There are versions for the downloadable Universalis program for Windows and for Mac, but there is no specific version for Linux. However, some people have reported success in using the Windows download on Linux (see the earlier blog posts from 2009 and 2012). Here is another report from a user, which includes some specific instructions:
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Universalis on Linux
Posted by universalis on 1 July 2021
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Technical: avoiding dark mode on the Mac
Posted by universalis on 22 March 2021
Mac OS has a ‘dark mode’, in which text is light on a dark background, taking us back to the 1980s and the era of VDUs. The Universalis app and program for the Mac now obey the dark mode and if you select it in the system settings, the text in Universalis will be light on a dark background.
It appears that some people want to have Mac OS in dark mode but still have Universalis displaying dark text on a light background. This is rather an unexpected requirement, but Mac OS does allow this to happen. Here are the instructions.
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How to try Universalis
Posted by universalis on 18 February 2021
People often encourage their friends to get Universalis, which is a good thing and kind to both the friends and us.
If you have a friend who is interested but isn’t quite sure, and would like to try Universalis out before buying anything, here is some advice for you to pass on:
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The Laudate app
Posted by universalis on 1 February 2021
There is an app called Laudate, which people sometimes think is ours. It isn’t. We get occasional emails that complain about (or praise) what “we” are doing, and where it turns out, eventually, that “we” doesn’t mean Universalis at all. So this blog post is intended to remove the confusion.
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Giving Universalis for Christmas
Posted by universalis on 2 December 2020
The easiest way to give Universalis is in the form of a Universalis registration code. A registration code really is a gift for life.
A Universalis registration code costs £19.99, which at today’s exchange rates is $26.69 or €22.15. It gives the recipient all the Mass readings for every day, forever, and all the Hours of the Liturgy of the Hours for every day, forever. There are also benefits such as the daily ‘About Today’ pages, with their stories of the saints and their illustrations. The registration code works on whatever devices your friend has – Android and iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch and Mac and Windows – and also for making personal e-books.
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How to read the Divine Office in Malagasy
Posted by universalis on 27 August 2020
Here are instructions for getting Universalis and reading it in Malagasy. I apologise for this post being in English, but it is best to use the language one knows best!
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Universalis on older iPads and iPhones: an update
Posted by universalis on 6 May 2020
In the middle of April Apple installed defective software behind the scenes in their App Store. The consequence was that when we updated the Universalis app on Saturday 18 April, Apple made the app unusable on older iPhones and iPads and then installed the unusable app onto those devices anyway, so that everyone lost access to Universalis. Unfortunately Apple’s devices are well engineered and long-lasting, so quite a few of you were affected.
Your actual loss of service was very brief because we arranged for everyone who was affected to get what they needed by going through Catholic Calendar instead. But that was obviously only a temporary fix.
Working with Apple, we have found a way round the problem. The version of Universalis published in the App Store on Monday 11 May will work on older iPads and iPhones.
- If you have deleted the Universalis app from your device, go into the App Store app, search for “Universalis”, and re-install it.
- If you still have the Universalis app on your device then the App Store will probably give you the latest version automatically. But you can also do it yourself, which may make it happen sooner. Apple’s instructions for updating manually are here.
What devices were affected
Any device running iOS 8, 9, or 10. Specifically, these are:
iPhone: 4, 4S, 5, 5C.
iPod Touch: “5th generation” only.
iPad: iPad 2, “3rd generation”, and “4th generation”.
iPad Mini: “1st generation” only.
iPad Air: unaffected.
iPad Pro: unaffected.
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Electric Prayer 