced iWork.com in January 2009 as part of an iWork software update. iWork users could begin sharing their documents online and collaborate on them with third parties, like Google Docs. But Apple eventually decided to launch iCloud, which (among other things) allows apps like iWork on the iPad to sync documents to other devices. The impending launch of Mountain Lion for the Mac will bring that same functionality to the desktop when it is released later this month, thereby eliminating most of the reason for iWork.com's existence in the first place.
iWork.com never quite made it out of beta status before Apple decided to shut it down. In an e-mail sent to users on Monday, Apple suggested signing into your iWork.com account with your Apple ID and referenced a support document for help on downloading any stored files. The process is incredibly simple, though—once you sign in, click the down arrow buttons next to the file sizes on your documents (see screenshot above). You'll then get the option to download the files in Pages '09 format, PDF, or Word. (I recommend downloading all three, just to be sure.)
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