Where can I buy Scrivener for Mac Version 2.9

SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 12:37pm

Hello

Apologies if I’m posting this in the wrong place––I’m totally lost here !

I’d love to download Scrivener on my Mac. My Mac version is 10.11.6 and I’ve been told it cannot be upgraded further. Am I right then in thinking the Scrivener for Mac version I’d need to download is Scrivener 2.9?

Also, where could I buy this, please? Ideally I want to buy it from Literature and Latte because I can then use my discount code, except I can’t see it as a buying option on your site––only Scrivener 3 for Mac.

Please help! Many thanks in advance to anyone who is able to help––much appreciated

Sofia

nontroppo · January 3, 2018, 12:52pm

Scrivener 3 licence works with Scrivener 2.9

SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 12:58pm

Thank you so much for replying

When I tried to download the free trial of 3, in order to see if it’ll work on my Mac, it said my Mac didn’t support that version! I wasn’t expecting it to, really, because next to 3 it says you’d need a 10.12 or above, and my Mac is 10.11.6

Maybe I should try to buy 3, and if it’s definitely not compatible, then I’ll get a message to say so? I’m worried I might pay for it only to find out it won’t run on my Mac, you see.

nontroppo · January 3, 2018, 1:23pm

Yes, you must use Scrivener 2.9 — but that 2.x version has been edited so it can accept a Scrivener 3 licence. That means you keep using Scrivener 2.9 on your older 10.11 Mac (with a Scrivener 3 licence), and the added bonus is if you get a new Mac from Santa next year, then you can move to Scrivener 3 without having to upgrade a 2.x licence

From the horse’s mouth:

literatureandlatte.com/blog … se-is-nigh

SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 1:33pm

nontroppo:

Yes, you must use Scrivener 2.9 — but that 2.x version has been edited so it can accept a Scrivener 3 licence. That means you keep using Scrivener 2.9 on your older 10.11 Mac (with a Scrivener 3 licence), and the added bonus is if you get a new Mac from Santa next year, then you can move to Scrivener 3 without having to upgrade a 2.x licence

From the horse’s mouth:

Don’t worry, though: we’ll continue to provide a download link for Scrivener 2 on our website for those on older systems or who do not wish to upgrade just yet. Not only that, but we’ll be uploading a slightly updated version of Scrivener 2 that accepts a Scrivener 3 licence. So users on older systems can buy a Scrivener 3 licence and use it with Scrivener 2. For those working between a mix of platforms, Scrivener 3 can export to Scrivener 2 format (which is also useful for Windows users).

literatureandlatte.com/blog … se-is-nigh

Okay, thank you so much for this. I’m a smidge confused now, so just want to be clear as to which I’m buying, please! I really appreciate your help. So, I buy the 3.0––(image attached), yes? And even though I tried to run a free trial of it and got this message (image attached), when I buy the app it’ll work on my Mac?

Apologies if I’ve misunderstood, and thank you tons!

Sofia
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SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 1:36pm

nontroppo:

Yes, you must use Scrivener 2.9 — but that 2.x version has been edited so it can accept a Scrivener 3 licence. That means you keep using Scrivener 2.9 on your older 10.11 Mac (with a Scrivener 3 licence), and the added bonus is if you get a new Mac from Santa next year, then you can move to Scrivener 3 without having to upgrade a 2.x licence

From the horse’s mouth:

Don’t worry, though: we’ll continue to provide a download link for Scrivener 2 on our website for those on older systems or who do not wish to upgrade just yet. Not only that, but we’ll be uploading a slightly updated version of Scrivener 2 that accepts a Scrivener 3 licence. So users on older systems can buy a Scrivener 3 licence and use it with Scrivener 2. For those working between a mix of platforms, Scrivener 3 can export to Scrivener 2 format (which is also useful for Windows users).

literatureandlatte.com/blog … se-is-nigh

Oops I can’t see the other image, here it is again, and thank you so much for helping me out like this!
Screen Shot 2018-01-03 at 13.32.28.png

nontroppo · January 3, 2018, 1:39pm

Hi Sofia, yes you buy the licence for V3 BUT you do not install V3 — you install Scrivener 2.9 20th November 2017 from here:

literatureandlatte.com/scriv … S#release1
literatureandlatte.com/legacy-download

This version works with your Mac, and accepts the licence you will buy. Perhaps you can wait for someone from Literature and Latte to confirm, i am just another user, not a support person, but I think I am correct here. 8)

lunk · January 3, 2018, 1:42pm

Are you sure that 2.9 can run on OS 10.11 ?

lunk · January 3, 2018, 1:44pm

Answer, yes it does.

literatureandlatte.com/legacy-download

SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 2:07pm

Fabulous stuff

SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 2:09pm

nontroppo, I can’t thank you enough! I didn’t realise the downloading versions and the licences were even separate things, which added to my confusion lol!

Thank you tons––much appreciated

SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 3:07pm

Oops, one last question please––possibly the daftest!

Which do i do first––buy the licence, or download the 2.9 version ?

Thank you!

nontroppo · January 3, 2018, 3:10pm

Shouldn’t matter but buy the licence first IMO Happy writing!

SofiaK · January 3, 2018, 3:35pm

Thanks a million! Wishing you a truly wonderful 2018