General FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

This in-depth FAQ is broken down into sections and should answer the most commonly asked questions about RapidWeaver Classic. If your question is not answered below, head to the RapidWeaver Community.

Got questions on licensing? Read our Licensing & Activations FAQ.

RapidWeaver Classic FAQ

Q: Do I need to upgrade to RapidWeaver Classic?

You can continue to use RapidWeaver 8 for as long as you like. Upgrading to RapidWeaver Classic is optional.

There are many features and fixes that have gone into RapidWeaver Classic. Best of all, it's 100% compatible with all your existing projects and addons.

If you'd like to take advantage of the new features and enhancements available in RapidWeaver Classic, you can upgrade your license at any time.

Q: What are the system requirements for RapidWeaver Classic?

RapidWeaver Classic requires macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or newer.

Q: Will RapidWeaver Classic work with macOS Sequoia?

Yes, RapidWeaver Classic is fully compatible with macOS Sequoia. We'll continue to ensure compatibility as new versions of macOS Sequoia are released over its lifecycle.

Q: Is RapidWeaver Classic compatible with my existing plugins, themes, and projects?

Yes, if it worked with RapidWeaver 8, it will work with RapidWeaver Classic.

When you open an existing RapidWeaver 8 project it will be upgraded to a RapidWeaver Classic project and saved as a copy with the extension .rwc — your original project will not be modified or deleted.

Once you've upgraded a project you should remember to always edit and work on the newer one with the .rwc file extension.

Q: Are RapidWeaver Classic projects (.rwc) backwards-compatible with RapidWeaver 8 (.rw8)?

Just like most software, newer save files are not backwards compatible.

So while RapidWeaver Classic will open RapidWeaver 8 files, RapidWeaver 8 cannot open RapidWeaver Classic files.

Q: Is RapidWeaver Classic available on the Mac App Store?

We have no plans to release RapidWeaver Classic on the Mac App Store.

Q: Can I run multiple versions of RapidWeaver on my Mac?

Yes! RapidWeaver 8 and RapidWeaver Classic can be installed alongside each other. They can even share the same addons folder.

Q: Why can I only launch RWC in Launchpad, where did RW8 go?

RW8 and RWC share the same bundle ID and the Finder uses that to populate Launchpad. We did this so it was easy for users to upgrade, if we change the bundle ID, Sandboxing prevents the new app from accessing the same files/resources/addons - it’s a bit of a nightmare for users upgrading.

The Finder picks the newest app with the same bundle ID, so in this case, it will choose RWC.

Both apps are still installed on your Mac and can be found in the Applications Folder. There is no issue running them side-by-side.

Q: Is RapidWeaver Compatible with Apple Silicon?

YES! RapidWeaver Classic is a Universal app and compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon-based Macs. To take advantage of RapidWeaver on M-series 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 in the native version of RapidWeaver. If a plugin isn't compatible with Apple Silicon you will see the following error:

RapidWeaver Failed to load some plugins

or

PluginName: Couldn't obtain plugin principle class

Please see our troubleshooting guide here for steps on how to fix this problem.

Q: Can I edit the HTML in an exported website?

Yes, but… the best place to edit your website or add snippets of code like Javascript, CSS, analytics, etc is inside the RapidWeaver Project File.

It’s always best to make changes in the original RapidWeaver project file where possible.

Older Versions of RapidWeaver

If you need to migrate projects or open older projects, but no longer have your license number, you can use the ones provided below.

Warning: Older versions of RapidWeaver are no longer supported. We recommend upgrading to RapidWeaver Classic or newer.

• Download RapidWeaver 8.9.4 requires macOS 10.12 or newer.

• RapidWeaver 7.5 requires OS X 10.11 or newer.

• RapidWeaver 6.4 requires OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" or newer.

• RapidWeaver 5.4.1 requires OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or newer.

• RapidWeaver 4.4.2 requires 10.5 or newer.

Q: I need to register RapidWeaver 7, do you have a license number I can use?

RapidWeaver 7 Project files have a .rw file extension. RapidWeaver 7 licences are a string containing numbers and letters.

Download RapidWeaver 7.5.6 here and use the following license to register a copy of RapidWeaver 7: 4D84A0E0-28E5FCF6-4731D6DB-EC180E8C-2E305E81

Q: I need to register RapidWeaver 6, do you have a license number I can use?

RapidWeaver 6 Project files have a .rw6 file extension. RapidWeaver 6 licenses are very long, and start with RMS.

Download RapidWeaver 6.4 here and use the following license to register a copy of RapidWeaver 6:

RMSC39-827DA8-0D84B7-CBE1DA-319052-9BD77J-HVLKXH-7UV385-FRBDV2-BL6JCK-23GUHE-EUNW4G-DFLV4J-KD74MF-N8TMUS-7A9D2Y-6NU3FZ-4LJZ29-BCH6KL-ARL4KK-HST782-XZF5MG-KSPF4G-R2PZHQ-JTTRUT-KYVVD5-MHMCNE-QA4WDZ-V6H7BM-KD8KC8-2L9PYZ-B8PEFQ-69XNAD-NLDQ2S-QKH22N-LZYGUZ-EMUF3W-EZ5BCB-8HQE5U-VHX9G9

Q: I need to register RapidWeaver 5, do you have a license number I can use?

RapidWeaver 5 project files have a .rwsw file extension. RapidWeaver 5 licenses contain three words separated by a dash.

Download RapidWeaver 5.4.1 here and use the following license to register a copy of RapidWeaver 5: dramatic-cobra-16148132

Q: I need to register RapidWeaver 4, do you have a license number I can use?

RapidWeaver 4 project files have a .rwsw file extension. Licenses for both RapidWeaver 3.6 and RapidWeaver 4 start with RW3SN.

You can download RapidWeaver 4.4.2 here and use the following license to register a copy of RapidWeaver 4: RW3SN-P1BE-9WPG-A9WT-M9TV-YEP9

Q: I need to register RapidWeaver 3.5, do you have a license number I can use?

RapidWeaver 3 project files have a .rwp file extension. Licenses for RapidWeaver3.5 and earlier start with RWPL.

Use the following license to register a copy of RapidWeaver 3.5: RWPL.4408.58.1978.1891