Attention Mac Users
Apple will release macOS 15 (Sequoia) on Monday, September 16, 2024.
Finale v27 is not compatible with Sequoia and will not be updated.

For more information:
macOS 15 Sequoia and Finale Notation Products
Disabling Automatic macOS Updates

When installing NotePad 2012 on macOS 10.12 (Sierra), in some cases it is may not be enough to simply adjust your Gatekeeper settings. Instead, please try this specific workaround:

  1. Open the file NotePad2012Mac.dmg, which can be downloaded here.
  2. CONTROL-click the file Install FinaleNotePad.app and choose Show Package Contents. A new Finder window opens.
  3. Double-click the Contents folder.
  4. CONTROL-click the file InstallProduct.mpkg and choose Open. The following message appears:

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  1. Click Open. The NotePad installer appears.
  2. Continue with the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
  3. Restart your computer when finished installing.

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