I am writing to you as I am unable to make use of the program that was provided for correspondence, so please accept my apologies for this message.

I have downloaded INKSCAPE. Dmg for  macOS 10.10.15 as suggested and although the program seems to load, I only get so far before I get the notorious SPINNING BEACH BALL.    This has happened in both instances and I ultimately had to force quit . 

Is there something that ham doing wrong or is it the program itself?  

Please help if you can