Below are the system requirements for current and legacy notation programs. MakeMusic offers technical support for current versions of notation products.
Please select your product from the list below to locate its system requirements. Please keep in mind that the system requirements stated assume that all available updates are applied.
Current Notation Products
MakeMusic offers technical support for current versions of notation products. The following programs are currently supported via email. You can click here to submit a support ticket.
Finale for Windows® (v27.4.1)
- Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit Intel or AMD processors only)
- 4 GB of RAM minimum
- 1280x800 minimum monitor resolution
- High-speed Internet connection required for download, authorization, updates, sharing features, and help resources
- 1 GB hard drive space required for software with an additional 8 GB hard drive space required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
- ASIO, DirectSound, or WASAPI audio support
Finale for Mac® (v27.4.1)
- macOS 10.14 (Mojave), 10.15 (Catalina), 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey), 13 (Ventura), and 14 Sonoma. Natively compatible with Apple silicon and Intel-based Macs
- 4 GB RAM Minimum
- 1280x800 minimum monitor resolution
- High-speed Internet connection required for download, authorization, updates, sharing features, and help resources
- 1 GB hard drive space required for software with an additional 8 GB hard drive space required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
- CoreAudio or ASIO audio support
PrintMusic 2014.5 for Mac®
- OS X 10.8 - 10.11
- Intel Core 2 Duo or better, Intel i3 and above recommended
- 2 GB of RAM, 4 GB or above recommended for options use of VST sounds (more RAM = more sounds)
- 800×600 minimum monitor resolution, between 1366×768 and 1920×1080 recommended
- Internet connection for download install or CD-ROM drive for CD install
- 700MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2014 for Windows®
- Windows 8.1/Windows 10/Windows 11 (64-bit compatible)
- Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon, Intel i3 or AMD Athlon II X2 and above recommended
- 2 GB of RAM, 4 GB or above recommended for options use of VST sounds (more RAM = more sounds)
- 800×600 minimum monitor resolution, 1366×768 and above recommended
- Internet connection for download install or CD-ROM drive for CD install
- 600MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
- High resolution displays are not supported
Legacy Notation Products
The following programs are considered Legacy Software and are no longer eligible for technical support. We will continue to provide account help and registration/authorization support for these legacy versions, provided your program is installed on a compatible operating system. To receive technical support, you can upgrade or trade up your software to the latest version of Finale.
Finale for Windows® (v26.3.1)
- Windows 8.1, 10 or 11 (64-bit Intel or AMD processors only)
- 4 GB of RAM minimum
- 1280x800 minimum monitor resolution (high resolution displays not currently supported)
- Internet connection for installer download and authorization
- 1 GB hard drive space required for software with an additional 8 GB hard drive space required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
- ASIO, DirectSound, or WASAPI audio support
Finale for Mac® (v26.3.1)
- macOS 10.12 Sierra/10.13 High Sierra/10.14 Mojave/10.15 Catalina/macOS 11 Big Sur/macOS 12 Monterey, Intel-Based processors and Apple Silicon M1 (through the use of Rosetta 2 only)
- 4 GB RAM Minimum
- 1280x800 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection required for installer download and authorization
- 1 GB hard drive space required for software with an additional 8 GB hard drive space required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
- CoreAudio or ASIO audio support
Finale for Windows® (v25.5)
- Windows 8.1, 10 or 11 (64-bit Intel or AMD processors only)
- Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon, Intel i3 or AMD Athlon II X2 and above recommended
- 2 GB of RAM, 4 GB or above recommended
- 800×600 minimum monitor resolution, between 1366×768 and 1920×1080 recommended
- High resolution displays are not currently supported
- Internet connection for download install or USB port for USB installation
- 1 GB hard drive space required for software with an additional 8 GB hard drive space is required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
Finale for Mac® (v25.5)
- OS X 10.10 – 10.14
- Intel Core 2 Duo or better, Intel i3 and above recommended
- 2 GB of RAM, 4 GB or above recommended
- 800×600 minimum monitor resolution, between 1366×768 and 1920×1080 recommended
- Internet connection for download install or USB port for USB installation
- 1 GB hard drive space required for software with an additional 8 GB hard drive space is required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
Optional
- MIDI input device
- Printer
- ASIO, Direct Sound, or WASAPI supported soundcard
Finale 2014.5 for Windows®
- Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8/Windows 10 (64-bit compatible)
- Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon, Intel i3 or AMD Athlon II X2 and above recommended
- 2 GB of RAM, 4 GB or above recommended
- 800×600 minimum monitor resolution, between 1366×768 and 1920×1080 recommended
- Internet connection for download install or DVD-ROM drive for DVD install
- 1GB hard drive space required for software and user manual with an additional 2GB hard drive space is required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
- High resolution displays are not currently supported
Finale 2014.5 for Macintosh®
- OS X 10.8 – 10.12
- Intel Core 2 Duo or better, Intel i3 and above recommended
- 2 GB of RAM, 4 GB or above recommended
- 800×600 minimum monitor resolution, between 1366×768 and 1920×1080 recommended
- Internet connection for download install or DVD-ROM drive for DVD install
- 1GB hard drive space required for software and user manual with an additional 2GB hard drive space is required for Garritan Instruments for Finale
- ASIO, Direct Sound, or WASAPI supported soundcard
- MIDI input device (optional)
- Printer (optional)
- Scanner (optional)
Finale 2012 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 (64-bit compatible)
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended)
- 600MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2012
- High resolution displays are not supported
Finale 2012 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.5-10.9 (Finale 2012c not supported on PowerPC. You can submit a support request to our Customer Success team to receive an installer for 2012a).
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended)
- 700MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2012
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
- A soundcard (including a DirectSound AS20 recommended driver) is required for playing the Garritan sounds in Windows
- Better processor and hard drive speed is required for simultaneous use of more VST/AU instruments
Finale 2011 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2011b update in place.
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (64-bit compatible)
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended)
- 600MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2011
Finale 2011 for Macintosh®
- Make sure that you have the Finale 2011c update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.5-10.9 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended)
- 750MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2011
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
- A soundcard (including a DirectSound AS20 recommended driver) is required for playing the Garritan sounds in Windows
- Better processor and hard drive speed is required for simultaneous use of more VST/AU instruments
Finale 2010 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2010b update in place.
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (64-bit compatible)
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds/Aria Player: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 500MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2010
Finale 2010 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2010b update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4-10.7 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds/Aria Player: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 600MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2010
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
- A soundcard (including a DirectSound AS20 recommended driver) is required for playing the Garritan sounds in Windows
- Better processor and hard drive speed is required for simultaneous use of more VST/AU instruments
Finale 2009 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2009c update in place.
- XP/Vista 32-bit
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds/Aria Player: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 400MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2009
Finale 2009 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2009c update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4 or 10.5 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds/Aria Player: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 512MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 2GB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2009
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
- A soundcard (including a DirectSound AS20 recommended driver) is required for playing the Garritan sounds in Windows
- Better processor and hard drive speed is required for simultaneous use of more VST/AU instruments
Finale 2008 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2008a update in place.
- XP/Vista 32-bit
- DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 400MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 1600MB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2008
Finale 2008 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2008b update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4 or 10.5 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 400MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 1600MB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2008
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
- A soundcard (including a DirectSound AS20 recommended driver) is required for playing the Garritan sounds in Windows
- Better processor and hard drive speed is required for simultaneous use of more VST/AU instruments
Finale 2007 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2007c update in place.
- Windows XP 32-bit
- DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 256MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 800MB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2007
Finale 2007 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2007c update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.3 or 10.4 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- Minimum 256MB RAM (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 1600MB hard drive space is required for all VST/AU sounds included with Finale 2007
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
- A soundcard (including a DirectSound AS20 recommended driver) is required for playing the Garritan sounds in Windows
- Better processor and hard drive speed is required for simultaneous use of more VST/AU instruments
Finale 2006 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2006c update in place.
- Windows XP 32-bit
- DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds / Kontakt Player: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 800MB is required for all Garritan sounds.
Finale 2006 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2006d update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.2 through 10.4.11 (PPC or Rosetta)
- DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended (1GB or more recommended for optional use of Garritan sounds / Kontakt Player: more RAM = more available sounds)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual. An additional 800MB is required for all Garritan sounds.
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of Finale Performance Assessment (except when using MIDI keyboard) and MicNotator.
- A soundcard (including Standard DirectSound, MME or ASIO drivers) is required for playing the Garritan sounds in Windows.)
Finale 2005 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2005b update in place.
- Windows XP 32-bit
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Finale 2005 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2005b update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.2 through 10.4.11 (PPC only)
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of Finale Performance Assessment (except when using MIDI keyboard) and MicNotator.
Finale 2004 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2004b update in place.
- Windows XP 32-bit
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Finale 2004 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2004c update in place.
- G4 or higer recommended. OS 10.1 through OS 10.2
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended (128 may be sufficient in OS 9)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Higher-quality computer microphone
Finale 2003 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Finale 2003a update in place.
- Windows XP 32-bit
- CD-ROM drive
- 64MB required, 128MB RAM recommended
- 70MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Finale 2003 for Macintosh®
- This product is not supported on any operating system that Macintosh currently supports. In order to continue to use Finale after moving to a Macintosh supported environment, an upgrade would be needed.
- To ensure that the new product will work on your machine, please check the system requirements of this version before placing your order.
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Higher-quality computer microphone
Allegro 2007 for Windows®
Make sure that you have the Allegro 2007b update in place.
- Windows XP 32-bit. Windows Vista 32-bit computers also supported with Allegro 2007b. (Available via free download to registered Allegro 2007 users)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Allegro 2007 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Allegro 2007b update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.3.9 or 10.4
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
Allegro 2005 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in older operating systems)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Allegro 2005 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the Allegro 2005a in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.2 and higher
- CD-ROM drive
- 800x600 minimum monitor resolution
- 256MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in older operating systems)
- 200MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
-
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
Allegro 2002 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- CD-ROM drive
- 64MB RAM Recommended
- 40MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
Allegro 2002 for Macintosh®
This product is not supported on any operating system that Macintosh currently supports. In order to continue to use Allegro after moving to a Macintosh supported environment, an upgrade or trade up would be needed.
To ensure that the new product will work on your machine, please check the system requirements of this version before placing your order.
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Higher-quality computer microphone
PrintMusic 2011 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 512 MB RAM recommended
- 350 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2011 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.5-10.9 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 512 MB RAM recommended
- 450 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
-
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
PrintMusic 2010 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 272 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2010 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4-10.7 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 308 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
-
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
PrintMusic 2009 for Windows®
- XP/Vista 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2009 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. Mac OS 10.4 or 10.5 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 246 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
-
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
PrintMusic 2008 for Windows®
- XP/Vista 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2008 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the PrintMusic 2008a update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. Mac OS 10.4 or 10.5 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 246 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
-
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
PrintMusic 2007 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2007 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the PrintMusic 2007a update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.3.9 to 10.4.11 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
-
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
PrintMusic 2006 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2006 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the PrintMusic 2006a update in place.
- Mac OS 10.2.8 to 10.4.11 (PPC only)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
-
Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Microphone required for use of MicNotator®
PrintMusic 2004 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in older Windows operating systems)
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2004 for Macintosh®
- G4 and OS X recommended. OS 10.1 through 10.2
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in OS 9)
- 200 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Higher-quality computer microphone
PrintMusic 2002 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 64MB RAM Recommended
- 40MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
PrintMusic 2002 for Macintosh®
This product is not supported on any operating system that Macintosh currently supports. In order to continue to use PrintMusic after moving to a Macintosh supported environment, an upgrade or trade up would be needed.
To ensure that the current version of the program will work on your machine, please check the system requirements of this version before placing your upgrade order.
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
- Scanner
- Higher-quality computer microphone
SongWriter 2012 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 512 MB RAM recommended
- 240 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
- High resolution displays are not currently supported
SongWriter 2012 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.5-10.9 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 512 MB RAM recommended
- 226 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
SongWriter 2010 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 240 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
SongWriter 2010 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4-10.7 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended
- 226 MB hard drive space required for software and user manual
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
SongWriter 2007 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 256MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in older Windows operating systems)
SongWriter 2007 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.3.9 to 10.4.11 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 256MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in older Windows operating systems)
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
SongWriter 2005 for Windows®
- Windows XP 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 256MB RAM recommended (128 MB may be sufficient in older Windows operating systems)
SongWriter 2005 for Macintosh®
Make sure that you have the SongWriter 2005a update in place.
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.2 to 10.4.11 (PPC only)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- 256MB RAM recommended
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
NotePad 2012 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection (for installation)
- Minimum 512MB RAM recommended
- 180MB hard drive space required
- High resolution displays are not currently supported
NotePad 2012 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended
- OS 10.5-10.10 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection (for installation)
- Minimum 512MB RAM recommended
- 210MB hard drive space required
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
NotePad 2011 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 512MB RAM recommended
- 180MB hard drive space required
NotePad 2011 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended
- OS 10.5-10.8 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 512MB RAM recommended
- 210MB hard drive space required
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
NotePad 2010 for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256MB RAM recommended
- 161MB hard drive space required
NotePad 2010 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4-10.7 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256MB RAM recommended
- 255MB hard drive space required
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
NotePad 2009 for Windows®
- XP/Vista 32-bit
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256MB RAM recommended
- 161MB hard drive space required
NotePad 2009 for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended. OS 10.4 or 10.5 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection or CD-ROM drive (for installation)
- Minimum 256MB RAM recommended
- 255MB hard drive space required
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Optional
- MIDI Interface
- MIDI input and/or playback device
- Printer
Finale Reader for Windows®
- XP/Vista/Windows 7 (64-bit compatible)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection (for installation)
- Minimum 512MB RAM recommended
- 170MB hard drive space required
Finale Reader for Macintosh®
- G4 or higher recommended
- OS 10.5-10.6 (Mac-Intel or Power PC)
- 800X600 minimum monitor resolution
- Internet connection (for installation)
- Minimum 512MB RAM recommended
- 170MB hard drive space required
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Optional
- Printer
Comments
Updated 10/28/2021
Updated 11/30/2022 — With the release of v27.3, Finale is now considered fully compatible with macOS 13 (Ventura).
Updated 12/1/2023 — With the release of v27.4, Finale is now considered fully compatible with macOS 14 (Sonoma):
Windows 8.1 has also been removed from v27.4 system requirements in light of Microsoft ending support for this operating system: