Category: General

  • How to import annotated GenBank sequences via copy and paste

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    While MacVector does have a built-in Entrez browser (Database > Internet Entrez Search) you can easily import GenBank formatted text into MacVector via a simple copy and paste approach. Many sequence-oriented web sites have the option of viewing sequences in GenBank format. This format always starts with the text LOCUS and finishes with two forward…

  • Troubleshooting problems with MacVector

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    MacVector generally just works. However, it’s a very rare piece of software that does not have occasional technical faults. Every now and again we do get reports to MacVector Support about such technical issues. Whenever we come across such issues we document them and also try to fix it so they never happen again in…

  • Happy holidays from all of us at MacVector!

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  • Visualising ORF analysis results in the MAP tab.

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    The Map tab of MacVector is a powerful way to visualise and interact with your sequences. All analysis tools will work directly in the Map tab. You can design primers, ligate and digest fragments from the Cloning Clipboard, visualise translated CDS regions and much more. In fact one of the only tasks, you will need…

  • MacVector 13.5.3 is out

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    There’s a new release of MacVector out. If you are on OS X 10.10 to OS X 10.7 then just update through Sparkle as normal. However, we have seen issues doing that on Snow Leopard, so please use the downloadable installer instead. Ironically some of the bug fixes are for OS X 10.6, but there’s…

  • Keep Blast running on MacVector 12.7.5 and earlier versions.

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    If you are running MacVector 12.7.5 or earlier Blast will stop working for you from the end of this month. The fix for this is below. MacVector makes it easy to run a Blast search from your Desktop, and retrieve the hits directly back into MacVector. MacVector does this by submitting these Blast searches directly…

  • Free teaching licenses!

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    It’s that time of year when summer is coming to a close and you need to get ready for teaching again! However, to make you feel a little better, did you know that you can get FREE licenses for teaching purposes? MacVector makes a great teaching tool and we offer free teaching licenses for anyone…

  • Online updating with Sparkle

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    Having to update software is an annoying, but essential, part of modern computing life! All software has bugs that need fixing and good software should add new features as well. We try with MacVector to do both, But that means that from time to time you will need to download and install a new version.…

  • MacVector at the NIH Research Festival April 23 – 24

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    For all of our NIH users: We will be at booth # 314 at the NIH Research Festival that is Wed. – Thurs.,  April 23 – 24. Please stop by for a demo of our new release, MacVector 13, and some other freebies, including discounted Easter candy!

  • MacVector 13 is almost out…..!

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    The next version of MacVector is almost ready to be released. MacVector 13 is more powerful and intuitive than ever. There’s not only some very useful new tools and features but MacVector 13 has had a redesign. A fresh new interface MacVector 13 looks great. The interface is now muted to suit the look and…