Hallmark Studio Greeting Card program not working on my iMac after updating to Sequoia 15.3

Motif and Mimeo Photos are two apps that work within Photos to create greeting cards, photo books, etc. with your own photos. I have had good results and both are available in the App Store. The main differences are in the user interface, whichever one suits you.

However, if you're looking for pre-designed cards these apps may not meet your needs. Worth a look though.

You will also find predesigned templates in the Pages app which is included from Apple. Select New Document, Choose Template, and scroll down to Cards.

It is now the end of May and it’s still not working. The Windows version was always so easy to use, the Mac version was sometimes persnickety when trying to add photos, probably because it still used iPhoto and Mac had moved to Photos several years ago. That said I did enjoy the user friendliness and hope they update it soon. I always wait until the send me the $19.99 deal which they constantly email me about for their Windows version— and I haven’t used Windows in 14+ years. I know I tried some other card programs a few years ago, but didn’t like them.

Retiredpapa wrote:

I still use it on a MacBook running Sonoma

I mean... so what? We’re talking about bout Sequoia not Sonoma. And it’s not worth the effort to downgrade to a previous os just to use a single app.

Re: [#303894] New Hallmark Card Studio For Mac

Hi Robert,

Ticket: https://avanquestnorthamerica.freshdesk.com/helpdesk/tickets/303894

It has taken longer than expected but the software went in for final approval today. Once we get the approval the software will be made available. 

Michelle 

Customer Service Representative

Retiredpapa wrote:

Still have the older version of MAC os on my MacBook. Installed Hallmark on there, it works fine.

Well that’s not what’s being discussed here is it. We’re discussing the lack of customer service from Hallmark Card Studio in not updating the software they advertise for Mac users.

I'm in the same boat. Used Hallmark app weekly for various items. I have Swift 5 and haven't been crazy about it. I guess I need to try again with it before I look for another app. I too have used the work since upgrading to Sequoia.

This thread just breaks my heart.... have used this app (for YEARS through it's many versions) and love it.... have 2 cards I need to print for tomorrow morning and just discovered it no longer is compatible with my Mac (which I just updated to Sequoia. Had to give up Print Shop , PrintMaster, and all the others as they didn't stay compatible. If anyone finds a viable option - please share!! Thanks

I have some Christmas Cards from years past saved on my Mac Sequoia 15 and many envelopes that were also created using Hallmark Card Studio on a windows pc. I have discovered that I can open them and create new cards by altering the text and replacing the images with new ones!

Trying very hard to find a replacement for Hallmark. Just spent $49.99 for The Print Shop. Big mistake. Looking for the correct words to describe it but the most polite word that comes to mind is terrible. Hope I can get a refund but if not I learned the hard way about an inferior product.

Yeah, the Broderbund version is a nasty Windows port that doesn’t even look like a Mac program. I got bit too. Botton line? These outfits don’t consider macOS a major part of their business and support it only as an afterthought.

I took you advice and it work but I did notice that if you try to change the graphic on the front the program closes. I also wrot to hallmark and requested they fix the issue or at the minimum stop advertising that it works with MAC.

Hallmark states not compatible with Sequoia on their site.

https://www.hallmarksoftware.com/products/Card_Studio_for_Mac/Default.aspx?preflanguage=5&rs=48&srsltid=AfmBOorKdQNaFn6WwdImJU4O0SQ7jSQwpqWPj_xIBAZWeTCTpo9p5H2O

tbirdvet wrote:

It has stated that for the last 10 weeks. I guess their definition of soon and mine are not the same.

Outfits like Hallmark still treat Mac users like redheaded step children. The only logical reason for that is that they think revenue from Mac users is not that important to their bottom line even though all surveys point to Mac users as more affluent and willing to spend money.

Hallmark likely farms out its software development to third party coders and that could be the reason for the delay.

I'm not reviewing a Hallmark card, but reviewing Hallmark's marketing decision, which is designed to institute a new money-making, income-maximizing scheme. This steal-a-thon system is a despicable, thoughtless venture, which is a far cry from from their former procedure, in which I could find an appropriate card, and rework it to the recipient's pleasure. Unfortunately, Hallmarks greed has ended my participation in Hallmark card-making!

Yeah, and by the time Hallmark comes out (if it comes out at all) with a version that works with Sequoia macOS 26 Tahoe will be out. Will it break it again?

Here’s my delusional optimist point of view. Hallmark is waiting (or is already testing) macOS 26 Tahoe with the new version so it’s ready for release. Hope springs eternal.

My pessimist view is that Hallmark is done with Mac users and leaves us out in the cold.