To accommodate the autonomy of each of a computer's multiple users, and to prevent permissions issues, Finale installs its components to various locations on your hard drive depending on their function and required accessibility.
Because there may be multiple user accounts on the same computer, Finale installs all customizable files (i.e. files that each user may want to edit individually) to a "common" folder: (
Note. To easily access support files located in ~/Library/Application Support/MakeMusic/Finale 2012, go to Document/Finale Files and open the Finale 2012 shortcut.
The following table lists the locations of the various installed files, and whether they are:
/Library/Application Support/MakeMusic/Finale 2012 (Common) <Current User>/Library/Application Support/MakeMusic/Finale 2012 (User-specific) |
Contents (files/folders) |
Audio Support |
synthgms.sfg |
Configuration Files |
keymaps.txt MacSymbolFonts.txt pagesizes.txt PercMapConversionTable.txt |
Data |
Dealers_Fin.txt location.txt privpol.txt smpsoloinst.txt |
|
Finale Finale Finale GIF2010instrument.txt
TapSpaceinstrument2k10.txt |
FinaleScript |
[FinaleScript Files] |
MIDI Device Annotation |
Garritan Instruments for Finale.xml General MIDI.xml SmartMusic SoftSynth.xml Tapspace Drumline for Finale.xml |
Help Files |
[User Manual Files] |
Font Annotation |
.FAN files (See Font Annotation) |
Libraries |
|
Music Files |
Default Files Document Styles Exercises Sample Files Templates Tutorials Worksheets |
Plug-ins |
[Plug-ins that appear in the Plug-ins menu] |
Plug-in Components |
Drum Groove Latin Percussion chordmaps.txt Dolet-light-license.doc |
Resources |
Backgrounds Manuscript Textures |
User Manual Home |