Step 1: Installation for Mac

Installing Finale is typically easy and automatic, accomplished by following the directions displayed during the installation process. However, if you do have trouble installing, use the following procedure to resolve the most common installation problems.

The Installer sets up a folder called “Finale” for the Finale program and its associated files and folders. Do not alter this setup.

Before you begin installing Finale, make sure there’s enough room on your hard disk to hold the program and its associated files. For a full installation, you’ll need about 700MB of free space on your hard disk. An additional 2GB is required for all the Garritan sounds. You should also bear in mind that, like many other software programs, Finale creates and makes use of “temporary files” during its normal operations, which it then deletes from your hard disk when you exit the program. We recommend having an additional 10MB of free disk space for these files.

ヒント: If you have a previous version of Finale installed on your computer, you do not need to uninstall it prior to installing the new version. In fact, if you want to migrate particular settings or configuration files from the previous version as listed in step 6 below, you must not uninstall the previous version before the new version is installed.

1. Insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port on your computer or locate and open your Downloads folder.
2. Double-click the MacDiskInstaller_25.dmg file
3. Double-click the Install Finale icon. In a moment, the Finale Installer screen appears.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.

   There are three parts to the Finale Installer: the Finale Installer, the Garritan Instruments for Finale Installer, and the ARIA Player Setup Wizard. The Finale Installer lets you select which files you want installed and where you want them placed on your hard disk. The Installer offers to create a folder called “Finale.” We recommend that you install all of the Finale files into this new folder. For the most part, you can press Continue to confirm the defaults.

5. If you are using a USB, remove the USB flash drive from the USB port and store it in a safe place! If anything happens to your hard disk, you can reinstall Finale from your original USB flash drive or by downloading the installer from your MakeMusic Account.
6. If you want to migrate particular settings or configuration files from a previously-installed version of Finale, follow the steps at To migrate settings and support files from one version of Finale to another.

If you run into any issues, submit a support ticket to our Customer Success Team at www.finalemusic.com/support/contact-us/.

Step 2: Setting up your MIDI system