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Often, basic templates available in office suite software don't meet the needs of professionals. Avery Design Pro for Mac purports to solve this problem and allow use of its templates, but it isn't recognized or supported for newer versions of Mac OS X.
Available as freeware, Avery DesignPro has no features requiring upgrades or payment to a full version. The file is a sizable download for a freeware program. However, installation failed despite multiple attempts to redownload Avery Design Pro for Mac. The version of Mac OS X used for testing failed to even recognize the program's image to begin installing. Support also appears to be nonexistent and there is no way to obtain additional assistance with these technical issues. The program may work on early versions of the Mac OS, but not with any newer version. This lack of updates and support is unacceptable, even for freeware.
While claiming to allow use of more effective business document templates, Avery DesignPro for Mac fails to work on later versions of Mac OS X, so users should look elsewhere.
Publisher's Description
From Avery:
Stand-alone software solution that gives users the flexibility to design and print Avery labels, business cards, dividers, T-shirt transfers, greeting cards and more with one program, providing Mac users with a complete print solution. The software includes tools to create shapes and curved text and to add borders and background colors in various gradients and opacities. Additionally, there are over 1,300 professionally pre-designed layouts and over 2,000 clip art and photo images that users can incorporate into their projects.
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2.6 starsout of 7 votes
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2.6 starsout of 7 votes
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"Frustrating!"
Version: Avery DesignPro 1.0
Pros
Not one that I can think of.
Cons
Difficult to figure out how to use. Cannot figure out a way to only print a few name tag labels when I don't need a whole page.
Summary
I just want to tear my hair out when trying to use this program. Why do they make it so darn difficult? It should be so easy.
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"Its free and its great!"
Version: Avery DesignPro 1.0
Pros
They don't offer this program at Avery.com anymore so I was thrilled to find it here at Cnet. I've used it before and I've always loved it.
Cons
Nothing negative to report on this program
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"Barely acceptable 5 years ago; useless in Lion / ML"
Version: Avery DesignPro 1.0
Pros
This did work to print labels up until Snow Leopard, but was a real pain to use and quite quirky. I wish I could award zero stars.
Cons
Not supported at all in Lion and Mountain Lion. Dead software. C'mon, Avery, you're a big company. Get out of the last decade and update it!
Summary
Now completely useless.
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"Disappointing"
Version: Avery DesignPro 1.0
Pros
It does provide useful formats
Cons
Couldn't see any ability to self design.
Summary
Admit have not given real in depth try as lost interest almost immediately and went back to illustrator and useful downlowdable grids for Avery labels. It was quite a challenge to even down load using Mac OS 10.6.7
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"impossible to use"
Version: Avery DesignPro 1.0
Pros
There is nothing good about this product.
Cons
I tried for several hours, with the help of friends who are good at this sort of thing, to create a business card using the templates provided. It is IMPOSSIBLE. The most user-unfriendly product I have seen in a long time.
Summary
I am going to Staples and have them print my cards. NEVER using this product again.
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"Very good for what it does"
Version: Avery DesignPro 1.0
Pros
Free, many different label options, one package
Cons
limited ability to change templates
Summary
This has a good interface, and is fairly intuitive to use, but I could not find a way to scale, move and position background images. I had to go into another package and scale and move the composition where I wanted it before bringing it into the program. It is nice to have the entire Avery suite of labels in this package.
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"I love it."
Version: Avery DesignPro 1.0
Pros
Easy to use.
Cons
Nothing bad.
Summary
Works well with their paper products. User friendly. I received many compliments on the invitations, fllyers and business cards that I made for my family and friends.
