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Shark V14 Not Reverse Compatible with V12, V12 Blank Screen on new iMac M1 - "File is Damaged" Error opening any V14 file in V12
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timr  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, March 1, 2023 5:23:07 PM(UTC)
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I purchased a refurb M1 iMac (Ventura) and loaded V14 to have a backup computer for my MacBook Pro (Catalina) running V12 . Turns out files are not backward compatible. So I loaded V12 on the new iMac (noticed some on the forum do run it) and all I get is a blank screen.

Any way of solving these issues would be greatly appreciated....
Shark V12, V14
Mac System Catalina, Ventura

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Tim Olson  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, March 1, 2023 10:07:04 PM(UTC)
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>>Turns out files are not backward compatible.


That is correct. Typically each new version adds features/functions that change the file format.

Use the File : Export V12 to read the file back into V12.

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timr  
#3 Posted : Thursday, March 2, 2023 7:11:28 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Tim.

I can live with that workaround - thanks!

So the blank screen I'm seeing with V12 on Ventura - nothing appears after it is opened .. or even new solids as they are added seem to disappear.

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