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  • Golden Gate Cloning

    MacVector 26 sees the addition of Golden Gate Cloning to MacVector’s Cloning Project Manager We are just putting the finishing touches to a new Golden Gate Cloning interface for our next release of MacVector. Based on our existing Gibson Assembly interface, this new functionality lets you design constructs using the popular Golden Gate approach. This takes advantage…

    Read more: Golden Gate Cloning
    Jun 4, 2026

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    Chris
    in Releases, Techniques

  • MacVectorTip: Make Sure You Have Assembler Activated!

    In September of 2024, we started including Assembler with all new, upgraded and renewed licenses of MacVector. Assembler is fully integrated within MacVector and is enabled by the license activation code. However, it may be that your lab or institution has a new Assembler activation code after a renewal, but you are still using an…

    Read more: MacVectorTip: Make Sure You Have Assembler Activated!
    Mar 12, 2026

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    Chris
    in Releases, Tips

  • Batch BLAST

    MacVector 18.8 is out and it’s packed with new tools! MacVector 18.8 has tools to help you identify and annotate unknown, unannotated or partially annotated sequences. Ideal for identifying contigs from a de novo assembly. One of these new tools is AutoAnnotate (via BLAST) Batch BLAST is a game-changing feature that revolutionises the way you identify unknown sequences. With…

    Read more: Batch BLAST
    Jan 7, 2026

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    Chris
    in Releases

  • MacVector 18.8.2 is out

    We’ve just released a minor update to MacVector 18.8. The main change is improvement to Codon Bias Table (CUT) import. But there are multiple bug fixes too. The release notes contain full details. You should be prompted to upgrade in MacVector, but you can also upgrade immediately: MACVECTOR | CHECK FOR UPDATES… You can also…

    Read more: MacVector 18.8.2 is out
    Oct 13, 2025

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    Chris
    in Releases

  • macOS Tahoe and MacVector 18.8

    Apple released macOS Tahoe on Monday (15th Sept 2025). As usual in the run up to a new macOS release, we have been testing MacVector 18.8 on development and public betas of macOS Tahoe. With macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass appearance we have come across a very minor display glitch. But otherwise we are happy to…

    Multiple windows showing DNA sequences on a Mac
    Read more: macOS Tahoe and MacVector 18.8
    Sep 17, 2025

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    Chris
    in Releases

  • Automating annotation of sequences via BLAST

    MacVector 18.8 is out and it’s packed with new tools! MacVector 18.8 has tools to help you identify and annotate unknown, unannotated or partially annotated sequences. Ideal for identifying contigs from a de novo assembly. One of these new tools is AutoAnnotate (via BLAST) Auto-Annotate (via BLAST) is similar to Auto-Annotate (local), except instead of using curated sequences on your own…

    Read more: Automating annotation of sequences via BLAST
    Jul 23, 2025

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    Chris
    in General, Releases, Tips

  • MacVector 18.8 Is Here – Packed with Powerful New Features

    A game changer for identifying unknown sequences MacVector 18.8 is out and it’s packed with new tools! MacVector 18.8 has tools to help you identify and annotate unknown, unannotated or partially annotated sequences. Batch BLAST allows you to automate BLAST searches for multiple sequences and Auto-Annotate (via BLAST) allows you to automatically annotate multiple sequences.…

    Read more: MacVector 18.8 Is Here – Packed with Powerful New Features
    Jul 16, 2025

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    Chris
    in General, Releases

  • MacVector Pro is now MacVector Pro with Assembler

    MacVector Pro now includes Assembler, a powerful sequence assembly plugin that brings sequence assembly directly to your desktop with the same user-friendly interface MacVector users have come to expect. Assembler simplifies the management, assembly, and analysis of all types of sequencing data. Assembler’s extensive toolkit has always been seamlessly integrated into MacVector, but previously required…

    Read more: MacVector Pro is now MacVector Pro with Assembler
    Sep 25, 2024

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    Chris
    in Releases

  • MacVector 18.7.3: a minor bug fix release

    We’ve just released MacVector 18.7.3. This has a few minor bug fixes with calculating amino acid properties of a protein sequence: If you have not yet been prompted to upgrade then go to MACVECTOR | CHECK FOR UPDATES… or download the installer directly. MacVector 18.7.3 is fully supported on macOS High Sierra to macOS Sequoia.

    A set of plots showing various protein properties of an amino acid sequence.
    Read more: MacVector 18.7.3: a minor bug fix release
    Sep 23, 2024

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    Chris
    in Releases

  • MacVector and macOS Sequoia

    Apple released macOS Sequoia earlier this week (16th September 2024). As usual in the run up to a new macOS release, we have been testing MacVector on development builds of macOS Sequoia. We are happy to report that there are no issues and that MacVector 18.7 is fully supported on macOS Sequoia. If you do come across…

    A desktop with a forest background and a number of open windows showing DNA sequences
    Read more: MacVector and macOS Sequoia
    Sep 18, 2024

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    Chris
    in Development, Releases
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