Notice to Apple Macintosh Users
The Mac version of our Solero Music Viewer
is now available. By clicking to download it you will be
able to download, play, transpose and print the music.
IMPORTANT: Once you have
downloaded and installed Solero, you will be asked for a username
and password to log into the software.
If you do not have a Solero username or password yet, or if you are
not sure,
please go here.
If you get a 403 forbidden error when logging
into the Free Hand Viewer,
then go here for help.
Below are visual instructions on installing Solero for those who may need help:
1. When you click on
the link above to download and install Solero a "Downloads" box will
open showing you that SoleroMusicViewer1.0.1.zip file is being
downloaded with a progress meter. Let the zip file download
completely.
2. A warning box will open
saying that file downloaded is an .app and is asking your permission
to download. Click on the Download button.
3. You will then see the
FreeHand Viewer Installer in your Downloads box. Double-click on the
installer file.
4. Once the installer box
opens, click on the Install button.
IMPORTANT:
If the security check box does not load (as shown below) and you do
not see a Free Hand Viewer on your desktop, then you will find it in
your Applications Folder in a folder called FreeHand Systems.
Double-click on the FreeHand Viewer icon to launch the Security
check box!
5. Enter the Solero/FreeHand username and
password that you created. If you have not created a username and
password yet - you can easily do that
here.
6. The first time you access
your account, a message will indicate that it cannot find or load
database for your account number. Click YES so it will create a new
database for you.
7. A message box will say that
FreeHand is updating.
8. Then it will say that
account information is being received.
9. Then the Purchased
Products List will be received.
10. Then Score information
will be received.
11. Then the database will be updated
12. Then the FreeHand Viewer will open for you to
view, play and print your music!
From the desk top click on documents and
then click on sheet music
Then look for the file called [your username.ldb]
click on the file once wait a moment then click again and change
the name by adding x in the name then hit the return key. Do the
same for ViewerDB.xml
Then open FreeHand viewer and log in.
==================================== Also if you cannot find or install viewer.
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Use Safari for the internet.
When you click on download viewer our server
detects if you are a MAC or PC user and download the correct
version.
After downloading the FreeHand Viewer for
Macintosh, you will need to launch the installer before using
the Viewer.
If you are using Safari, you can use the
Downloads window to find the downloaded "FreeHand Viewer
Installer" file and then double click the icon to begin the
installation process.
If you are using another browser, you should
find the "FreeHand Viewer Installer" file in the folder in which
your browser has been configured to store downloads. Double
click on the FreeHand Viewer installer to begin the installation
process.
If you do not find the "FreeHand Viewer
Installer" file after the completion of the download process,
then your browser may not have automatically extracted the
installer from the .zip archive used to move the installer from
our website to your computer.
Find the file "SoleroMusicViewer1.0.1.zip",
double click it to extract the installer, then double click the
"FreeHand Viewer Installer" file to begin the installation
process. 8. To open the viewer Click on Finder, Applications,
FreeHandSystems, FreeHand Viewer, You can drag the viewer to
your desk top.
