# How to Export on Mac: what version am I running

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-on-mac-what-version-am-i-running/15904>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 17, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-on-mac-what-version-am-i-running/15904 "2021-11-17T19:35:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johngerard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@Johngerard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johngerard)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-on-mac-what-version-am-i-running/15904/1 "2021-11-17T19:35:17Z")

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Hi, I am new to the Mac Version. I have a couple of Newbie Questions…

1. how do I know if I am running the Mac version or the iPad version. my version is 5.11.0.  
2: on this version When I Export an object in .STL I only get the option to Email a copy or Share a copy. I don’t see a save to Mac file system option. This makes me think I am running the iPad version and not the Mac Version. Or are these version exactly the same?

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-on-mac-what-version-am-i-running/15904/2 "2021-11-17T19:46:50Z")

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If you have an iPad and a Mac, you can easily AirDrop your exported STL from the iPad to the Mac.

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**Author:** ![Johngerard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@Johngerard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johngerard)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-on-mac-what-version-am-i-running/15904/3 "2021-11-17T19:58:21Z")

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I just tried to just click on Export only without selecting any other option and that brought up the save to dialog box. For me that is not very intuitive. But I would still like to know going forward my question about if I am on the Mac version. Thank You!  
PS. To explain my confusion is this… When I installed the Mac version I selected to keep both versions but when I go to the Mac App launcher I only see one Icon for Shapr3D. Usually if I select “Keep Both” copies while installing an app Mac will show 2 icons in my Application Launcher. So that is the confusion. The only thing I can think of is in installing the new update when the dialog box poped up I might have click on replace and because of this Mac thinks I have the same version thereby not saving a second copy, when I try to reinstall the Mac version. And the confusion in Export to Share a copy option, which is what I would expect for the iPad version. I know that explanation sound confusing. as I said I am new to Mac in general. I have been using an iPad for the past several years.

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**Author:** ![Johngerard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@Johngerard](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johngerard)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-on-mac-what-version-am-i-running/15904/4 "2021-11-17T20:01:14Z")

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Hi, I am running on a M1 Max Mac. That can run both iPad and Mac software. So I am currently running 1 of the 2 versions on my Mac. I just wondered which one?

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-export-on-mac-what-version-am-i-running/15904/5 "2021-11-18T07:09:39Z")

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Hi!

If you have the title bar when in a modelspace, you are definitely running the mac version.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/ecd1e1a935257e3a928a2c3a79181b08b0f931e8.png)

For exporting to the macos file system, press the export button on the bottom right corner of the dialogue.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/8f0c79de82f835282d5c2fcaa2e4f7e51dae3bc5.jpeg)