I want to submit an arrangement, but I need Finale Notepad for the .mus file. However, I can only find a payed version for Mac. I don't want to pay for it since I really have no use for it other than to get the .mus file, so I'm not sure what I should do.
Which program do you use? MuseScore?
I believe you could save your file as a MusicXML, link it, and ask someone to convert it into a MUS file.
I have quite a few files, and I don't want to bother someone each time I'm submitting something, but if somebody is willing to help, okay! Thank you! (And yes, I use musescore)
Also, can just changing the file's tag from .mxl to .mus work?
You are limited to two active submissions at a time, so it shouldn't be too much work; the file will only need to be converted once it's finished and ready to be accepted, anyway.
Unfortunately, simply changing the file extension will not work.
I don't know if I'm allowed to say this here, but...
You're not. Sorry.
~Mods
I said something I wasn't supposed to and a moderator deleted it.
I didn't realize it, but there's a free trial for the Mac version, so I think I'll get that. But I'll have to go through and fix all of my sheets 'cause only one is up to standards currently.