Thanks Christopher & Ryan. I had a feeling that was going to be the answer, but thought I would ask just in case. I can still use the old computer, but having half my apps on one computer and half on another is a real pain. But then I remember the old days of using mechanical pens and vellum for music engraving so I probably shouldn't complain:)
Thanks again, Nick On Mar 3, 2013, at 5:58 PM, Christopher Smith <christopher.sm...@videotron.ca> wrote: > Sorry! As Ryan reminded me, 2006 IS a PPC app, and so won't run! It won't run > in my 10.6.8 either. > > However 2007, as a Universal app, will run, though it crashed a couple of > times when I tried it just now. > > Christopher > > > On Sun Mar 3, at SundayMar 3 5:28 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: > >> Officially, no version of Finale before 2010 is supported by MakeMusic at >> all now. >> >> Unofficially, if you can get it to install, it will most likely work. >> >> Power PC versions of Finale (2005 and earlier) won't work, probably at all. >> Installers for 2006 and higher may or may not work. The Migration Assistant >> might transfer a >2006 version from another computer, but you will most >> likely have to trash the preferences before it will work properly on the new >> computer. There is most likely some other magic that can fool the installer >> into working when it isn't supposed to, but I don't know it. >> >> I think the official Apple name for 10.8 is Mangy Alley Cat. It's the name I >> use, even if it isn't the right one. >> >> Christopher >> >> >> On Sun Mar 3, at SundayMar 3 4:44 PM, Nick Raspa wrote: >> >>> Can anyone tell me if Fin Mac 2006d is compatible with the new Mac OS >>> 10.8.2 with intell i5 (sorry I don't remember which animal name they are >>> currently using:). I don't want to chance installing it and find there is >>> a problem or significant issues that make the migration less then >>> desirable. Unfortunately I can't upgrade to the current version of Finale >>> just yet, but, I would like to migrate whatever software I can from my old >>> computer (Mac G4) right now. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Nick Raspa >>> NJR Music Enterprises >>> http://njrmusicenterprises.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
