RapidWeaver Classic is a Universal app and compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon-based Macs.
To take advantage of RapidWeaver on Apple Silicon based Macs, you’ll want to make sure ALL your plugins are up-to-date. If some of your installed plugins are not Universal, they will not run natively in RapidWeaver on Apple Silicon.
If a plugin isn't compatible with Apple Silicon you will see the following error:
or
To make older plugins (that are not Universal) run on an M1 Mac you'll need to install Rosetta for macOS. Apple has a guide on how to install Rosetta. Along with information on how to enable it on a per App basis.
However, by running RapidWeaver under Rosetta, you'll lose some of the huge speed improvements M1 chips can bring. Please check with the developer of any plugins you're using to see if they are available as Universal builds. If they are not available we'd suggest looking for alternative solutions that can cover the features you're missing — The best place to ask about this is on the RapidWeaver Forum.
If you've found an issue, here's what to do
Should you come across a bug in RapidWeaver there are a few things we need to help resolve the bug or issue you are seeing.
All bug reports should be sent to support@realmacsoftware.com so we can deal with them more swiftly. We'll contact you directly should we require any more information.
Helpful information when reporting a bug
Please try to send us as much information as you can about the bug, this will help us locate and fix it much quicker.
RapidWeaver version
macOS version
Steps to reproduce the bug (bonus points for an example project)
Screen recording (or screenshots)
Exact error message as it appears
Crash log
Use QuickTimePlayer.app, this can be found in your Applications Folder.
To create a simple recording, choose File › New Screen Recording from the menu. Click the red record button, then follow the instructions on the screen. To save, choose File › Export and select the quality.
Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut command-shift-5 to bring up the onscreen Screen Recording controls.
Whenever an application on macOS crashes, it’ll automatically create a .crash file containing details as to what may have caused the crash. In the rare event that RapidWeaver crashes, sending us a crash log will help us find out what caused the crash, and how we can fix it.
How to find your crash Logs(s):
In the Finder, go to your Applications folder, then Utilities and launch Console.app
Under the User Diagnostic Reports portion of the sidebar, locate the most recent crash.
When found, Control-click it, and then select “Reveal in Finder” from the shortcut menu.
Copy, or drag out the selected file from the Finder window and attach it to an email and send it to support@realmacsoftware.com
Locate addons, preferences, and projects
This guide will show you how to locate RapidWeaver Addons, Projects, and Preferences. This is especially helpful if you're upgrading or moving to another Mac.
To locate your third-party Addons launch RapidWeaver, and open the Preferences window and go to the Addons Tab.
You can then use the "Reveal in Finder" button to show the location of your addons. Alternatively there's an "Export Addons Directory" button that will export and zip your entire Addons directory.
The "Export Addons Directory" option will ask for a location to save the "My Adons.zip" file. This is useful to back up your addons or move them to another Mac.
The RapidWeaver preferences are located in the following locations:
~/Library/Containers/com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaver8/Data/Library/Preferences/com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaver8.plist
~/Library/Group Containers/P97H7FTHWN.com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaver8/Library/Preferences/P97H7FTHWN.com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaver8.plist
The license file(s) for RapidWeaver Classic are stored here (and also in the Keychain, search for DevAnt).
~/LibraryContainers/com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaver8/Data/Library/Application Support/RapidWeaver Classic/.licence
/Users/Shared/RapidWeaver (you can remove this folder)
Press command-shift-g in the Finder and paste each of the above into the Field, and hit Return. This should take you to the exact location.
You'll need to copy over your project file(s), this file or files (depending on how many websites you’ve created in RapidWeaver) are often stored somewhere in your Documents folder — the files would be in the location you chose when saving your projects. For example, we keep ours in ~/Documents/Website Projects/ RapidWeaver Classic project files end with .rwc, and RapidWeaver element project files end with .rwe. Once you've found all your project files, you can copy them over to your new Mac.
By default, RapidWeaver is set to copy over any resources (files, images, etc) that you added to your project so you shouldn’t need to worry about this when moving projects to a new Mac. However, sometimes (if you chose) your project resources may be external, if that is the case make sure you copy over all images and files that your website may need. RapidWeaver will prompt you to locate these if it can't find them when you open your project.
In this article, we'll walk through the process of creating zip file archives for both your project file and your Addons folder, then show you how to share the zip file with another RapdiWeaver user.
When the zip files are shared, you'll get links that you can copy & paste into an email.
First, we'll make a zip archive of your project file. Zipping the project compresses it and helps make it easier to send over the internet. Here's how to do it:
Locate the RapidWeaver project file in the Finder. This is the project you open, edit, and save. If you don't know where the file is located in the Finder, searching for the file name in Spotlight (Cmd-Space) will help you find it.
Just click on it so that it's highlighted.
Ctrl-Click (or Right-Click if you have a two-button mouse) and choose Compress "filename" (except "filename" will be the actual name of your project file). The Finder will create a file called something like: filename.zip
You're done creating the project zip file. Now just drag the file to your Desktop, so it's easy to find. You'll need it again at the end when sharing these files.
Now we'll make a zip file for your Addons. RapidWeaver can do this automatically, so it's a lot easier. Here's how to do it:
Open any project in RapidWeaver. Even a new project is fine.
If you can't find the Addons toolbar button, you can open the Settings… from the RapidWeaver menu. And select the Addons tab in the preferences window that appears.
This will prompt you to save the exported zip file. Just save it to Desktop so it will be easy to find.
If your resulting Zip files are too large to send directly via email, you can share them via iCloud Drive. If you decide to use a different file-sharing service, just follow their instructions for sharing both zip files.
If you will be using iCloud Drive with macOS Ventura (macOS 13.x), this is how to do it:
Find the project and addons zip files we made in the above steps. Both should be on your Desktop. Move these to a folder in iCloud Drive, for example you can move them into a folder called "Share with Realmac Software".
Drag both zip files (the project zip file and the addons zip file) from the Desktop into your iCloud folder. In the below example we only moved the project zip file into iCould Drive, but you should move both your project and addons zip files in iCloud Drive.
Your project zip file should now be in your iCloud folder.
Select your project zip file by clicking on it. Ctrl-Click (or Right-Click if you have a two-button mouse) on the project zip file.
Choose Share from the pop-up menu.
A Share File sheet will pop up. In this sheet, select the following:
Collaborate from the drop-down menu.
Click the drop down arrow to expand the "Who can access" options.
Select "Anyone with the link" from the drop-down menu.
Select "View only" from the drop-down menu.
Select Invite with Link.
The share link will be copied to your clipboard.
Paste the link that was just copied to your clipboard into an email to Realmac support. Below is what the link looks like when it's opened.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the addons zip file.
Once you've pasted the second link, you're all done. Now you can send the email with both links to anyone that needs to open or edit the project.
We’re always updating RapidWeaver, to keep things running smoothly. However, if you do find yourself running into a problem with RapidWeaver, there’s some very quick and easy ways to help diagnose what might be going on.
As RapidWeaver supports third-party addons (such as plugins, which run within RapidWeaver) it’s important to be aware that Realmac Software cannot offer technical support for third-party addons and you’ll need to contact the developer directly for help.
If RapidWeaver is crashing or not behaving itself, we recommend launching RapidWeaver without any third-party addons enabled. To do this, simply: Close RapidWeaver, then re-launch it while holding the Option key. This will disable all plugins.
If the fixes the issue when not using any RapidWeaver addons, you may want to try uninstalling individual addons one at a time to figure out which addon developer to contact.
Suppose a particular addon causes a problem either with your site or the performance of RapidWeaver. In that case, you should always contact the addon developer so that they can investigate and fix the issue.
Make sure you’re running the latest version of RapidWeaver. You can re-download RapidWeaver from the Realmac Software website at any time. You'll also want to ensure that your addons are up to date. Don't worry. It's simple. Go to the RapidWeaver menu (next to the File menu) and choose to Check for Updates. RapidWeaver > Checkfor Updates... This will check for updates to both RapidWeaver and any third-party plugins. We strongly recommend that you keep RapidWeaver and all Addons up to date. Use the latest version of macOS. Every release of macOS sees performance and stability improvements, and we recommend that you use the newest version of macOS supported by your copy of RapidWeaver. RapidWeaver also checks for updates on launch.
If you're a member of the RapidWeaver Community, you can Ask for Help. (Don't forget to search for help first to see if the question has already been answered.) If you're still having issues, you should contact support. Please include as many details as possible. Details about the plugins you're using, the project files, and screenshots always help. Suppose a particular addon causes a problem either with your site or the performance of RapidWeaver. In that case, you should always contact the developer of the addon so that they can investigate the issue.
