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SnapGene for Mac

Molecular biology software.

$149.00
In English
2.5
Based on 2 user rates

SnapGene overview

SnapGene

The easy way to plan, visualize, and document your everyday molecular cloning procedures.

SnapGene Viewer

The free mode of SnapGene allows you to create, browse, and share annotated sequence files.

Improve accuracy while moving faster, so you save time and money.
  • Elegant, information-rich windows for simulating common cloning and PCR methods
  • Clear visual schematics let you see exactly how your construct will be put together
  • SnapGene helps you identify and avoid common mis-steps by keeping track of details like DNA methylation and phosphorylation
Beyond the Basics of Molecular Cloning
  • Intuitive technology identifies design flaws in cloning procedures so they can be corrected
  • Simulate standard PCR using your own primers, or allow SnapGene to design them automatically
  • Specialised cloning tools ensure fast accurate construct design for all major molecular cloning techniques
Automatically View Plasmid Features
  • Annotate features on your plasmids using SnapGene’s curated feature database or your own custom features
  • Display enzyme sites, features, primers, ORFs, translations and more on plasmid maps or in detail on the sequence view
  • Customize your maps with flexible annotation and visualization controls
Check Your Sequences with Alignment Tools
  • Validate your sequenced constructs match your simulated construct using the powerful Align to Reference tool
  • Align sequences using trusted algorithms for pairwise and multiple alignments, including Clustal Omega, MAFFT, MUSCLE and T-Coffee
  • Assemble Sanger sequencing reads into complete contigs using CAP3

What’s new in version 8.2.2

  • Improved Japanese and Chinese translations.
  • Simplified the command line usage message.
  • Updated information for restriction enzymes BSmFI, BshVI, and BSSHII.
  • Replaced the Y-FAST feature with an updated FAST feature in the common features database.
  • Updated list of enzymes provided by Jena Bioscience.
Fixes:
  • Improved stability of circular sequence maps.
  • Fixed a crash in Golden Gate cloning that occurred when flipping the insert twice.
  • Fixed a crash when interacting with files in the project side panel.
  • Fixed a crash on startup when launching SnapGene from the macOS Dock.
  • Fixed pointer ghosting when interacting with reads aligned to a reference sequence.
  • Fixed ORF boundary detection when the stop codon spans the origin.
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SnapGene for Mac

$149.00
In English
Version 8.2.2
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2.5

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kom
kom
Jun 23 2025
8.1.0
4.0
Jun 23 2025
4.0
Version: 8.1.0
SnapGene 8.1 requires macOS 11 or later. According to the developer's support page, SnapGene supports the following systems, SnapGene 5.2.5 or earlier: macOS 10.12. SnapGene 5.3 - 6.0: macOS 10.13 or later. SnapGene 6.1 - 7.0: macOS 10.14 or later. SnapGene 7.1 - 8.1: macOS 11 or later.
kom
kom
Dec 27 2024
8.0.1
4.0
Dec 27 2024
4.0
Version: 8.0.1
The download URLs for previous versions. Version 7.2.1, <https://cdn.snapgene.com/downloads/SnapGene/7.x/7.2/7.2.1/snapgene_7.2.1_mac.dmg> Version 7.1.2, <https://cdn.snapgene.com/downloads/archive/SnapGene/7.x/7.1/7.1.2/snapgene_7.1.2_mac.dmg>
kom
kom
Dec 19 2024
7.0.3
4.0
Dec 19 2024
4.0
Version: 7.0.3
Version 8.0.1 is out. From version 8.0 onwards, SnapGene is integrated with SnapGene Viewer. If SnapGene 8 is run without a license, then it will run in Viewer mode.
kom
kom
Jul 26 2023
6.1.1
4.0
Jul 26 2023
4.0
Version: 6.1.1
lsealey
lsealey
Aug 18 2022
6.1.0
1.0
Aug 18 2022
1.0
Version: 6.1.0