Mac Finale, v27.4, Mac OS X 14.7.6 (Sonoma), iMac Apple M3, 24 GB RAM
… I'd like to write without using any time signature at all. This means that my measures can have differing numbers of beats. Can I do this in Finale? … Yes, this is possible in Finale. Each me...
1) Document menu > Page Format > Score… For the First System Margins, set the Left Margin to zero. After this step you will not right away get any change in the score, but read on: 2) Page Layout...
… Does the manual even address this situation? … As Far As I Can Tell, no. The documentation describes Finale’s tools and menus and dialog boxes; what they do, and how to get there. What you ar...
… Is this a bug? … No, this is not a bug. A bug is by definition a case where the program does not work as described in the manual. In Other Words: Bug: The documentation says that something wi...
… this is a recurring figure, so I'm hoping the fix isn't something that has to be done manually to each notehead … 1) Indeed the fix has to be done manually to each notehead. Use the Special Too...
Alan Garcia, Sorry about the late reply. I can reproduce the bug. It seems that you can avoid the bug by using two real half rests instead of one real whole rest. You should report the bug to the...
… - deleting the Preferences file? where can I find the file? … The Finale 25 preference file, it is no longer called what you might expect, i.e. 'Finale 25 Preferences', but 'com.makemusic.final...
Welcome to the forum! 1) Are you using Mac Finale? 2) Please specify the steps you’ve already taken (to solve the problem), so that we can rule out things. Have you - e. g. - tried - quitting F...
… The original file was done in mac … Was the original file done in v27?
You can turn the hidden grace note into a rest (Simple Entry Tool: hit the letter R key).