# Preview problem with Rapidweaver version 5.4.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [February 16, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678 "2018-02-16T05:49:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mboesen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@mboesen](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/mboesen)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/1 "2018-02-16T05:49:55Z")
The Preview function in RW 5.4.1 (14041) has stopped working. When I click on the preview slider at the bottom of the screen, a small dialog box pops u with the message like “Exporting xxxx” where xxxx is the name of the page being previewed. For instance “Exporting Home Page”. Then that dialog box disappears, then it pops up again. That sequence repeats until I go back to edit mode. The problem occurs for any and all pages that I try to Preview. I have an iMac running High Sierra version 10.13.2. ---
**Author:** ![instacks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/instacks/32/23339_2.png) [@instacks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/instacks)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/2 "2018-02-16T06:05:18Z")
RW5 isn’t fully compatible with High Sierra. You would have to update to RW7. ---
**Author:** ![NeilUK](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/neiluk/32/23434_2.png) [@NeilUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/NeilUK)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/3 "2018-02-16T06:17:12Z")
If you decide to upgrade, there’s an article to guide you through the upgrade process from RW 5 to RW 7 [https://help.realmacsoftware.com/support/solutions/articles/36000001229-upgrading-sites-to-rapidweaver-7](https://help.realmacsoftware.com/support/solutions/articles/36000001229-upgrading-sites-to-rapidweaver-7) ---
**Author:** ![apfelpuree](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/apfelpuree/32/21925_2.png) [@apfelpuree](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/apfelpuree)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/4 "2018-02-16T13:24:05Z")
> [@instacks](#): > > RW5 isn’t fully compatible with High Sierra. You would have to update to RW7. At the moment I have no problems using RW 5.4.1. with High Sierra. I still need them for two customers still using RW-5-plugins. I can open them, have no problems with preview etc. But problems are coming up with the next macOS update as 32bit apps are no longer supported. RW 5 is 32bit The problem upgrading from V5 to V7 will be caused by some plugins that are not supported by RW 6 and 7 ---
**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/5 "2018-02-16T13:31:14Z")
The preview problem with high Sierra I believe only occurs if you’re using the new file system APFS. Unfortunately if you’re using an SSD you have no choice but to use APFS. ---
**Author:** ![apfelpuree](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/apfelpuree/32/21925_2.png) [@apfelpuree](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/apfelpuree)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/6 "2018-02-16T15:08:11Z")
Don’t think so. I use APFS and a SSD. No preview problem ---
**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/7 "2018-02-16T15:11:09Z")
> [@apfelpuree](#): > > The problem upgrading from V5 to V7 will be caused by some plugins that are not supported by RW 6 and 7 Which plugins are not updated?? Have you contacted the developers or are they no longer developing?? Might have to move onto a new way to do what those plugins do if they are not developing any longer. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-problem-with-rapidweaver-version-5-4-1/18678/8 "2018-02-22T15:11:17Z")
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