MacFamilyTree 5.7.8

I missed this update since it came out after the release of MacFamilyTree 6 and was overshadowed by that, but a few weeks back on August 10, 2010, Synium Software released an update to the MacFamilyTree 5.7 series, updating it to MacFamilyTree 5.7.8.

I’m not sure of where to download this – I discovered it when I opened up my MacFamilyTree 5.7.7 install and it was asking to update automatically. You could probably get the download information from Synium Software’s contact page or just run your auto-update feature within MacFamilyTree.

Changes in 5.7.8
* Many fixes in the Kinship Report
* Fixed an issue migrating older databases
* Smaller user interface fixes
* Improved auto update

I figured the update to 5.7.7 back at the beginning of July was the last 5.7 series update, but I was wrong. They even improved the auto update in 5.7.8 as well as user interface fixes, which could mean future 5.7.x releases for those who haven’t upgraded to MacFamilyTree 6 yet.

GEDitCOM II 1.5 build 2

GEDitCOM II 1.5 build 2 is now available from GEDitCOM.com.

This is a massive update. In addition to some bug fixes, it’s centered around one major new feature. It’s a format that is being called the “Address Book” format, and GEDitCOM II 1.5 Build 2 is required to use this format. In order for the new format to work, new features were added to GEDitCOM. You can down load the new format at GEDitCOM.com/interfaces.

The “Address Book” is not just something that tracks somebody’s name and other information. It literally adds in a format to add and edit events centered around specific residences. This extends to adding and editing information on multimedia objects that are tied to a residence. You can also search for, and find, all individuals that lived at a specific residence, or have a specific residence tied to them.

For a full list, see the Changes below.

Changes:
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Reunion 9.0c

Reunion 9.0c has been released by Leister Productions, Inc.

The main feature of Reunion 9.0c is adding support for a new companion application – Reunion for iPad (Mobile Genealogy). There is already a Reunion for iPhone (Mobile Genealogy) application, however the Reunion for iPad offers several key differences that take advantage of the iPads hardware and software, including size/resolution as well as the iPad Photo Gallery/iPhoto implementation.

Changes/Updates in Reunion 9.0c
* New Feature: Added support for Reunion for iPad.
* Source List – fixed a problem when sorting on source type.
* iPhone – fixed a crash when sending family files with a large number of pictures to the iPhone.
* iPhone – fixed some memory problems when creating web media pages.
* Picture window – fixed a problem when using space-drag to pan a cropped picture.

This is a free update to current Reunion 9 users.

You can download it through Leister Productions, Inc.

If you are not a current Reunion 9 owner, you can also purchase it through Lesiter Productions, Inc. or through Amazon.com

You can purchase and download Reunion for iPad for $14.99 through the Apple/iTunes App Store.

MacFamilyTree 6.0.2

MacFamilyTree 6.0 was released just a few weeks ago, and we are now see a major update with some new features with version 6.0.2.

Apple’s Aperture software, which is photo/digital asset management software along the lines of Adobe’s Lightroom, is now supported from within MacFamilyTree. iPhoto support has been enhanced from within MacFamilyTree as well, allowed for easier/better importing. There are also some user interface improvements as well as web research additions.

If you are a Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard user, there are several fixes for MacFamilyTree under 10.5 and it is recommended.

Changes/Updates in 6.0.2:
* Support for Apple Aperture added
* New and greatly improved iPhoto import sheet
* Support for new web sites in the Web Research pane added
* Family Tree edit mode can now display a maximum of 6 generations instead of 4
* Several other enhancements for the Family Tree edit mode
* Kinship report fixes
* Date parser improved
* Several fixes for Mac OS X 10.5 users
* Smaller user interface improvements

Earlier this month, Version 6.0.1 was released (August 2, 2010):
* Fixes in the Narrative Report
* Married name is now shown in all charts
* French quickstart guide added
* Timeline and Fan Chart are now saved and restored correctly in the graphics editor
* Sorting fixed for the Web Site Export
* Larger source selection window

Download: SyniumSoftware.com

PAW2U – PAWriter Version 94 (6 Aug 2010)

Howard Metcalfe has released a new version of Personal Ancestry Writer II, aka PAW2U (Universal), a free Mac OS X genealogy application. Version 94 was released today.

It mainly concerns improvements to working with tagging people who may be living as well as automatically determining whether they may be living. There are some additional changes involving HTML web site generation and a bug fix.

Changes/Updates:
* Two menu items removed to eliminate confusion:
— More Tag menu > Tag People who May be Living
— More Tag menu > Mark Tagged People as Living
* Menu items Analyze > Set and Tag Living People replaces both menu items.
* Algorithm for determining whether a person may be living has been improved in the above menu item change.
* Suppression of birth and baptism dates for living people in generated HTML web sites.
* Warning for adding or first showing a picture in a wallet which has a problematic character can now be suppressed by holding down the option key when adding or showing the picture.
* Bug fixed: Infinite loop can occur when writing a text file with a list of surnames for tagged people (when not all were tagged)

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