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  1. Will Readerware run on Mac OS X Lion?
    Yes. Readerware 3.03 and above are supported on Mac OS X Lion, (10.7), and all features work normally. The first time you run a Readerware program on OS X Lion you may see an OS X dialog stating that additional software needs to be...

  2. How do I upgrade to Readerware 3.0?
    You can download Readerware 3.0 from the main download page. Pick your operating system from the list on the right. Readerware 3 will install in a new location so that you can run Readerware 2 and Readerware 3 during the transition period....

  3. What are the minimum system requirements?
    The minimum system requirements vary by platform and are listed on the download pages. Our main download page is available here. Select your platform and then scroll down to see the minimum system requirements.

  4. Where does Readerware store preferences?
    These are stored outside of the database in a location determined by the operating system. These can contain system specific information like paths, window positions etc. which may not transfer well. But they also contain information like views...

  5. Will Readerware run under Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard?
    Yes. The latest version of Readerware has been tested with the release version of Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. There are no problems to report. Speed improvements in Snow Leopard are noticeable in Readerware, it starts up faster and runs...

  6. How can I decompress the installer ZIP file on my Mac?
    Apple have removed support for Stuffit archives in Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). If you upgraded to Tiger, you will still have Stuffit from an earlier release, but new Tiger users will not have Stuffit. Exactly why Apple decided to do this is not...

  7. Will Readerware run on Mac OS X Mountain Lion?
    Yes. Readerware 3.15 and above are supported on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, (10.8), and all features work normally. The first time you run a Readerware program on OS X Mountain Lion you may see an OS X dialog stating that additional software needs to...

  8. Will Readerware run on Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
    Yes! We have completed our testing with the release version of Mac OS X 10.10, Yosemite, and all Readerware programs run fine. Unfortunately with the release of Yosemite, Apple has made it harder to install Java. Readerware does require Java. It...

  9. Installing Readerware on macOS / Mac OS X
    Readerware is available for Mac OS X 10.8.3 or higher including macOS releases. Installing Readerware on macOS Catalina (10.15)? Be sure to read our Catalina article.   Installing Readerware on macOS / Mac OS X You can download Readerware...

  10. Will Readerware run on macOS Catalina (10.15)?
    Yes, but there are issues you need to be aware of. We currently have a separate download page for macOS Catalina users here.   Access to your Documents folder Readerware needs access to your Documents->Readerware folder. The first time...

  11. Readerware remote support setup
    Readerware offers remote support. If you need technical assistance with Readerware products we can connect to your system and perform the work for you or demonstrate what you need to do. Before we can connect to your system, you need to install the...

  12. Will Readerware run on Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)
    Yes! We have completed our testing with Readerware 3.48 and the release version of Mac OS X 10.11, El Capitan, and all Readerware programs run fine. We recommend that you use the standard Mac OS X Readerware distribution with El Capitan. This is a...

  13. Will Readerware run on macOS Sierra (10.12)?
    Yes! We have completed our testing with the current version of Readerware, Readerware 3.52 and the release version of macOS Sierra, and all Readerware programs run fine. If you are running an older version of Readerware, we do recommend that you...

  14. How do I upgrade to Readerware 4?
    You can download Readerware 4 from the download page. Pick your operating system from the list on the right. Readerware 4 will install in a new location so that you can run Readerware 3 and Readerware 4 during the transition period. Installation...