This page contains information about actively developed Mac OS X genealogy software (apps, applications) for Apple’s Macintosh Computers – iMac, MacBooks, MacBook Airs, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro. There is additional information at the bottom about older software that may support PowerPC Macs as well as “Classic” Macs.
Additional Lists about Mac Genealogy Software
- Mac Genealogy Software Recommendations
- Mac Genealogy Software – Unicode, UTF-8, and GEDCOMs
- Mac Genealogy Software that supports LDS/TempleReady options
Key:
Last Update: The date is in the format of Year / Month / Day to help with sorting
iPhone/iPad – iOS iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad version available
OS X Req. – Minimum version of OS X required
All prices are in US dollars ($) unless otherwise noted.
Note: You can sort by the last update, by the OS required, by price, etc. by clicking on the column headers. If you see any errors, please contact us.
List of actively developed Mac OS X genealogy software
| Genealogy Software | Last Update Y/M/D | Cost (Upgrade) | OS X Required | iPhone/iPad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heredis for Mac (2012) | 2012 / TBA / TBA | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
| ohmiGene | 2012 / 09 / 05 | $40 | 10.4 | Yes |
| Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 | 2012 / 09 / 05 | $69.99 | 10.5 | Yes |
| iFamily for Leopard | 2012 / 08 / 07 | $29.95 | 10.4 | No |
| MacFamilyTree 6 | 2012 / 05 / 003 | $59.99 ($24.99) | OS X 10.5 - 6 | Yes |
| GEDitCOM II | 2012 / 03 / 14 | $64.99 ($19.99) | 10.4 | No |
| Family Ties / Familienbande | 2012 / 01 / 08 | $0 / Free | No | |
| Gramps | 2011 / 10 / 02 | $0 / Free | 10.5 | No |
| PAW2U (Formerly PAWriter II) | 2011 / 09 / 02 | $0 / Free | 10.4 | No |
| Reunion 9 | 2010 / 08 / 23 | $99 ($64.95) | 10.3.9 | Yes |
| MyBlood | 2010 / 08 / 08 | $59.95 | 10.4 | No |
| GenealogyJ (Java) | 2010 / 02 / 18 | $0 / Free | 10.5, Java VM 1.6 | No |
| Osk | 2009 / 07 / 26 | $25 | 10.3 | No |
| Heredis Mac X.2 | 2008 / 09 / 10 | $69 ($49) | 10.1.3 | No |
List of inactive/obsolete Mac OS X genealogy software
| Genealogy Software | Last Update Y/M/D | Last Version | OS X Required | GEDCOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Tree Maker 2010 for Mac | 2011 / 01 / 21 | 19.2.1.241 | 10.5.8 | Yes |
| MacFamilyTree 5 | 2010 / 08 / 10 | 5.7.8 | 10.4 | Yes |
| PA Writer II (replaced by PAW2U) | 2009 | Yes | ||
| Genealogy Pro | 2007 / 07 / 22 | 2.2 | 10.4 | Yes |
| GenerationX | 2007 / 07 / 01 | 3.0a2 | 10.3.9 | Yes |
| OurTreePro | 2007 / 06 / 21 | 0.2b | ? | ? |
| Family | 2007 / 03 / 14 | 2.0.2 | 10.3.9 | ? |
| GEDCOM Editor | 2006 / 12 / 29 | 1.1 | 10.4 | Yes |
| seeGEDCOMX | 2006 / 06 / 28 | 0.8 | OS X PPC | Yes |
| MacPAF | 2006 / 04 / 01 | ? | Yes |
Last Updated: March 14, 2012