Genealogy Applications

Mac OS X Genealogy Applications

MacFamilyTree 6.1.3

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MacFamilyTree 6.1.3 has been released. If you have updated your Mac or recently purchased a Mac, and are running Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, then this release is definitely for you. It takes advantage of Lion’s full-screen mode, and sees some performance increases under Lion. Version 6.1.3 Updates * Major … Read more

GEDitCOM II 1.6 and Mac OS X Lion

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If you are a GEDitCOM II user, you may have had a minor issue with Mac OS X Lion and GEDitCOM II, specifically the Media Browser. GEDitCOM II itself is compatible with Mac OS X 10.7, but there is an issue with the framework used for the Media Browser, and … Read more

MacFamilyTree 6.0.12

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MacFamilyTree 6, a Mac OS X genealogy application, has received another few updates, and is now at MacFamilyTree version 6.0.12 Version 6.0.12 Update * Stability improvements * Localization updates As usual, if you are a current MacFamilyTree 6 user, you can download the 6.0.12 update through MacFamilyTree 6’s automatic update … Read more

Family Tree Maker 2010 for Mac Version 19.2.1.241

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Family Tree Maker 2010 for Mac has been updated to version 19.2.1.241. I was checking some stuff over tonight and on a whim checked for updates, and low and behold, there it was. I was currently running 19.2.0.202. Yes, the version numbers are interesting (long). Changes/Updates: * “This update will … Read more

MacFamilyTree 6.0.11

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The Mac OS X genealogy application, MacFamilyTree 6, has received a few minor updates, bringing it to MacFamilyTree version 6.0.11. It is recommended if you are working with MacFamilyTree.com uploads, or exporting your genealogy information to the web/HTML. Version 6.0.11 Updates * Problems uploading to MacFamilyTree.com fixed * General Web … Read more

Gramps Genealogy Software on Mac OS X

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It’s been brought to my attention that somebody has been packaging the open source/GPL Gramps genealogy software for Mac OS X, in Apple Disk Image (DMG) format, for easy installation. Gramps stands for “Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System”

In the past, it was not always easy to install on Macs, as you can see from this Gramps Project blog post from 2005.

One interesting feature of Gramps is that there are quite a few third-party addons that extend the functionality of Gramps above and beyond the default install. These addons are called “Gramplets” and some of the more interesting ones include finding deep/extended relationships between people, various statistics, image manipulation, UI manipulation, the ability to have a single form to work with the census events/data for a person, and other “Gramplets” including timeline and chart sheets.

The latest, Gramp 3.2.5, was released around two months ago, with these updates:

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