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Family Tree Maker for Mac 2

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Name: Family Tree Maker for Mac 2
Current Version: Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 21.2.5 (Sep 2012)
Last Updated: September 2012
Developer/Publisher: Software MacKiev / Ancestry.com
Type: Mac Genealogy Software
Requires: Mac OS X 10.5 or later, Intel Mac

Purchase / Download Options:
Demo/Trial: No
Price (New): $69.99 USD (usually on sale, FTM for Mac 2 – Ancestry.com)
Price (Upgrade): $69.99 (usually on sale, FTM for Mac 2 Upgrade – Ancestry.com)

Purchase Family Tree Maker for Mac – United States (Possibly Canada)
– Get 25% off Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – Ancestry.com
– Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Upgrade – Ancestry.com
– The Companion Guide to Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – 25% Off (Ancestry.com)
– Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – Amazon.com (Cheaper at Ancestry.com – see link above)

Purchase Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – United Kingdom
– Link: Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – Amazon.co.UK

Mac OS X Lion Support: Compatible, Supports full-screen mode
Software Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5
Hardware Requirements: Intel Mac, DVD Drive (physical copy)
Older Macs: Will not work below Mac OS X 10.5
GEDCOM Support: Yes
Unicode GEDCOM Support: No
LDS Ordinance Support:
Web Page/HTML Creation and Support:
Supported Languages:

Developer’s Description
Imagine one version of your family tree that you can update from anywhere and always know you’re accessing or sharing the very latest. New Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 with TreeSync allows you to easily update your tree online from your desktop, your laptop, even your iPhone or iPad — and then simply click to sync so your tree is always up to date, no matter where you or your loved ones access it next.

Features
* TreeSync – Synchronizes FTM for Mac 2 with online tree at Ancestry.com, to be accessed anywhere.
* “Place Authority Database” to standardize location names
* Access street and satellite maps from within FTM for Mac 2
* Can be used to create books
* Supports using iSight/built-in web camera to capture and import photos directly into FTM.
* Heavy Ancestry.com integration if you want it.
* Image Collection feature to manage images and backgrounds

Notes
* Can open genealogy data files from Family Tree Maker for Windows
* You can change what data is received from the internet based on your internet connection speed.

Other Useful Links
– Family Tree Maker tutorials at Genealogy Tools – Covers FTM for Mac 2 (GenealogyTools.com)

Articles and Reviews
– Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – Amazon UK, Plus a Tutorial for Adding Names (13 February 2012)
– Family Tree Maker for Mac mentioned in Wall Street Journal (13 January 2012)
– Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Shipping! (15 December 2011)
– Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – Delayed to Mid-December (4 December 2011)
– Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 – On Sale, Should Still Launch This Month (24 November 2011)
– Family Tree Maker 2012 for Mac – Information (17 August 2011)

Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Screenshots Gallery
Note: Uses GEDCOM file from from GEDitCOM.com (GEDCOM 5.5 Torture Test Files)
Note: Click on the images for larger views at Flickr or click on the links below the images for the full-size version.

Personal / Individual View:
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 - Person/Individual View
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Family View
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 - Family View
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Places View
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 - Places
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Planning / Plans / Priority
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 - Planning
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