Mathtype 6.8 [TOP]
Because MathType was expensive (~$97 for a student license in 2013), many students used keygens. For versions 6.7 and earlier, those keygens worked fine.
In 2017, Apple released macOS High Sierra, which broke 32-bit app compatibility. MathType 6.8 for Mac (which was a Carbon app) simply refused to open. Design Science told users: "You must upgrade to version 7, or buy a subscription." mathtype 6.8
Design Science tried to patch it with 6.8b, but the damage was done. To this day, if you find an old "MathType 6.8 full crack," it is almost certainly that university's legitimate key floating around. Because MathType was expensive (~$97 for a student
Here is the story behind , a version that holds a nostalgic place in the timeline of scientific publishing. MathType 6
Here is the specific story associated with 6.8: