
MacVector 10.6 Updater
All MacVector 10.5 users (including MacVector 10.5.1, 10.5.2 and 10.5.3) should immediately upgrade to version 10.6 using this installer. The new version combines all of the bug fixes and also adds support for reading Vector NTI database files.
MacVector 10.6 User Guide
This is the latest revision of the MacVector User Guide (March 2009). We update the User Guide approximately once per year.
Getting Started with MacVector 10.6
This document introduces you to the new functions and features added in MacVector 10.0 through 10.6 using a hands on tutorial approach.
Other Updaters
MacVector 9.5.2
This updater will upgrade MacVector 9.5, MacVector 9.5.1, MacVector+Assembler 9.5 or MacVector+Assembler 9.5.1 to version 9.5.2. The updater will NOT work on any previous versions of MacVector. Please contact sales@macvector.com if you wish to upgrade an earlier version. The download is a disk image file and should extract and mount automatically. Double-click on the MacVector 9.5.2 Updater application and follow the on-screen instructions. See the MacVector 9.5.2 Release Notes
MacVector 9.0.2
This updater will upgrade MacVector 9.0 or MacVector 9.0.1 to the latest release, MacVector 9.0.2. The updater will NOT work on any previous versions of MacVector. Please contact sales@macvector.com if you wish to upgrade an earlier version. The download is a disk image file - double-click on it to mount the MacVector 9.0.1 updater disk if it does not mount automatically, then double-click on the MacVector 9.0.2 Updater application and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade your copy.
MacVector 8.1.2
This updater will upgrade any release of MacVector 8.x to 8.1.2, the last release in the MacVector 8.x series. MacVector 8.1.2 is the last version of MacVector capable of running under Mac OS 9. This updater will not work on versions of MacVector prior to version 8.0. It is supplied as a stuffit archive, meaning that you must have the free Stuffit Expander application installed on your computer to be able to extract the files. Once the files have been extracted, double-click on the MacVector 8.1.2 Updater application and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade your copy.
MacVector 7.2.3
This updater will upgrade any release of MacVector 7.1.x or 7.2.x to version 7.2.3. This updater will not work on versions of MacVector prior to version 7.1. It is supplied as a stuffit archive, meaning that you must have the free Stuffit Expander application installed on your computer to be able to extract the files. Once the files have been extracted, double-click on the MacVector 7.2.3 Updater application and follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade your copy.
Data Sheets
These are the data sheets for MacVector and MacVector Assembler. They are in PDF format and can be read using the Mac OS X Preview application or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Tutorials
Use these tutorials to learn more about MacVector and Assembler. They are in PDF format and can be read using the Mac OS X Preview application or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Sequence Confirmation Tutorial
Support Files
Restriction Enzymes
This disk image contains the latest release of the REBASE Restriction Enzyme Database (release 906 from June 2009), formatted for use with MacVector. After you download the file, it should mount on your desktop automatically. Copy the Restriction Enzyme files from the disk into your MacVector Restriction Enzymes folder.