For Updaters: If you have a MacGAMUT 6 CD, please install MacGAMUT from the CD BEFORE you install this Update. If you have already installed an earlier version of MacGAMUT 6, including any of the Beta versions, click here to skip the info for UPGRADERS.
For UPGRADERS: If you BOUGHT a MacGAMUT 2003 User Disk, you are entitled to a FREE UPGRADE to MacGAMUT 6. Your MacGAMUT 2003 User Disk will continue to function as your "key" CD for MacGAMUT 6, so you do not need a new CD-ROM. And you will use your old start2003.mgs file the first time you access the new MacGAMUT 6 software; at that time, your file will be upgraded to the new startMG6.mgs format. Everything else you need will be in the Update/UPGRADE you download and install. If you do not have an original MacGAMUT 2003 CD-ROM and have not downloaded your personal start2003.mgs file from the Register MacGAMUT section of www.macgamut.com, you cannot use these Update/UPGRADE installers, so there's no reason to download them.
What if I don't own a MacGAMUT 2003 disk? If the last version you bought was MacGAMUT 2000 (or some earlier version), and you would like to have all the improvements and enhancements in MacGAMUT 6, it's time to buy the new version. The suggested retail price for MacGAMUT 6 is just $40. Click here for ordering info (including online ordering). If you've already had your free upgrade from MacGAMUT 2000 to MacGAMUT 2003 and you would prefer to continue using that version rather than buying the new one, be sure you're using the final revision (MacGAMUT 2003.12a). If not, click here to go to the 2003 update download page.
If you want more info about the UPGRADE process (what comes next after you've installed MacGAMUT 6), click here. You won't believe how easy it is to UPGRADE!
The Update/UPGRADE installers on this page do not include the MacGAMUT Music Theory Basics materials or the Managing Your startMG6 File and Exploring the Melodic Dictation Window videos. Because of the size of these additional materials, they are available as separate downloads. Click here to go to the User Disk Extras download page.
MacGAMUT 6 User Disk Updates
6.0.3 Changes:
Windows only: Fixes a bug that could prevent the Enter MIDI button from being activated at the right time.
Windows only: Takes additional steps to prevent other programs from interfering with MacGAMUT’s sound output (an extremely rare problem, but nonetheless annoying if it happens to you!).
Macintosh only: Fixes a grand-staff Keyboard Chords MIDI entry bug that could result in incorrect notation, even though you played the correct notes on the keyboard.
6.0.2 Changes:
IMPORTANT for Macintosh only: Fixes a record-keeping bug that could make a user lose credit for work that had been completed. You’ll definitely want to install the 6.0.2 Update/UPGRADE that fixes this bug!
Windows only: Fixes a problem some Windows computers might have in recognizing MacGAMUT CDs in external or secondary CD/DVD drives.
6.0.1 Changes:
Fixes a bug that identified some wrong compound Intervals with a “nonsense” quality (e.g., x11 or z11 instead of P11). Might have given the user the impression that the wrong answer was just too far out there for MacGAMUT to identify, but it really was a bug!
Macintosh only: Removes a bogus alert message a user might see when installing new presets. (Presets were, in fact, installed properly, even though the message said there was a problem with the presets file.)
Windows only: Fixes a MIDI problem that could occur if MacGAMUT was used with a MIDI interface with multiple ports. Also fixes a sound problem that could occur if the user switched from MIDI sound to Windows computer sound.
Download MacGAMUT_6_0_3_Win.exe (WINDOWS, 2.9 MB)
If you download the file directly to a Windows computer, click "Run" on the "Download complete" dialog, or start by double-clicking the .exe file you have downloaded. Once the file has been unzipped, the installer will start automatically. Just follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
NOTE: MacGAMUT 6 requires Macintosh System 10.3 or higher to run.
Download MacGAMUT_6_0_3_Mac.zip (MACINTOSH, 1.4 MB)
To install the MacGAMUT 6 User Disk Update/UPGRADE for Macintosh, just follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The installer will place all the MacGAMUT files, including the Text Files (e.g., READ ME FIRST, User Guide, and MacGAMUT Keyboard Shortcuts), in a folder labeled MacGAMUT 6 in your Applications folder.
IMPORTANT info for UPGRADERS: If you double-click your start2003.mgs file to start your newly downloaded MacGAMUT 6 program and see the familiar MacGAMUT 2003 opening screen (with green banners) instead of the new MacGAMUT 6 opening screen (with blue banners), or if you see some version of MacGAMUT 2003 as the software title at the top of your window, your Macintosh is still linking to the old MacGAMUT 2003 application. Fortunately, the problem is easy to fix. First close MacGAMUT 2003. Then right-click (or Ctrl-click) on your start2003.mgs file, and select Get Info. Click on the Open with arrow to make it point downward, and then select MacGAMUT 6 from the list of applications in the popup menu. Click the Change All button, and from then on, double-clicking any .mgs file will always open MacGAMUT 6.