Installation Guides
Product Installation Guides
First, select your product, then choose your operating system.
Blackmagic for Windows
Blackmagic Server & Client Installation
- Download the Installer: Download the Blackmagic Windows Installer file.
Note: The Windows (.msi) file installs both the Blackmagic Server and the Serendipity Client. - Start Installation: Double-click the file to begin installation. Follow any onscreen instructions. The installer will install additional Windows components if required.
Run Server and Check for Updates
- Run the Server: Double-click the Blackmagic Server desktop shortcut icon, or open the file from the installation directory/bin folder.
- Check for Updates: When the Server window appears, go to the menu: Help > Check for Updates option.
- Restart: If updates are available, follow instructions, then quit and restart the Server application before use.
Installing Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
If additional computers on your network require access to Blackmagic, the stand-alone Serendipity Client can be installed on those machines. Download the Serendipity Client installer/s appropriate to the operating system of the additional machine/s.
- Download the Client Installer: Download the Stand-alone Serendipity Client Windows Installer file.
- Install: Double-click the installer file and follow the instructions to place a Serendipity Client icon on the Desktop.
Blackmagic for macOS
Blackmagic Server & Client Installation
- Download and Unzip: Download the .zip file containing the Blackmagic macOS Installer package. Unzip the folder.
- Start Installation: Double-click the `Serendipity_Blackmagic.pkg` file. Follow instructions to continue.
- Installer Note: This package installs both the Blackmagic Server and the Serendipity Client.
Important Note for Apple Silicon (ARM) Users
Many spectrophotometer and printer's screening (HTM) drivers have yet to be updated by their manufacturers to be compatible with ARM architecture. As such, users will find that these device drivers are unavailable if Blackmagic is run in its default mode on an Apple silicon (ARM-based) Mac.
Users installing on Apple silicon Macs will need to run Blackmagic in 'Rosetta' Intel emulation mode to maintain access to these device drivers.
Before running the product Server or Serendipity Client, follow the steps below to enable Rosetta mode for your software:
Enable Rosetta Mode
- Navigate to `Applications/Serendipity/Serendipity Blackmagic` in Finder.
- Highlight the Serendipity Client application. Select CMD+I or right-click and choose Get Info.
- Tick the checkbox to enable Open Using Rosetta mode.
- Repeat for the Serendipity Blackmagic and C5 applications if necessary.
Run Server and Check for Updates
- Run the Server: Double-click the Blackmagic Server desktop shortcut icon, or open the file from the installation directory/bin folder.
- Check for Updates: When the Server window appears, go to the menu: Help > Check for Updates option.
- Restart: If updates are installed, quit and restart the Server application before use.
Installing Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
If additional computers on your network require access to Blackmagic, the stand-alone Serendipity Client can be installed on those machines. Download the Serendipity Client installer/s appropriate to the operating system of the additional machine/s.
- Download and Unzip Client: Download the Serendipity Client macOS .zip file, then unzip `serendipity_client_9_1_macosx.zip`.
- Install: Double-click the `Serendipity Client.pkg` file and follow the instructions.
Blackmagic for Linux
Pre-Installation Steps (AlmaLinux, CentOS, Rocky Linux)
Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo dnf install epel-release -yFor CentOS 9 Only:
sudo crb enableBlackmagic Server & Client Installation
Download the appropriate file for your operating system from our Downloads page.
Navigate to the download location and use the command appropriate for your distribution. Enter "Y" at the prompt to install the package.
AlmaLinux, CentOS, and Rocky Linux (.rpm)
sudo dnf install ./serendipity-blackmagic-9.1-1.x86_64.rpmPost-Installation Group Setup: (requires computer restart)
Once installed, any user login accounts that will be using Blackmagic need to be added to “serendipity” group. Add user to "serendipity" group and then restart the computer:
sudo gpasswd --add username serendipityUbuntu or Debian (.deb)
For Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install ./serendipity-blackmagic_9.1-1_amd64.debFor Debian (requires root access first):
su
apt-get install ./serendipity-blackmagic_9.1-1_amd64.debPost-Installation Group Setup: (requires computer restart):
Once installed, any user login accounts that will be using Blackmagic need to be added to “serendipity” group. Add user to "serendipity" group and then restart the computer:
Ubuntu:
sudo gpasswd --add username serendipityDebian:
su
gpasswd --add username serendipityInstalling Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
Client user logins do NOT need to be added to a group. Use the command appropriate for your distribution:
RPM (AlmaLinux, CentOS, Rocky Linux)
sudo dnf install ./serendipity-client-9.1-1.x86_64.rpmDEB (Ubuntu)
sudo apt-get install ./serendipity-client_9.1-1_amd64.debDEB (Debian)
su
apt-get install ./serendipity-client_9.1-1_amd64.debMegarip for Windows
Megarip Server & Client Installation
- Download the Installer: Download the Megarip Windows Installer file.
Note: The Windows (.msi) file installs both the Megarip Server and the Serendipity Client. - Start Installation: Double-click the file to begin installation. Follow any onscreen instructions. The installer will install additional Windows components if required.
Run Server and Check for Updates
- Run the Server: Double-click the Megarip Server desktop shortcut icon, or open the file from the installation directory/bin folder.
- Check for Updates: When the Server window appears, go to the menu: Help > Check for Updates option.
- Restart: If updates are available, follow instructions, then quit and restart the Server application before use.
Installing Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
If additional computers on your network require access to Megarip, the stand-alone Serendipity Client can be installed on those machines. Download the Serendipity Client installer/s appropriate to the operating system of the additional machine/s.
- Download the Client Installer: Download the Stand-alone Serendipity Client Windows Installer file.
- Install: Double-click the installer file and follow the instructions to place a Serendipity Client icon on the Desktop.
Megarip for macOS
Megarip Server & Client Installation
- Download and Unzip: Download the .zip file containing the Megarip macOS Installer package. Unzip the folder.
- Start Installation: Double-click the `Serendipity_Megarip.pkg` file. Follow instructions to continue.
- Installer Note: This package installs both the Megarip Server and the Serendipity Client.
Important Note for Apple Silicon (ARM) Users
Many spectrophotometer and printer's screening (HTM) drivers have yet to be updated by their manufacturers to be compatible with ARM architecture. As such, users will find that these device drivers are unavailable if Megarip is run in its default mode on an Apple silicon (ARM-based) Mac.
Users installing on Apple silicon Macs will need to run Megarip in 'Rosetta' Intel emulation mode to maintain access to these device drivers.
Before running the product Server or Serendipity Client, follow the steps below to enable Rosetta mode for your software:
Enable Rosetta Mode
- Navigate to `Applications/Serendipity/Serendipity Megarip` in Finder.
- Highlight the Serendipity Client application. Select CMD+I or right-click and choose Get Info.
- Tick the checkbox to enable Open Using Rosetta mode.
- Repeat for the Serendipity Megarip and C5 applications if necessary.
Run Server and Check for Updates
- Run the Server: Double-click the Megarip Server desktop shortcut icon, or open the file from the installation directory/bin folder.
- Check for Updates: When the Server window appears, go to the menu: Help > Check for Updates option.
- Restart: If updates are installed, quit and restart the Server application before use.
Installing Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
If additional computers on your network require access to Megarip, the stand-alone Serendipity Client can be installed on those machines. Download the Serendipity Client installer/s appropriate to the operating system of the additional machine/s.
- Download and Unzip Client: Download the Serendipity Client macOS .zip file, then unzip `serendipity_client_9_1_macosx.zip`.
- Install: Double-click the `Serendipity Client.pkg` file and follow the instructions.
Megarip for Linux
Pre-Installation Steps (AlmaLinux, CentOS, Rocky Linux)
Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo dnf install epel-release -yFor CentOS 9 Only:
sudo crb enableMegarip Server & Client Installation
Download the appropriate file for your operating system from our Downloads page.
Navigate to the download location and use the command appropriate for your distribution. Enter "Y" at the prompt to install the package.
AlmaLinux, CentOS, and Rocky Linux (.rpm)
sudo dnf install ./serendipity-megarip-9.1-1.x86_64.rpmPost-Installation Group Setup: (requires computer restart)
Once installed, any user login accounts that will be using Megarip need to be added to “serendipity” group. Add user to "serendipity" group and then restart the computer:
sudo gpasswd --add username serendipityUbuntu or Debian (.deb)
For Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install ./serendipity-megarip_9.1-1_amd64.debFor Debian (requires root access first):
su
apt-get install ./serendipity-megarip_9.1-1_amd64.debPost-Installation Group Setup: (requires computer restart)
Once installed, any user login accounts that will be using Megarip need to be added to “serendipity” group. Add user to "serendipity" group and then restart the computer:
Ubuntu:
sudo gpasswd --add username serendipityDebian:
su
gpasswd --add username serendipityInstalling Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
Client user logins do NOT need to be added to a group. Use the command appropriate for your distribution:
RPM (AlmaLinux, CentOS, Rocky Linux)
sudo dnf install ./serendipity-client-9.1-1.x86_64.rpmDEB (Ubuntu)
sudo apt-get install ./serendipity-client_9.1-1_amd64.debDEB (Debian)
su
apt-get install ./serendipity-client_9.1-1_amd64.debVeripress for Windows
Veripress Server & Client Installation
- Download the Installer: Download the Veripress Windows Installer file.
Note: The Windows (.msi) file installs both the Veripress Server and the Serendipity Client. - Start Installation: Double-click the file to begin installation. Follow any onscreen instructions. The installer will install additional Windows components if required.
Run Server and Check for Updates
- Run the Server: Double-click the Veripress Server desktop shortcut icon, or open the file from the installation directory/bin folder.
- Check for Updates: When the Server window appears, go to the menu: Help > Check for Updates option.
- Restart: If updates are available, follow instructions, then quit and restart the Server application before use.
Installing Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
If additional computers on your network require access to Veripress, the stand-alone Serendipity Client can be installed on those machines. Download the Serendipity Client installer/s appropriate to the operating system of the additional machine/s.
- Download the Client Installer: Download the Stand-alone Serendipity Client Windows Installer file.
- Install: Double-click the installer file and follow the instructions to place a Serendipity Client icon on the Desktop.
Veripress for macOS
Veripress Server & Client Installation
- Download and Unzip: Download the .zip file containing the Veripress macOS Installer package. Unzip the folder.
- Start Installation: Double-click the `Veripress.pkg` file. Follow instructions to continue.
- Installer Note: This package installs both the Veripress Server and the Serendipity Client.
Important Note for Apple Silicon (ARM) Users
Many spectrophotometer drivers have yet to be updated by their manufacturers to be compatible with ARM architecture. As such, users will find that these device drivers are unavailable if Veripress is run in its default mode on an Apple silicon (ARM-based) Mac.
Users installing on Apple silicon Macs will need to run Veripress in 'Rosetta' Intel emulation mode to maintain access to these device drivers.
Before running the product Server or Serendipity Client, follow the steps below to enable Rosetta mode for your software:
Enable Rosetta Mode
- Navigate to `Applications/Serendipity/Veripress` in Finder.
- Highlight the Serendipity Client application. Select CMD+I or right-click and choose Get Info.
- Tick the checkbox to enable Open Using Rosetta mode.
- Repeat for the Serendipity Veripress application if necessary.
Run Server and Check for Updates
- Run the Server: Double-click the Veripress Server desktop shortcut icon, or open the file from the installation directory/bin folder.
- Check for Updates: When the Server window appears, go to the menu: Help > Check for Updates option.
- Restart: If updates are installed, quit and restart the Server application before use.
Installing Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
If additional computers on your network require access to Veripress, the stand-alone Serendipity Client can be installed on those machines. Download the Serendipity Client installer/s appropriate to the operating system of the additional machine/s.
- Download and Unzip Client: Download the Serendipity Client macOS .zip file. Unzip the `serendipity_client_9_1_macosx.zip` file.
- Install: Double-click the `Serendipity Client.pkg` file and follow the instructions.
Veripress for Linux
Pre-Installation Steps (AlmaLinux, CentOS, Rocky Linux)
Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo dnf install epel-release -yFor CentOS 9 Only:
sudo crb enableVeripress Server & Client Installation
Download the appropriate file for your operating system from our Downloads page.
Navigate to the download location and use the command appropriate for your distribution. Enter "Y" at the prompt to install the package.
AlmaLinux, CentOS, and Rocky Linux (.rpm)
sudo dnf install ./veripress-9.1-1.x86_64.rpmPost-Installation Group Setup: (requires computer restart)
Once installed, any user login accounts that will be using Veripress need to be added to “serendipity” group. Add user to "serendipity" group and then restart the computer:
sudo gpasswd --add username serendipityUbuntu or Debian (.deb)
For Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install ./veripress_9.1-1_amd64.debFor Debian (requires root access first):
su
apt-get install ./veripress_9.1-1_amd64.debPost-Installation Group Setup: (requires computer restart):
Once installed, any user login accounts that will be using Veripress need to be added to “serendipity” group. Add user to "serendipity" group and then restart the computer:
Ubuntu:
sudo gpasswd --add username serendipityDebian:
su
gpasswd --add username serendipityInstalling Stand-alone Serendipity Client (Optional)
Client user logins do NOT need to be added to a group. Use the command appropriate for your distribution:
RPM (AlmaLinux, CentOS, Rocky Linux)
sudo dnf install ./serendipity-client-9.1-1.x86_64.rpmDEB (Ubuntu)
sudo apt-get install ./serendipity-client_9.1-1_amd64.debDEB (Debian)
su
apt-get install ./serendipity-client_9.1-1_amd64.debNext Steps After Installation
Once the installation is complete and the Server application is running, please proceed to the full setup guide to activate your license and configure your workflows:
→ Continue Setup at: Getting Started