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
Use the articles in this section if you experience technical issues with tools, fonts, and program functions.
- ★ [RESOLVED] Unable to Open PDFs Exported from Finale v27.4 (Windows)
- ★ [RESOLVED] Cannot Add Instrument from ScoreManager on macOS 14 Sonoma
- ★ Creating Nonlinear Key Signatures
- AlphaNotes for Transposing Instruments
- Selection Dialog Windows Appear Blank (Expressions, Articulations, Chord Suffixes, Smart Shape)
- Copy/Paste not working in Finale
- Missing Measures in Parts
- [RESOLVED] Edit System Margins / Edit Page Margins dialog box does not appear on screen (Windows)
- Speedy Entry Only Enters Rests
- Unable to Undo
- [Resolved] Staff Styles (Slash Notation, Rhythmic Notation, etc.) appear on Score but not Parts
- Printing Finale Files using HP ColorJet and LaserJet Printers
- Error message launching Finale 2014.5 and earlier on macOS Catalina and later: 'The developer of this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS.'
- Imported Graphics aligned to Page Margins shift when resizing page
- Problems cycling document windows with COMMAND+` (macOS Ventura)
- Graphics move when exporting PDF's or printing multiple parts (Windows)
- SmartShapes do not attach to measures without a top staff line
- Stems, Ties, Measure Numbers and Grace notes are Independent in Linked Parts
- Latin Percussion Plug-in is SMuFL-compliant
- Scanning, PDF and TIFF importing In Finale: Where's SmartScore Lite?
- Installing Unverified Plug-ins - "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"
- Multimeasure rest displacement in Finale v27.1 Files
- Translate Folder To MusicXML process not working on some Windows 10 and 11 computers
- Stems connections can be misaligned after converting the default music font to a SMuFL-based font.
- Orange Notes and Out-of-Range Pitches
- Grey Notes and Rests
- Unable to Hide Empty Staves
- Unable to Create Multimeasure Rests
- Margins Are Incorrect When Printing to PDF in Finale v27(macOS Only)
- Some Special Tools Appear to Not Function When in Scroll View on Mac.