New in RagTime 7

RagTime 7 comes with many enhancements/corrections over the previous version RagTime 6.6. Here is an excerpt of the changes:

• Compatibility with current Mac and Windows versions
  RagTime 7 natively runs on Intel and M Macs.
  
• General performance improvements and bug fixing
• The RagTime software installation has been significantly simplified
  RagTime program extension no longer need to be installed separately, but are activated directly from within the RagTime program
• Sound component is completely supported under Mac and Windows. (Recording, Play, Mac/Win compatibility)
• High-quality and compressed PDFs, export/import without additional programs
• RagTime PDF export including transparencies within PDF
• On-the-fly spell checking while entering text
  
• Font preview in the “Format > Font” menu
  
• RagTime Connect (Mac) with support for latest Unicode ODBC drivers
  

For Mac only

• The entire interface to the Mac operating system was changed from older Mac APIs to new Cocoa APIs. RagTime documents and functions have not changed
  
• The RagTime program has been signed by Apple
• Pictures from the iPhone can be transferred directly into RagTime 7
• Darkmode support under Mac
• The PICT-to-drawing conversion has been discontinued
• CSV file import is integrated by default

For Windows only

• The RagTime help menu now uses PDF documents. On Windows 10 and 11 PDF files are automatically supported. For more convenient navigation within the online help, Adobe Acrobat Reader can be installed alternatively
• Darkmode support under Windows (Windows 10 and higher)