Elements FAQ
The Definitive RapidWeaver Elements FAQ
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The Definitive RapidWeaver Elements FAQ
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Welcome to the official and in-depth FAQ documentation for all things RapidWeaver. This resource is designed to provide you with clear and concise answers to the most common questions about RapidWeaver Elements. Whether you’re just getting started or you’re an experienced user, our goal is to make sure you have all the information you need to build stunning websites with confidence.
A: , and available to purchase. However, it is not a finished product and we don't have a set release date for the final 1.0 release. We're continuing to work closly with our paying early access customers to give them the support and features they need.
We hope to have an official 1.0 release available later this year. You can .
A: RapidWeaver Elements requires macOS Ventura (13.x) or newer.
A: Elements will not support Classic legacy themes. It’s been a tough decision to make, but ultimately we think Elements will be a much better product if we build it for the future of web design.
A: Not at this time, Element based websites are built completely differently so there's no easy way to open those older Classic documents. We may look at building an importer at a later date, should the demand be there.
However, you should see this as a great opportunity to refresh your website and bring it up-to-date with modern web technologies and standards.
A: Yes, you can install and run both applications simultaneously on your Mac. We anticipate this scenario to be quite popular as it allows users to manage older projects in Classic while simultaneously migrating and developing newer projects in Elements.
A: No, both versions of RapidWeaver will coexist as they cater to slightly different customer needs.
RapidWeaver Classic continues to serve thousands of customers who maintain and build existing websites using a variety of legacy plugins and addons. We will continue to develop and update RapidWeaver Classic to support this "classic" workflow. RapidWeaver Classic requires macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or a newer version.
RapidWeaver Elements represents our vision for reimagining web design on the Mac, it's easier and more powerful than ever before to build no-code websites.
A: While the initial version of Elements will not run on iPad, the technology we've built does open up the possibilities of making this a reality (something that just wasn't possible with Classic). It's important to note that this is not currently in our future plans, as our primary focus is on the Mac platform at this time.
A: Yes, please check the documentation to .