Readerware 2.984 for Mac OS X

Readerware products will run on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.

Please review the Readerware Release Notes before installing.

When upgrading Readerware, do not drag your current Readerware applications to the trash can. Run the installer as normal, this will update your current installation.

• Readerware for Mac OS X (6MB)
  Readerware for books (ReaderwareInstall.zip) Primary Download Site - Secondary Download Site
• ReaderwareAW for Mac OS X (6MB)
  ReaderwareAW for music (ReaderwareAWInstall.zip) Primary Download Site - Secondary Download Site
• ReaderwareVW for Mac OS X (6MB)
  ReaderwareVW for video (ReaderwareVWInstall.zip) Primary Download Site - Secondary Download Site

• Readerware Server for Mac OS X (6MB)
  Readerware Client/Server Edition GUI Server. (RWServerInstall.zip). Primary Download Site - Secondary Download Site
• Readerware Server Daemon for Mac OS X (6MB)
  Readerware Client/Server Edition Non GUI Server. (RWServerdInstall.zip). Primary Download Site - Secondary Download Site

Installation Instructions

To install, doubleclick on the file you downloaded. This will extract the installer. Then doubleclick on the Apple installer package icon and follow the simple on screen instructions. An administrator password will be required. If you have problems unzipping these files, help is available!

By default Readerware applications are installed into your Applications folder. You have the option of changing this during the installation.

When upgrading, do not drag your current Readerware applications to the trash can. Run the installer as normal, this will update your current installation. When upgrading from Readerware 2.26 or earlier, please follow these special upgrade instructions.

If you have problems installing Readerware under Mac OS X, please contact support@readerware.com.

Important Upgrade Instructions

Please read this section if you are upgrading from Readerware 2.26 or an earlier version of Readerware.

There were a couple of problems with earlier Mac OS X distributions:

Readerware databases were named incorrectly and sometimes Readerware would not automatically open the last accessed database. This has been fixed, but Readerware may not open your database automatically the first time you start it after the upgrade from 2.26 or earlier.. Simply open the database, Readerware will then correctly remember the database name.

Prior distributions would install Readerware in the current folder. If you downloaded Readerware to your desktop and launched the installer, Readerware was installed on the desktop. New distributions will install into your Applications folder. You can override this at installation time. So you could continue to install on your desktop or install into your Applications folder and delete your old installation. Be sure to move your database before deleting your old installation.

Moving a Readerware database

Start Readerware.

Open the database you want to copy or move.

Select File->Backup Database from the Readerware menu. Enter the name and location of the backup file. Readerware will then create a single ZIP archive file containing your full database.

Select File->Restore Database from the Readerware Menu, enter the backup file you created in the previous step. You will then be prompted for the new database name and location. You can create your new database anywhere you want, in your Readerware folder, Home folder, Documents folder etc.

When the restore completes, Select File->Open Database and select the database you just created.

I am sorry for any inconvenience. Going forward, the new installer included with 2.27 and higher resolves these issues. So future upgrades will be a breeze.

Minimum System Requirements

• Mac OS X:
  • 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher
  • At least 20 MB of free disk space

For best results a screen resolution of at least 800 by 600 and more than 256 colors is recommended. As usual more memory equals better performance.

The Readerware ReadMe and the Readerware Release Notes contain additional information for all users. Both are included in the download distribution.

Thank you

Thank you for downloading Readerware for Mac OS X. Full Support is always available.