Genealogy Applications

Mac OS X Genealogy Applications

MacFamilyTree 7.3.3, MobileFamilyTree 7.3.3 Released

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The Mac genealogy program, MacFamilyTree 7, and its companion iOS genealogy app for the iPad/iPhone and iPod touch, MobileFamilyTree, have both been updated to version 7.3.3. This is a minor fix, correcting an issue with uploading persons to FamilySearch. You can update MacFamilyTree through the Apple Mac/App Store (US) or … Read more

Family Tree Maker 3 (Mac) Version 22.2.4

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Family Tree Maker 3 for Mac Technically it’s version 22.2.4.781 or 22.2.4.782 (depending on whether you are installing from Ancestry.com or from Apple’s Mac App Store), but a major new version of Family Tree Maker 3 was recently released.

I haven’t had a chance to go through it yet, but the additions are very welcome, including pictures in genealogy reports, plus removing generation lines in said reports. Also there is a manage historical facts option, and improved timeline reports.

It should be noted that the new file formats/database are now compatible with Family Tree Maker 2014 (Windows) and their recent updates from November and December – Service Patch #4 SP4 (Build 340) and Service Patch #5 SP5 (build 345).

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Need an Older Version of MacFamilyTree?

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I’m in the process of fixing over 350 broken links and over 440 redirects on MacGenealogy.org (11 years worth of articles/links) as a part of the website overhaul/relaunch, and in the process I found that Synium Software still has links to the last major releases of older versions of MacFamilyTree … Read more

Family Tree Builder 7.0 for Mac

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Family Tree Builder for MacFamily tree Builder 7.0 for Mac was made available last week. You can read the announcement here, and I’ll be doing an in-depth look at it later this week.

It’s exciting news, as many people use MyHeritage.com. It does Sync with MyHeritage, and has all of the normal features that Windows users of MyHeritage.com have in Family Tree Builder, with a few exceptions: maps, note formatting, book reports (offline), and right-to-left languages. These are most likely due to compatibility issues with the underlying Windows system files (see my notes below).

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MacBridge for RootsMagic 6 Announced

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MacBridge for RootsMagic Two major announcements for fans of RootsMagic – one, as has been mentioned/hinted at in the past, the folks behind RootsMagic are working on an OS X-native version of RootsMagic, the popular Windows genealogy program.

The other major announcement, one that concerns the here and now, is that they have released MacBridge for RootsMagic, a utility that allows you to run the Windows version of RootsMagic 6 on top of OS X without the need for a virtual machine (such as Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion) or a WINE or CrossOver environment/layer. It does use the native filesystem of your Mac. It’s on sale for $9.95 (normally $14.95).

This is welcome news for those RootsMagic fans who are wanting to switch to Macs, and who don’t want to go through a full install of Windows, or deal with compatibility layers/emulators.

Below is the press release:

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Heredis 2014 3.3.0 Released

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Heredis 2014 Heredis 2014, version 3.3.0 released. Heredis is a cross-platform (Mac/OS X and Windows, along with iOS versions) genealogy program.

Heredis 2014 3.3.0 has an improved interface, including various improvements to the interface and data entry, and a more visible progress bar during synchronization, and improved exporting of genealogy data.

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