Getting Started with
QuarkXPress 2015
CONTENTS
Contents
Related Documents......................................................................4
System requirements....................................................................5
System requirements: Mac OS X.......................................................................5
System requirements: Windows........................................................................5
Installing: Mac OS X.....................................................................7
Installing: Windows......................................................................8
Performing a silent installation..........................................................................8
Preparing for silent installation: Windows.................................................................8
Silent installation: Windows.......................................................................................8
Adding files after installation: Windows...........................................................9
Upgrading...................................................................................10
Installing or upgrading with QLA...............................................11
Registering.................................................................................12
Activation...................................................................................13
Activating........................................................................................................13
Activation troubleshooting.............................................................................14
Reactivating.....................................................................................................15
Dual activation policy......................................................................................15
Demonstration mode..................................................................16
License transfer..........................................................................17
Uninstalling.................................................................................18
Uninstalling: Mac OS X....................................................................................18
Uninstalling: Windows.....................................................................................18
Troubleshooting.........................................................................19
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QuarkXPress Document Converter............................................20
Contacting Quark.......................................................................21
In the Americas................................................................................................21
Outside the Americas......................................................................................21
Legal notices...............................................................................22
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RELATED DOCUMENTS
Related Documents
Name
For more information about using QuarkXPress, reference the other QuarkXPress
documentation/resources listed below.
Where to findDescriptionDocument/Item
QuarkXPress User
Guide
QuarkXPress
What's New
A Guide to App
Studio
www.quark.com/support/documentationA guide written for the end user of
QuarkXPress.
Use the guide to quickly look up
information, find out what you need to
know, and get on with your work
A summary of new features in
QuarkXPress.
A guide to using App Studio in
QuarkXPress.
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System requirements
System requirements: Mac OS X
Software
• Mac OS X® 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion), Mac OS X® 10.9.5 (Mavericks), Mac OS X® 10.10.x
(Yosemite)
Hardware
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Intel processor with dual cores or more
• 4GB RAM or higher (minimum 2GB available for QuarkXPress)
• 2GB hard disk space for installation
Other
• An Internet connection for activation
Optional
• DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD (not required for installation from
download)
System requirements: Windows
Software
• Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 (64 Bit), Windows 8 (64 Bit) or Windows 8.1 (64 Bit)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later
Hardware
• CPU with dual cores or more
• 4GB RAM or higher (minimum 2GB available for QuarkXPress)
• 2GB hard disk space for installation
Other
• An Internet connection for activation
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD (not required for installation from
Optional
download)
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Installing: Mac OS X
To install QuarkXPress:
Disable any virus protection software. If you are concerned about a virus infecting
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your computer, run a virus check on the installer file, then disable your virus detection
software.
Drag the QuarkXPress folder from the DMG to your Applications folder.
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INSTALLING: MAC OS X
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