These are a selection of questions and answers that I frequently get here at MacGenealogy.org.
Specific Mac genealogy applications:
* FAQ – Family Tree Maker for Mac
* FAQ – Personal Ancestral File (PAF)
Other related FAQs:
* iPhones, iPod touches, iPads, and Mac Genealogy Software
* Migrating from Windows or a Classic Macintosh
MacGenealogy.org – Frequently Asked Questions
Does MacGenealogy.org sell or develop genealogy software for Apple Macs and Mac OS X?
No. We try and point people to where they can purchase Mac genealogy software, but nobody associated with MacGenealogy.org directly sells or develops genealogy software.
I need to contact a genealogy software developer
Please refer to the individual pages of Mac Genealogy Software for contact information of the companies involved.
Mac Genealogy Software – General FAQ
Do we recommend any particular Mac genealogy software?
Here in 2010, there are several solid Mac genealogy applications (something that wasn’t always true in the past) and so I don’t necessarily recommend any specific one – it’s going to come down to your personal preference as far as the interface and what’s possible. You can refer to our Mac Genealogy Software listing to see what’s available, and all of the commercial offerings offer a free demo of sorts for you to try. I highly recommend you devote several days to each of the major applications and try them because each has a different style and feel and what I may like, you may not.
What do most people use?
In alphabetical order, these are the ones most people use (and some pages maybe out of date):
* GEDitCOM II – another commercial application
* MacFamilyTree 6 – the newest/latest major upgrade out of the commercial applications
* PAW2U (Personal Ancestry Writer 2) – probably the best free application and can give the commercial applications a run for their money
* Reunion 9 – another commercial application
There are others (see our software listing above) and I do apologize – I have not finished updating pages for all of them, but those are probably the top four applications that people use – they have the most visibility and all four have established histories within the Mac genealogy software community.
What if I want or need to use free Mac OS X genealogy software?
Personal Ancestry Writer (Universal) is probably the application you want to use.
What if I just need a GEDCOM reader?
Either the PAW2U application mentioned above, or GEDITCOM II, which can function as a free GEDCOM reader/viewer.
This page last updated: 14 September 2010
