Lajeunesse

Never seen a website in which it was so hard to create an account. Just saying, usually websites have a a 'create account' button right in the open on their front page.
I will be taking my money elsewhere because of this, kind of annoyed.    
 
:   )

That's it ! Thanks @walt.farrell 👏 Good guess. Not easy for back.up. I will probably have to buy another computer :😡 and I think you did the best choice.
But wait, Affinity apps on my computer need this O.S. upgrade. imho. and in addition, my wireless Wacom Intuos pro is no more compliant with Apple.

Perhaps you purchased Designer from the Mac App Store, rather than directly from Serif?

An account will be created for you if you purchase the Affinity Designer Workbook or the Affinity Photo Workbook. The Affinity Store doesn't sell the Mac versions of the Affinity apps, and it doesn't know about your Apple ID.

MadMak,

Affinity Windows software will prompt you each time you start the application to (optionally) open a browser window to our updates page. The prompt will show each time you start until you accept the update. The webpage will have a full download/install that when you run it removes the existing version and replaces with it with the new one (1.5.1 or 1.5.2 or 1.6.0 etc). On a machine with the software installed, no email or password is needed the update is automatic. On a clean machine, the 'update' acts like a new install. prompting for email and password and install location.

For public beta builds (like this), the same is true when we make another public beta build available, but you will be brought to these forums for the beta download.

I have moved your post and my reply to the Questions and Feedback forum, as many people will be wondering about this.

Where do I get support?
The best place for asking questions, reporting bugs and requesting features is right here on our forum – this is where we all hang out:
 
 · Questions
 · Report a Bug on Mac, Report a bug on Windows and Report a Bug on iPad.
 · Make a feature suggestion
 
What are the system requirements?
OS X Mavericks (10.9) or above for Mac and Windows 7 (SP1) and above for MS Windows – but you can see the full spec for Affinity Designer here and for Affinity Photo here
 
Is it available to buy for Windows?
Affinity Designer for Windows is available to here, and Affinity Photo for Windows is available to buy here and both are also on the Windows Store here. We support 64-bit editions of Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1, and 10.
If you have bought any Affinity apps for the MacOS or Windows or iPad and want to run on one of the other platforms also, you will need to purchase additional licenses for those other platforms.
 
Are there trial versions available?
Yes, there are free 10-day trials for Mac and Windows available on our site, with Affinity Photo at affinity.serif.com/photo/trial and Affinity Designer at affinity.serif.com/designer/trial.
 
I've used my trial, can I have another?
No, unfortunately not. The trials need to be secure to prevent abuse, so even though your wish is for an honest evaluation we cannot circumvent the trial checking built in to the app. If you installed a trial of Affinity Photo or Affinity Designer before, you can only use a future trial when it is updated to reflect new features (1.6, 1.7, 1.8 etc). The customer beta versions of Affinity apps do not offer an additional trial period and only work for paid customers.

What is Affinity Photo Plugin support like?
We are currently working with some plug-in manufacturers to make their plug-ins fully compatible with Affinity Photo. We will keep you updated on our progress. We would also love to know which plug-ins you would like to see made compatible with Affinity Photo.
 
Do you plan to have Web site design/Digital Asset Management/animation/video editing products too?
We’re not sure yet! but we are very interested in adding a DAM solution to the Affinity suite in future.
 
Do you produce apps for iPad?
Affinity Photo for iPad is available from the iOS App Store here. 
Affinity Designer for iPad is available from the iOS App Store here. 
 
Do you have any tutorials or handbook available?
We have the Designer Workbook available to purchase here and the Photo Workbook here. We also have a comprehensive set of video tutorials, you can find our growing collection here . Due to high design and production costs each Workbook is only available in English and in German, with no plans for otther languages.
 
Are Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher available in any languages other than English?
Yes, each apps already includes
English (US and UK), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Japanese, Russian, 
and Chinese (Simplified). Language is chosen for you automatically and you can also change it in Preferences > General.
 
How does the pricing work in different countries?
We set the price in USD for sale within the USA, and from there the price shown in other countries and currencies is set by Apple based on a matrix they use. We have no control over that matrix or any updates Apple may make to it in the future. Our Affinity Store matches these prices for Windows to make the sale price the same.
 
Are Affinity Windows apps available to buy outside of the Affinity Store?
Yes, Affinity Designer for Windows and Affinity Photo for Windows are available on the Serif Affinity Store and also the Windows Store.
Are Affinity Mac apps available to buy outside of the Mac App Store?
Yes, Affinity Designer for Mac and Affinity Photo for Mac are available on the Serif Affinity Store and also the Mac App Store.
 
This also applies to educational and other volume license sales — Serif operate volume purchase programs for organisations to reduce costs and simplify distribution and management, which you can find our more about for business here and for education here.
 
Is there anywhere I can download a cheat sheet showing the shortcuts for Affinity apps?
Yes there is! You can download a full list of default shortcuts for the Affinity apps in this Affinity Spotlight article  (where you will find printable PDFs and also the Affinity Designer source files for English and German keyboards in case you want to include your own customized shortcuts).
 
Can I use the Affinity logo and name for my website/channel/product/service?
We really appreciate and encourage activities that support Affinity software so we're pretty fair about trademark usage, but naturally there are limitations. We want Affinity users to be confident about what content is created by Affinity and what is created by third parties, our guidelines in this short PDF (English only) make things quite clear.

Bonjour,
Mon patronyme est Lajeunesse, j'ai 56 ans. Je découvre tardivement la suite logicielle de SERIF. Après avoir intuitivement opté pour Affinity Designer je bénéficie d'une période de test pour les autres logiciels de la suite sur un vieux MacBook Pro fonctionnant sur un OS antique: El Capitan. Je suis admiratif et reconnaissant qu'il me soit possible d'utiliser les trois applications avec du matériel aussi ancien. L'écosystème Apple ayant eu ma préférence tout au long de mon existence j'envisageais cependant d'en changer ou même devoir me passer de tout ordinateur, tablettes, et téléphone, compte tenu de mes capacités de plus en plus limitées à m'habituer aux nouveautés technologiques trop chronophages à mon goût. Si j'écris ici, c'est que d'une manière ou d'une autre SERIF à réussi à m'en dissuader. Les présentations du mois de mai 2019 sur YouTube y sont pour beaucoup. ( surtout la possibilité de ralentir la lecture des vidéos ! Ce qui me manquait pour découvrir vos bijoux logiciels sur vos tutoriels n'utilisant pas cette option). C'est aussi une autre passion pour moi que de traduire et réaliser des transcriptions de vidéos à destination de personnes non anglophones. ( S'il y a une équipe déjà en place à cette fin, y participer serait un plaisir).
J'ai toujours eu une attirance pour les logiciels de dessin et d'animation même si professionnellement je n'en ai pas fait un grand usage.
English version: thank or blame google translate
Hello, My name is Lajeunesse, (it sounds like a joke for Frenchees for a 56 y.o guy). I discovered the SERIF software suite lately. After intuitively opting for Affinity Designer. I have 70 days to test the other software of the suite 😀 on an old MacBook Pro running on an ancient OS: El Capitan. ( Maybe on first gen of iPad Pro too, later) I admire and appreciate that I can use the three applications with such old hardware. The Apple ecosystem having had my preference throughout my existence, however, I envisioned changing it or even having to do without any computer, tablet, or smartphone, given my increasingly limited ability to get used to it. Technological innovations are too time-consuming for my taste. If I write here, it is that in one way or another SERIF succeeded in dissuading me from such a decision. The presentations of May 2019 on YouTube have a lot to do with it. (especially the possibility of slowing down the reading of the videos! What I missed to discover your software jewels on your tutorials not using this useful option).
It is also another passion for me to translate and produce video transcriptions for non-English speaking people. (If there is a team already in place for this purpose, participating would be a pleasure).
I have always had an attraction for drawing and animation software even if professionally I have had little use of it.
I greet everyone here in the forum and wish you all the best for your health in the present time (CoVid-19)!
 

As announced on Affinity Spotlight, throughout May, as a way to stay connected while so many of us are still in lockdown, we’ll be bringing our community inspirational, free video sessions led by top creative talent.

Every day in May at 4pm BST, the official Affinity YouTube channel will be premiering inspirational creative sessions
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Each creative will be available on live chat when their pre-recorded session premieres so you can ask any questions, and free content will  be provided for some of the sessions so you can have a go yourself. It’s a great time to learn new tricks, pick up on tips and break that lockdown boredom.Ash will be kicking off this virtual creative festival tomorrow and we’ll be announcing the rest of the line-up on our social channels. 
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Hi @Lajeunesse,
Welcome to the Affinity forum.
My advice if you already have Affinity Designer is to only install the 90 day trials for Publisher and Photo. Installing the 90 day trial for Designer will not affect anything, but if you already have the paid version then there is no reason to install the trial.