[MacOS] Free Upgrade from MN3 to MN4 DMG Version

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Hello,

it is now possible to upgrade from MN3 to MN4 on MacOS with a licence purchased from the website (DMG version). I have translated the instructions from the Chinese forum and it worked for me as follows:

  1. check the email address and licence from Marginnote 3. If the activation number comes from Devmate (recognisable by the initial letters ‘id’ and the ending ‘uks’), the code must be converted to paddle format. If the licence number is already in paddle format (format: XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX) go to step 3, the licence does not need to be converted
  2. convert Devmate licence to Paddle licence: convert the old licence code on the following website: https://license.marginnote.com.cn (The website was overloaded the last few days, the conversion took me one night).
  3. download MarginNote 4 DMG here: https://d.marginnote.cn/MarginNote4.dmg
  4. activate MarginNote 4 in the software with the original email address and the licence code in paddle format.
  5. optional: An upgrade to Marginnote Premium (MAX version) is now possible for 7 USD. The MAX benefits can then also be shared with iOS & iPadOS.

More information in Chinese:

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Hi Niklas! This worked and I appreciate it very much. I also did the upgrade to Premium. However, I can’t seem to get my MN3 files into MN4. It says I have to update to MN 3.7.26 and I have 3.7.25 and I can’t seem to find a way to update it. What can I do to get this to work?

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Thanks for finding this! I wonder why this hasn’t been shared widely by developer.

Quick question - I did see the 7 USD upgrade option. I don’t mind paying it. However, is the upgrade the same as Max? that option is grayed out on my MN, and I do use Margin Note often on iPad, so want to make sure I buy the correct item.

Thanks!

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What’s the difference between MN4 to the Max?

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it says my license is already been utilized (I’ve utilized it in MN3)

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I have MN3 on my iphone and ipad. How do I get MN4 to sync the files I have now synced using the macos version please?

The ios versions want to get me to subscribe and I am now on a one-day free trial, but my plan is to subscribe on my mac to get a $7 MAX upgrade and somehow get the other devices to see that I don’t need to pay any more.

Any advice gratefully received

Graeme

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Grayed out here too, don’t understand why… wish I could just upgrade to MAX, almost buying it on ipad to stop using this dmg version

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Hello ChemBob. If you are using MN3 with dmg version and want to transfer notes from MN3 to MN4, you can click ‘File → Export Backup of Notes Dataset & All Documents’ in the menu bar, and MN3 will generate a .marginbackupall file. Then, you can right-click the .marginbackupall file to choose ‘open with MN4.app’. All MN3 files/notes will be imported to MN4.

By the way, after converting the Devmate licence to the Paddle licence, the old Devmate licence will be invalid. Hence, the MN3 may be deactivated. You need to use the new Paddle licence to activate MN3 and MN4 to transfer all notes/files from MN3 to MN4.

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Hi notasmias, according to the explanation by the product manager in the Chinese community, the features of MN4 Premium and Max versions on MacOS are the same. However, suppose you own MN4 Premium on MacOS and MN4 Pro on ipadOS. In that case, you need to click ‘MaginNote 4 → Share MAX Feature Pack to iOS devices’ in the menu bar on MacOS every month to upgrade MN4 Pro to MN4 MAX on iPadOS. Compared to buying MN4 MAX, upgrading to MN4 Premium is a little more inconvenient, but you can save your money if you own MN3 with the dmg version.

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i had a the same issue , can not active MN4 with MN3 license key .

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i’ve found the solution, you must deactive MN3 on your Mac before activating MN4 with that license key

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Thanks for sharing this Niklas.
Worked without any issues including Binding the Max features to my iPad MN4 :pray:

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How is this monthly “sharing” working for everyone? I completely forgot to do this, and wanted to get it now. However, I’m weary of paying the $7 because the “Share MAX feature to iOS devices” is turned off. I have been using MN4 on my Mac, however, I’m weary of sending the $7 and then not being able to get anything. I’m starting to wonder if I’m safer by paying through the App Store. As far as I know, developers have not shared anything else publicly about this, which I find very strange and fishy. Is app still being developed?