Finale 27.3: plug-ins
Posted: 09 Jul 2022, 09:12
MM have issued a blog about the 'forthcoming' Finale 27.3, which they say will include a number of Jari Williamsson's plug-ins, by default. These will be ARM-native for Apple Silicon Macs.
https://www.finalemusic.com/blog/sneak- ... ale-v27-3/
While this is good news, it doesn't really go far enough: if MM now have the code for these, then they should become part of the main interface, e.g. JW Change should be under Utilities > Change as the main change function.
Bolting-on more and more features in different places, instead of consolidating and revising the interface, just adds confusion. Where is that function? -- is it under one of the main menus? Or under a particular Tool's menu? Or in the plug-ins menu? The fewer places there are where things might be, the easier the app is.
https://www.finalemusic.com/blog/sneak- ... ale-v27-3/
While this is good news, it doesn't really go far enough: if MM now have the code for these, then they should become part of the main interface, e.g. JW Change should be under Utilities > Change as the main change function.
Bolting-on more and more features in different places, instead of consolidating and revising the interface, just adds confusion. Where is that function? -- is it under one of the main menus? Or under a particular Tool's menu? Or in the plug-ins menu? The fewer places there are where things might be, the easier the app is.