EazyDraw Store Support Contact SiteMap
Hot News File Format Privacy Policy Documentation Download Public Beta Retro Version Discussions
EazyDraw Support
Email Support Available
Email EazyDraw Support
space holder

Information

On-Line Help

Help pages are included in the download App bundle. Or access EazyDraw Help Pages online. If you are considering EazyDraw, this is good way to explore the user interface. There are just over 400 Help pages and the illustrations were recently updated to Ventura.

Reverse Compatibility

Four versions of EazyDraw provide support from the initial release of macOS X (2001) through macOS 26 (Tahoe). The 4 versions have overlapping support at macOS 10.13, macOS 11, and 14 which provides drawing file cross compatibility for the full 24 year span. Contact EazyDraw support with details on your available versions of macOS and EazyDraw for usability or drawing migration issues.

EazyDraw 12
12.1.

Current release. Supports Intel and Apple Silicon. Supports macOS 26, macOS 15 and macOS 14 (Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma). Designed for Liquid Glass; therefore best experience is on macOS 26, Tahoe. Supports Tahoe preferences for default or tinted UI theme appearance; select on EazyDraw Settings -> User Interface -> icons.

EazyDraw 11
11.11.2

Use EazyDraw version 11 for macOS 11, through macOS 15. Supports Intel and Apple Silicon CPUs. Since this version pre-dates Liquid Glass it may be your preferred version for macOS 15 and older. Accepts EazyDraw version 12 and 11 license codes. Not recommended for Tahoe.

EazyDraw 10
10.11.4

Use EazyDraw version 10 for macOS 10.13, 10.14, and 10.15 (High Sierra, Mojave, and Catalina). Supports Intel and Apple Silicon CPUs. Does not open MacDraw family of drawings. Accepts EazyDraw version 10 and version 11 license codes. Supports Retro look colorful icons, monochrome icons, and tinted icons; set using EazyDraw Settings for User Interface. Does not run on macOS 15 or macOS 26 (Sequoia, Tahoe).

Retro
10.0.2

Retro version of no interest to majority of users.

Use EazyDraw Retro for macOS versions 10.4.11 (Tiger) through macOS 10.13 (High Sierra). Use EazyDraw Retro to open MacDraw, MacDrawII, MacDrawPro, ClarisDraw and AppleWorks 6 drawings. Supports PowerPC and Intel CPUs, does not run on Apple Silicon. Provides support for PICT graphics. Drawings saved from EazyDraw Retro open seamlessly in all newer versions of EazyDraw. EazyDraw Retro does not open drawings saved by newer versions of EazyDraw. Has only colorful retro-look icons for user interface buttons and controls. Accepts EazyDraw version 10 license codes; contact EazyDraw support if a code is needed. Does not run on macOS 10.14 or newer including Tahoe.

Retro version of no interest to majority of users.

Click the Retro Version link above to learn more about EazyDraw Retro and download EazyDraw Retro.

Click this link EazyDraw 10 (or alternate: Alternate EazyDraw 10 ) to download EazyDraw version 10 for High Sierra, Mojave, or Catalina. EazyDraw 10 accepts an EazyDraw version 11 license, which means no additional purchase is needed when you upgrade your Mac or macOS version in the future.

Bundle File Format

Bundle file format is no longer supported. The last support for the Bundle format is EazyDraw version 10. EazyDraw version 11 does not support Bundle drawing file format.

Try EazyDraw Help … or … Get the videos

EazyDraw 11 upgrade includes a full re-master of the EazyDraw Help book. This documentation has all new illustrations with amazing retina image resolution, contemporary typeface text, P3 colors. A stunning searchable and richly cross referenced help book at your fingertips.

JSON File Format

EazyDraw Version 11 introduces a drawing format that uses the open standard JSON data interchange format. JSON uses human-readable text with Unicode UTF-8 encoding to store and transmit data. JSON is language- independent, even though the definition references Java language. The file extension is .ezdjson.

EazyDraw Version 11 introduces a new drawing format that uses the open standard JSON data interchange format. JSON uses human-readable text to store and transmit data. JSON is language- independent, even though the definition references Java language. The file extension is .ezdjson.

JSON is slightly more compact than Apple's PList format; the base format for EazyDraw Graphics format is PList. Over the next few years, beginning with 2024, the EazyDraw Graphics and Binary form will be phased out in favor of JSON. At this time of the release of EazyDraw 11, users should still use the time-proven EazyDraw Graphics format for large critical drawings.

Try EazyDraw Help … or … Get the videos

EazyDraw 11 upgrade includes a full re-master of the EazyDraw Help book. This documentation has all new illustrations with amazing retina image resolution, contemporary typeface text, P3 colors. A stunning searchable and richly cross referenced help book at your fingertips.

Get immediate assistance by posing your question to the EazyDraw integrated Help book (access from the Help menu - of course). The search phrase text field is found at the top right of the Help browser window; enter your question here.

The EazyDraw Additions Pack has over 40 video tutorials. This is the best way to learn vector drawing techniques, gain a deeper understanding of macOS user interface conventions, and master EazyDraw. The Video Tutorials page has more details and a synopsis / study guide so you can quickly assess if this might be a valuable resource for your situation.

Support Policy

Send email to "support" at EazyDraw.com. Mention if your hardware is iPhone, iPad or Mac. It helps to let the support team know your version of the operating system and EazyDraw.

Looking for the solution to opening Intaglio drawings. No problem. The current version of EazyDraw opens SVG drawings saved from Intaglio. SVG is vector exchange format. The imported results are fully editable vector content - continue working just as if you were running Intaglio.

Looking for the solution to opening AppleWorks drawings- click this link EazyDraw Retro for support information. EazyDraw retro runs on PPC processors.

Support requests are usually answered within a few hours. If you don't receive a reply within 12 hours, check your junk mail.

If more urgent assistance is required, call our hot line at +1 608.444.5245, this is a US call to the state of Wisconsin. Support is free but no toll free number is available.

macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17

EazyDraw provides full support for macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS. EazyDraw is signed and Apple notarized.

EazyDraw runs on macOS Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma. Mobile EazyDraw supports iOS 16, iOS 17, and iPadOS. EazyDraw 11 is a universal 2 app, runs native on Apple Silicon (ARM64) and Intel (Intel64). EazyDraw has been a 64 bit App since introduction over 10 years ago.

EazyDraw version 10.0.2 (Retro Version) runs on macOS 10.4.11 and newer to Mojave, but not Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey or Ventura versions of macOS. EazyDraw Retro is code signed.

EazyDraw Retro is needed for PICT, AppleWorks, ClarisDraw, MacDrawPro, MacDrawII and MacDraw support.

Only one purchase needed, EazyDraw for macOS. EazyDraw for iOS and iPadOS is free. One macOS purchase provides EazyDraw and EazyDraw retro for all your macs, use the same license code for both versions on all your macOS systems. Mobile download from the App Store provides EazyDraw at no charge for all your iPhones and iPads. Visit the App Store using your iPhone and / or iPad, search for EazyDraw (remember that is with a z). Download to the iPhone or iPad.

Use the new Catalina Finder, Hand Off, or iCloud to move drawings and graphic elements between your Mac and Apple mobile devices.

EazyDraw download is a 164 mByte 64 bit dual binary, runs on Tahoe

The current version of EazyDraw 12.12.1 for macOS 14.6, through Tahoe 26. Dual binary native support for Intel64 and ARM64 architecture.

See What is New
EazyDraw download is a 164 mByte 64 bit dual binary, runs on Ventura

EazyDraw version 11.11.4 for macOS 11, through 13. Dual binary native support for Intel64 and ARM64 architecture.

See What is New
EazyDraw download is a 164 mByte 64 bit dual binary, runs on Catalina

EazyDraw version 10.11.4 for macOS 10.13, through 10.15. For Intel64 architecture.

See What is New
Support Forms
Nine Month License
License Support
Bug Report
How do I . . . . .
space holder
Download

Retro Version 10.0.1. Opens AppleWorks, ClarisDraw and MacDraw drawings. Runs on macOS 10.4.11 and newer including Mojave, supports PPC. Does not run on Catalina.

Accepts Version 10 license codes. Runs on macOS 10.4.11 through macOS 10.14 .

AppleWorks Information
EazyDraw Contributions Pack download including Cisco icons for network diagrams
The download is a disk image file (dmg), size is 198 Meg.
space holder

AppleWorks - Use EazyDraw Retro:

EazyDraw Retro is used to access AppleWorks Drawings. It will run macOS version 10.4.11 and newer, including older PowerPC systems. But it will not run on Catalina. Maintain an older Mac or a partition with an older version of macOS to run EazyDraw Retro. The nine-month purchase option is not available for EazyDraw Retro.

Mobile versions are free:

EazyDraw for Mac may be purchased from the Mac App Store or the EazyDraw web site..

EazyDraw Mobile is free. EazyDraw Mobile provided via iOS and iPadOS App Store. EazyDraw Mobile is stand-alone. The Mac version of EazyDraw is not needed in order to purchase or use EazyDraw Mobile. EazyDraw mobile may share drawings with the mac version. Hand-off and other Mac to Mobile technologies are supported, with proper configuration one may even copy a graphic on one device and paste (even perform paste-special operations) to the other device, yes: the system pasteboard is shared.

Versions may co-exist:

You may have more than one version on one computer, they do not interfere with each other. Some care will be needed to launch the correct version. Use Get Info with the macOS Finder to set default version for a double click on a drawing file.

AppleWorks Conversion Video:

Download (with a Ctrl-Click) the AppleWorks Tutorial video for details on installing EazyDraw Retro, opening and editing AppleWorks drawings with EazyDraw.

This web page designed, created and published entirely with BBEdit and EazyDraw.
EazyDraw, a Dekorra Optics LLC enterprise
Contact: ph +1 608 444 5245 -- mail: N5040 Beach Garden Road, Poynette, WI USA.
Copyright © 2025, All rights reserved.