Is there a PrintShop that is compatible with Mac-Catalina OS? I work for a school and do the marketing, therefore in need of an Upgraded PrintShop - if not, any idea of when there might be one coming out?

I purchased Swift Publisher 5 for Mac as a replacement for Print Shop. It does more things than Print Shop but doesn't seem as intuitive (maybe it's because I've used Print Shop for so many years?). Swift Publisher 5 does do fliers and make labels (and brochures, calendars, business cards and desktop publishing). They have a free trial you can try. The full working version is not very expensive.

Are you able to use any of the materials/documents that you previously used with Print Shop. All of the things that I made are now useless and not retrievable. This is very frustrating. Pages does have a good program but is limited. I really need to be able to retrieve my work from Print Shop.

Has anyone heard any updates as far as when they will have an available update for Catalina? This is so disappointing ... so many people have used Print Shop for years you would hope it would be a priority for them to update to the 64-bit platform.

Yes, you can create the "quarter fold" greeting cards on Swift Publisher. You can also create the tri-folds, etc. Swift's procedure for making the quarter fold card is a bit convoluted compared to Print Shop but it does work.

I don't believe any other software other than The Print Shop will open their documents. Do not throw away your already produced materials, however, as they hopefully will work when / if MacKiev does the update to Catalina. There are some ways a few folks have found to continue using the 32-bit Print Shop version. According to PC Magazine "if you need to run 32-bur applications Apple unofficially recommends either that you keep an old Mac on hand that runs a pre-Catalina version of the OS or that you partition your current Mac so that it can start up with an older macOS version as well as Catalina. Another alternative (that costs money) is to buy a copy of Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion. According to PC Magazine, "these programs are designed mostly for running Windows on a Mac, but you can also use them to create a virtual machine that runs macOS in a window on your Mac desktop. Parallels is easiest to use, but VMware Fusion isn't far behind." You can find the directions for how to do this at: https://www.pcmag.com/article/371267/how-to-run-32-bit-apps-in-macos-catalina?amp=1&fbclid=IwAR16oQqj0349dX7RT5LJv3Ix1BMNNwlcfpmFfytDfBW71rjKsjgCjAggxKM

I realize these alternatives are not for everyone. They are not even what I am going to do, which is use Swift Publisher 5 until the new version of Print Shop 5 comes out. The real problem is MacKiev who doesn't seem to be very open about if and when they are going to make the Mac version of The Print Shop 64-bit compatible. There isn't even real information on their Facebook page at theprintshopbymackiev.

I also use MacKiev's Family Tree Maker software and they JUST released a new version for both Mac's and PC's with the Mac version being compatible with Catalina. PERHAPS (and I am guessing) they did the upgrade to Catalina for Family Tree Maker before tackling The Print Shop? At least it shows that MaKiev knows how to program the transition from 32 to 64-bit software. Like I said, this is just speculation on my part.

FWIW, I tried Swift Publisher 5, which some people recommended. It looks like a really capable program, and it does greeting cards, which is my interest. However, it has limited templates, clip art, etc., and I think it would be a poor substitute for Print Shop. OTOH, Swift is much better integrated into the mac os, compared to PS, which always feel like an add-on when I use it.

Swift Publisher 5 is working well for me. I use my own images to create business cards, greeting cards, art cards and brochures for a gallery. I have successfully moved to Catalina and uninstalled PrintShop.

I am so glad I found this thread! Grateful for being patient and not upgrading to Catalina! Husband says there's not enough $$ in it for the software companies to do a quick upgrade - they really don't care about us 'Little' users of the product - otherwise they would have done this to coincide with release as other software companies did. I've been using Print Shop since it started and when I was on a PC. I have so many projects saved - cannot afford to lose any. So it's awful that we are being held 'hostage' and not able to upgrade our expensive computers!!! So now I wait...longer...I think I am so set in my ways and know all my self created shortcuts on TPS that I just can't bring it to other software. Someone should create a knock off - as I can see here - they'd have instant buyers! Feeling your frustration and wanted to reach out to other TPS users to say - I feel your pain! Happy Holidays....

Greetings to those following this thread. A lot of people have wondered why The Print Shop was not upgraded before the change to 64 byte architecture. My guess, and it's only a guess, is the delay has been caused by two different issues. One, the ownership of The Print Shop has been convoluted and recently changed. Originally produced by Broderbund, that company eventually morphed into The Learning Company. While The Learning Company remained in charge of The Print Shop software, that company was subsequently sold to Softkey (1995) and that company sold to Mattel (1998). Mattel sold The Learning Company (that still owned The Print Shop) to Riverdeep Interactive Learning (2001). Riverdeep merged with Houghton Mifflin in 2006, which was renamed Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2007. In April 2018, The Learning Company was folded into Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I'm guessing that " folding" probably exacerbated the lack of software development.

In addition to Broderbund being mentioned on the box, there is a second company listed on the box named Software MacKiev. The main headquarters of Software MacKiev is in Kiev, Ukraine -- a company located in an unstable part of the world right now. According to their website, Software MacKiev is an award-winning developer and publisher of premium quality software including Family Tree Maker®, KID PIX®, The Print Shop®, Hyperstudio and more). I mention this because MacKiev just released a major upgrade to its Family Tree Maker software. Family Tree Maker is available for both PC's and Macs. The new Mac version is advertised as "Catalina ready." I'm guessing that whoever actually codes the software has been busy getting Family Tree Maker ready for publication and put The Print Shop for Mac on the "back burner" (because The Print Shop for PC's doesn't need an upgrade). I'm also guessing (hoping) that they have now turned their attention to The Print Shop for Mac -- there are a LOT of Mac users of their software and they wouldn't ignore such a large group.

I realize that this is ALL speculation on my part and I apologize if any/all of it is incorrect.

When I called a few months back they said that there is hope to have new Printshop ready the end of the year, the year is coming to an end, lets all keep fingers crossed! I have so much that is locked up in PrintShop!

Wishing all a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year (with PrintShop up and running) to all!

I agree. I have hundreds of projects I use for my church ministry, and lots of other things on this program. I do not have the time to remake everything I have used for years. Nor the time and know-how to start all over with another program. They have been stringing us along for months!

The Print Shop is the last app I need to update before I can move to Catalina. I lost Print Explosion between Snow Leopard (10.6) and Lion (10.7), so it wouldn't be the first app of its kind lost to progress. My understanding is that it's not a trivial thing to do.

Thank you for the suggestion to try Swift Publisher 5. I am working on a brochure and so far am happy with its functionality, a bit richer than Print Shop’s and maybe a bit harder to use. But it was only $20. If I work in this new app long enough, I won’t need to worry about when Print Shop will be upgraded.

Have a look at what Macworld has to say about Swift Publisher 5. As I stated in an earlier post, I am able to use that and The Print Shop 4 with Mojave. The more I have used Swift it is almost but not quite as good as The Print Shop but should be usable depending on what you need to use it for. If you do decide on Swift it offers extras which includes a huge amount of fonts and pictures etc.

Could you please add my name if it isn't already there

I think I had it on a list ,but it's been a while.

I am SOO waiting for this upgrade and am sorry its taking you a while to get it ready Surely missing my Printshop and all my projects as well. they were my go to's

nanhanvey