Download and Install the current 64bit Mac Screenwriter app

Requirements:  You do NOT need to have Screenwriter installed to install and use the Screenwriter 8. However, you MUST have a Screenwriter 8 serial number (which begins with "MMSW-").

Compatible with MacOS 26 Tahoe, MacOS 15 Sequoia, 14 Sonoma, MacOS 13 Ventura, MacOS 12 Monterey, MacOS 11 (Big Sur), MacOS 10.15 (Catalina).

If this is your first time installing Screenwriter 6.8, 6.7, or 6.5 version, please follow the step-by-step full installation instructions (below). Otherwise, the process is the same as you’ve used before:

• Installing:  Download the install .dmg (disk image), double-click the .dmg, then double-click the installer .pkg.  The downloaded file is likely located in the Downloads folder on your Mac.
   
• First Time Launching:*  Screenwriter will install into your Applications folder, into a new "Screenwriter 6.8" folder. Open that folder, and double-click on the Screenwriter app. If this is the same computer that once ran Screenwriter 6.7 or 6.5, you might not even be asked to enter your serial number.

Full Alpha Installation Instructions

NOTE:  The specific alpha version may be different but the process is the same for each alpha version.

1. Click on the following link to download the current alpha version:
   Link:  Download the current 6.8 VERSION install .dmg (disk image) from this link
    
2. Once you click on the link, you will be brought the WeTransfer.com Write Brothers page.  It may ask you to agree to the terms.  Press the "I Agree" button.
   
   If WeTransfer.com asks about cookies, select either Refuse All or Select All button -- WeTransfer.com is just our location for storing large download files so cookies are unimportant for you to accept.
3. Click on the Download button to begin the download. Once the download is done...
   
4. Click on the desktop to go to the Finder.
5. Use the Go>Downloads menu command to open the Downloads folder
6. Sort the window by date and you should find the alpha version DMG download file  (e.g. Screenwriter 6.8.0.x Release x.dmg).
   
7. Double-click on the DMG file to mount it on the desktop.
8. The DMG will open and you should see a Screenwriter installer volume (window).
   

9. Inside of that volume, double-click on the Install Movie Magic Screenwriter... icon.
    

   You may get an alert like the following:
   
    

   If you do, press OK.  You should do the same if the Finder asks to you for permission to access files while installing Screenwriter.

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the install.
    
    
11. If you have Screenwriter running, you may get the following message.  Click on the Close Application and Install button. 
    
12. When prompted for a password during installation, enter the password you use to log into your Mac computer.
    
    
13. Press the Install Software button.  You may get the following 
14. Once the installer is completed, you should get the Installation was Successful screen.
    
    
15. Click on the Close button.
16. You may get the following notice to move the installer to the trash.  If you want delete it, click on the Move to Trash button.  If you wish to keep it around, click on the Keep button.
    
17. The next step is to ACTIVATE your software.
18. In the Finder, open your Applications folder by using the Go>Applications menu command.  Within the Applications folder there should be a Screenwriter 6.8 folder.  Open the Screenwriter 6.8 folder.
19. Double-click on the Activate & Register Screenwriter app to begin the activation process.
20. The first thing you're asked for is a serial number.  Screenwriter 6.8 versions use serial numbers that begin with "MMSW".
    
    
21. If this is your first time registering this serial number, skip to the next step (#21).  If this serial number has already been registered, you will see a DIFFERENT window titled, "Use an Existing Registered Account".
    
    Since you've already registered this serial number, enter the SAME account email and password you used to register this software before.  Then SKIP to step #25.
22. Your next step is to choose your registration type.  If this is your first Mac Screenwriter 6.8 serial number registration, which is MOST LIKELY, choose the first option and press Next.  NOTE: If you have already registered one or more Mac Screenwriter 6.8, 6.7, or 6.5 serial numbers, or the newer Windows Screenwriter 6.0 serial number that begins with WMM6 and would like to manage the serial numbers together, choose the second option.
    
    
    
     
23. For the first option, you'll need to create a new account. (For the second option, log into your existing account.) 
    
    NOTE:  This account has nothing to do with the Screenplay.com account or accounts associated with earlier versions of Screenwriter.  This is an account for controlling the activations of Screenwriter 6.5 and 6.7 alpha versions (or Mac Dramatica Story Expert 5.3) the the newer Windows Screenwriter 6 (WMM6-).  You may use the same email and password if you want, but this account exclusively is for managing software activations. The email address you use to create the account becomes the permanent account ID, so if this is a company account you may want to have the person managing the software set up the account with their company email address.  (The contact email address may be changed at a later date, but not the Account ID email address.)
    
    
24. When completed, press Next.  Fill in the optional information, and press Next.
25. Enter your computer name, such as Chris' MacBook Pro, or Desktop iMac, etc.  Make unique enough so if you activate more than one Mac you can tell which one is which.
    
    
26. Press next and your computer will be activated:
    
    
27. You will get a confirmation screen when you have a successful activation.  Click on Finish.
28. Screenwriter 6.8 app will open and you're all set to go.

Security and Preference questions:

When Screenwriter launches the first time, and you MAY see an alert like the following

Make sure to answer OK to that alert, or you will not be able to open or create documents! 

ONE TIME QUESTION ABOUT TWO NEW FEATURES:  Because Screenwriter is a preferred screenwriting tool in professional production, you will be asked (once) if you are presently in-production and editing locked production scripts.  If you are, we will recommend turning off two new features which might cause in-production locked scripts to wrap differently when going between Windows and Mac: Abbreviation Detection and Wrap Compatibility.  Spec script writers, or professional writers not yet in production can ignore this one-time question.

Modern MacOS Security:  Recent versions of MacOS introduced a lot of new security measures, and you MAY see an alert like the following (different on different systems).  Please make sure to always ALLOW these requests:

Need to Reclaim An Activation? 

Need to Reclaim An Activation? Use the Activate & Register Screenwriter application (also in the Screenwriter 6.8 folder) to deauthorize an old, unused activation location to make room for a new activation.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Because we found that some users would accidentally launch the older Screenwriter 6.0 version, this Screenwriter 8 installer now deletes any old version of Screenwriter 6.0, 6.5, and 6.7.  The old Screenwriter folder are left in place, but will no longer contain a copy of the old app. Your document files will remain unaffected
 

 

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