Following in the footsteps of last week non-genealogy software updates (Feb 16, 2012 Edition), the following is a list of recent software updates that may be of interest to Mac-using genealogists. VueScan Version 9.0.81 has been released. VueScan is scanning software that supports a large number of scanners (and it’s … Read more
Last week, Apple released details of OS X Mountain Lion, notice they dropped the “Mac” from the title, that was probably deliberate. Most of us will still call it Mac OS X 10.8. Anyways, while I know I will be sticking with VueScan for my scanning needs, it looks like … Read more
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 … Read more
I’ve updated the Mac Genealogy Software Frequently Asked Questions page and added a new page, in response to a question that was asked of me. The question was in regards to iPhone and iPad versions of Mac OS X genealogy software. Right now there are basically two dedicated iOS/iPhone OS … Read more
Return to Main Mac Genealogy Software FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Mac genealogy software and iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches. What Mac OS X genealogy applications currently support Apple’s iOS / iPhone OS platform, with dedicated genealogy programs for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches? Right now there are two … Read more
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) Migrating Between Windows and Mac or Mac Genealogy Applications * GEDCOM Files – Mac vs PC … Read more