Download Downstage
Version 0.10.0, a free beta for the Mac. It needs macOS 13 (Ventura) or later and Ableton Live 11 or 12 — any edition, and no Max for Live.
Not sure which? Apple menu › About This Mac. If it says Chip: Apple M…, take Apple silicon; if it lists an Intel Processor, take Intel.
Before you open it
- macOS will stop it the first time, because the beta is not yet signed by Apple. Open System Settings › Privacy & Security, scroll to the bottom and press Open Anyway. Installing, step by step.
- It runs for 15 minutes at a time until it has a license. That is enough to try everything with your own set. For a free beta license, open Backstage › License, type your email and press Get a beta license. It is free for 30 days, and the Mac needs to be online once. More about licenses.
- Your set needs a locator at the start of each song. That is the whole setup. Quick start.
Already have it?
Click the Downstage icon in the Mac's menu bar and choose Check for Updates…. To install a newer version, quit Downstage, open the new download and drag it over the old one in Applications. Your setlists, your license and your settings stay. What changed in each version.