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The beta test of the Mac OS X version of Filter Forge has been closed on March 31, 2009

We have launched the open beta test of the Mac OS X version of Filter Forge. The beta testing is public – anyone with a Mac can join. You can download the beta version at the download page, no registration required.

The beta version is a fully functional trial version of the Professional edition. If the beta testing extends beyond the trial period, you can ask for a beta license key via the contact form. You can request any number of keys for any edition of Filter Forge for Mac. The beta keys won't work with the commercial version.

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Users who are lucky to find bugs will receive a free copy of Filter Forge. Rewards will be granted after the commercial Mac version of Filter Forge is released. All free copies will be download-only, no CDs will be shipped. Here's what you get for reporting bugs:

• Filter Forge Starter-1 for 1 bug;
• Filter Forge Starter-3 for 2 bugs;
• Filter Forge Starter-7 for 3 bugs;
• Filter Forge Basic for 4 bugs;
• Filter Forge Standard for 5 bugs;
• Filter Forge Professional for 6 and more bugs.

To be eligible for a free copy, please keep in mind the following requirements:

• Bugs should be submitted to the Bugs and Problems (Mac) forum (requires registration).
• If you are submitting a bug via the built-in bug reporting tool, you need to post the message on the forum as well.
• Bugs that are already on the Known bugs list are not accepted.
• The credit for a bug is given to the first user who submitted it.
• The bugs must be Mac-exclusive (bugs that occur on Mac only, not on both Mac and PC).
• The bugs must be reproducible and should include steps required to reproduce.
• Mac-specific user interface improvements are also accepted.

To join the beta test, download the beta version from our download page. Before you install the beta, please review the system requirements and supported host applications.