The Website Download Edition requires Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later, but earlier versions are still available for download to run on Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later.

The App Store Edition is not available as a trial (but will install over the Website Download Edition being run as a trial).

The Website Download Edition can be run as a 30-day trial, or licensed by purchasing a license activation code.

The App Store Edition has no Licensing sub-menu and incorporates Apple’s digital rights management system, which requires you to have an Apple ID and an iTunes account.

The Website Download Edition incorporates our own licensing system and has a Licensing sub-menu under the Help menu.

These are functionally identical apart from the following differences: IStudio Publisher is available as an App Store Edition and a Website Download Edition. As an alternative you can download another copy of the application software from our website Downloads page. Note that this menu option will be disabled until you close both the Welcome Panel and the Task Chooser. If you have turned off this option you can also initiate an update by choosing iStudio Publisher menu option Help > Check for Updates. Once you have installed the application for the first time, iStudio Publisher should notify you whenever a new version becomes available – simply accept each update when it is offered to you.

The Website Download Edition of iStudio Publisher includes an automatic update mechanism, so there’s no need to keep checking our website for the latest version. IMPORTANT: Do not try to update your App Store Edition by downloading iStudio Publisher from the iStudio website, as it will be unlicensed.

The App Store Edition of iStudio Publisher can be updated via the standard App Store update mechanism – open the App Store app and choose menu option Store > Updates, or if it’s not listed there choose menu option Store > Purchases.

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