iFamily For Tiger v2.204

iFamily for Tiger V2.204 was released last week. iFamily for Tiger is a Mac OS X (10.4 required) genealogy application, and this is a major release/update, including improved picture editing, and additional navigation features in the Context Diagram NAvigation. Changes: Context Diagram Navigation * Added navigation to the siblings of … Read more

HoudahGeo 1.1.5

HoudahGeo version 1.1.5 is now available. HoudahGeo is a “geocoding” application for Macs – it allows you to embed latitude, longitude and altitude information into photos (“invisibly – no impact on the photo data). The photos can then be used in combination with Google Earth It requires Mac OS X … Read more

iScrapbook 1.1.0

iScrapbook 1.1 was released today. iScrapbook is the newest Mac OS X scrapbooking application. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 and sells for $49.99 and comes with over 40,000 photos/clipart. It can be downloaded here (ChronosNet.com/Products/iScrapbook). Changes: * Added several image optimizations that make the software more responsive and result … Read more

MacFamilyTree 4.4.7

MacFamilyTree version 4.4.7 is now available. It requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later and can be downloaded here (discontinued, latest version) (OnlyMac.de). This release adds a new report, as well as the sources list can now be sorted. Changes: * Distinctive Persons Report: The new report shows all persons … Read more

Reunion 9.05

Reunion 9A new version of Reunion 9 has been released – Reunion 9.05. It requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 and can be downloaded from the Reunion Update Page (LeisterPro.com). This release includes several new features, including a “Find on this Page” and “Repair multimedia links” – especially helpful when moving data around.

New Features:
* “Find on this Page” added to note fields, logs, and sources. This makes it easy to find words in long note fields, logs, and the free-form text field of source records.
* Repair multimedia links – a new feature to help you find and resolve broken multimedia links. See the new Repair button in: Reunion -> Preferences / Multimedia / Locations.
* “Paste as Plain Text” – a new menu item for pasting text in notes and logs that will strip text styles and colors from the pasted text.
* Enter source by number. If you’re familiar with your source numbers you can document the source of data even faster.
* Added the ability to search for “married name” in the Index and in the family card search box. Just use a dash before the name in the search box. For example, searching for “-clinton, hilary” would create a list of all the Clintons, including anybody who married a Clinton.
* In Sibling popup menus, child status is appended to names of siblings.
* Picture windows – added more zoom choices when Control-clicking a picture window or using the Picture menu.

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iFamily for Tiger 2.200

iFamily for TigeriFamily for Tiger has received a major upgrade, to version 2.200. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 and is a Universal Binary.

A demo version can be downloaded here (ifamilyfortiger.com).

Changes/What’s New:
*Context Diagram – Disconnect Person
The pop-up menu option in the context diagram for Disconnect Person has been reactivated – in the meantime please use the new main menu option People – Disconnect Person.

* Context Diagram – Font Size for Focal Person’s Children
When the Focal Person has many children the font size for his/her children is now larger.

* Events Editor Dialog
Corrected the position of the Event Type field when the dialog is resized. Also enlarged the field for Cause of Death.

* Add Unconnected Person
Minor enhancements to the dialog for Add Unconnected Person.

* Delete Person
Corrected an occasional freeze that occured after a person had been deleted. The freeze was reported by 3 people. It required a certain set of conditions to be present for the freeze to occur, otherwiae the Delete Person function was OK.

* Promote Focal Person
Added a menu option People -> Promote to Focal Person. This does the same as:
Double click on any person in the context diagram
AppleKey+Click on any person any person in the context diagram
AppleKey+any Arrow key
Right click and select Promote ….
Using the toolbar Search Field
Using the toolbar Previous Focal People
Using the People Index and the Focal Person button

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