They are functionally identical to an A series license, however they are associated with a purple USB dongle. They are completely unrestricted and are eligible to be upgraded to whatever the next version of Vectorworks is, at a significant discount.B Series:Requires 'B' Series DVDExample Serial Number: (B6XUSS-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-EXAMPL)The third character being an 'X' indicates that it can be installed on either Windows or Mac OSs.B series serial numbers are either for international (outside the continental United States) use or for educational use. D series are used internationally.A Series: (DISCONTINUED AS OF 2009)Requires 'A' Series DVDExample Serial Number: (A4MUSS-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-EXAMPL)The third character is either an 'M' meaning it can be installed on Mac OSX or a 'W' meaning it can be installed on Windows.A series serial numbers are for professional licensed copies of Vectorworks prior to Vectorworks 2010. These 6 characters do not change when the seat is upgraded from an older version to a newer one.Example:A1MUSS-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-EXAMPLSeries 'A' version 11 Mac serial number,would be updated to:A4MUSS-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-EXAMPLwhich is a Series 'A' version 2009 Mac serial number.There are currently 4 types of serial numbers used in the United States. If the third character was an 'M' it would only install on Mac or if it were a 'W' it would only install on Windows.A specific license or 'Seat' of Vectorworks is identified by the last 6 characters in the serial number.

Serial Number OverviewThe first 6 characters identify what versions and type of license it is.A5XUSS - In this set of characters, the A denotes an 'A' series license, the '5' denotes that this is the 15th incarnation of MiniCAD/Vectorworks, the 'X' indicates that it could be installed on Windows or Mac.

As many of our customers work on the Mac platform, the release of Snow Leopard naturally brings up questions of compatibility. 1) Vectorworks 2009 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard (v.10.6) Stability Concerns Apple will be released Snow Leopard on August 28, 2009.

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