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

Finale v26 and earlier are not compatible with the SMuFL-compliant fonts introduced in Finale v27. This can cause display issues when working back and forth between Finale v27 and older versions of the program. 

 

Finale v27 using SMuFL-compliant, Finale Maestro

 

Finale v26 using SMuFL-compliant font, Finale Maestro. Shows incorrect time signature in the file

 

You will need to create a MusicXML file from your original SMuFL-compliant document in order to create a file that Finale v26 (and earlier) can work with:

  1. Launch Finale v27 and open the file that you’d like to open in v26 (or earlier)
  2. Select File > Export > MusicXML
  3. Save the MusicXML file to your Desktop

You can then take these steps to open this file in the previous version of Finale:

  1. Select File > Import > MusicXML
  2. Select the MusicXML file that was previously saved to your Desktop