Status of Alpha / Beta / Release versions of Screenwriter for Ventura (OS 13), Monterey (OS 12), Big Sur (OS 11), & Catalina 10.15

Updated: November 18, 2022

CURRENT STATUS:  Screenwriter 6.7.0.55 Alpha 33 is NOW AVAILABLE!  The Alpha is a well tested version that can be used by the majority of our clients, and we generally update this version semi-regularly.  NOTE:  You must have a Screenwriter 6.5 serial number to activate the alpha test version.  v6.5 serial numbers begin with "MMSW-".

The Screenwriter 6.7 Alpha is compatible with MacOS 13 (Ventura), 12 (Monterey), MacOS 11 (Big Sur), MacOS 10.15 (Catalina), and MacOS 10.14 (Mojave).

LINK:  Mac Screenwriter 6.7.0.55 Alpha 33- Read Me and Download Link

NOTE:  You must have a Mac Screenwriter 6.5 serial number to activate the Alpha test version.  The v6.5 serial number begins with "MMSW-".  If you do not have Screenwriter 6.5, you may purchase the program or upgrade from an earlier version at the following link:

LINK:  http://www.screenplay.com/products/movie-magic-screenwriter.html

WHY HAS THIS UPDATE TAKEN SO LONG?

First -- just because we've chosen to give away the upcoming new versions (free upgrades) to existing users of Screenwriter 6.5 and Dramatica Story Expert 5.3 may make it seem like our work on Catalina-compatible versions is a simple update, or "patch", but NO-- we've had to COMPLETELY REWRITE ALL of Screenwriter's & Dramatica Story Expert's UI (User Interface) in order to make it 64-bit and fully Retina enabled.  

This was no small task.  We've been working on a combination of both programs for the past three years.  It has been a long, painful process -- one that has involved Apple working closely with us to help overcome complex engineering issues.

Our work was not to just add full Retina compatibility -- it's been a complete modernization of our entire MacOS user interface code base.  And it's taken over 3 years because Screenwriter and Dramatica are MASSIVE applications with hundreds of features -- many more than other programs.  We want to make sure we don't break all the reliable features screenwriters and novelists have relied on for decades.

IS SCREENWRITER COMPATIBLE WITH MACOS 13 "VENTURA"? 

Absolutely YES.  Screenwriter 6.7 Alpha runs perfectly fine on MacOS 13.x Ventura.  No adjustments have been (so far) required.  ALL OF OUR WORK for Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey was compatible with Ventura.  We have also built and run a native (ARM) Screenwriter 6.7 on non-Intel "Apple Silicon" M1 Macs! We have not seen any problems with the M2 chips.

Stephen Greenfield
President
Write Brothers, Inc.