How to Upgrade to Mac Screenwriter 6.5 (& 6.7) from Screenwriter 6

Upgrades may be purchased at Screenplay.com.

If you have High Sierra (MacOS 10.13) or Mojave (10.14), we recommend that you upgrade because Screenwriter 6.0 is not compatible with High Sierra.  You do not need to have Screenwriter 6.0 installed on your computer to upgrade to v6.5.

NOTE:  Screenwriter 6.5 currently is NOT compatible with Apple's Catalina (OSX 10.15) and Big Sur (OS 11), though purchasing an upgrade to 6.5 includes a free update to the 64bit version of Mac Screenwriter 6.7.  We have an Alpha version currently being tested by any 6.5 user who wants to use it.  It is fully functional and additional features are added regularly.  Click on the following link for current update status on the Catalina-compatible version.

LINK: When will a beta / release of Screenwriter for Catalina 10.15 and Big Sur become available?

If you have difficulty upgrading after following the step by step directions below, please contact Contact Customer Service / Sales and they will help process your upgrade.

STEPS TO UPGRADE

Here are the steps to buy the upgrade.  You must log into your account at Screenplay.com before you can add the upgrade to your shopping cart.

• Go to Screenplay.com
• Log into Screenplay.com:
  • If you have an existing account at Screenplay.com, log in with your email
  • If you do not have an existing account at Screenplay.com -- or have difficulty retrieving your password, create a new account and log in
• Once you are logged in, go to the upgrade page:
  http://www.screenplay.com/movie-magic-screenwriter-65-upgrade.html
• Enter 1 for the Qty (Quantity)
• Enter your Screenwriter 6 serial number
• Press Add to Cart
• Complete any info if needed
• Proceed with payment information
• Confirm
• You'll be sent a receipt with the download link, and a separate email with your new serial number
• IF YOU HAVE CATALINA (MacOS 10.15) or BIG SUR (MacOS 11), please skip to the "NOTE" in red below * , otherwise, if you have Mojave (10.14) or earler...
• LINK:  Download the Screenwriter 6.5 software
• Install the software, which requires you to create a NEW account to register Screenwriter 6.5 because it has a different serial number (beginning with MMSW) and license management process than Screenwriter 6
• Once you're done, the Screenwriter 6.5 will be up and running
• We recommend that you uninstall Screenwriter 6 at this point to avoid conflicts.

IF YOU STILL CANNOT UPGRADE, please contact  Contact Customer Service / Sales.

* NOTE:  Screenwriter 6.5 is NOT compatible with Apple’s macOS 10.15 Catalina or Big Sur -- though we are testing an Alpha version of Screenwriter 6.7 which is fully 64bit and Catalina/Big Sur compatible, and upgrading to 6.5 includes a free update to the new version.

Here is a link to download and install Screenwriter 6.7. The alpha test version requires the Screenwriter 6.5 serial number to activate.

LINK:  Installing the Screenwriter 6.7 ALPHA Release

Here is a link that describes the alpha version of Screenwriter 6.7 in greater detail:

LINK:  Mac Screenwriter 6.7.0.31 "Alpha 17" - Read Me and Download Link

For those on Catalina who need Screenwriter's full functionality, we have an interim workaround for those with Screenwriter 6.5. Here is a FAQ with directions on how to set up the workaround. We've found the performance of Screenwriter 6.5 on the virtual machine running on Mojave is robust. The downside is that it takes more steps to set up and is not compatible with new Macs with the M1 chip.

LINK:  Using VirtualBox to Run Screenwriter 6.5 & Dramatica Story Expert 5.3 on MacOS 10.15 Catalina