MacFamilyTree 8.5.4. MacFamilyTree 8 gives genealogy a facelift: modern, interactive, convenient and fast. Explore your family tree and your family history in a way generations of chroniclers before you would have loved to do. MacFamilyTree helps you capture your family history and turns data and facts into conclusive reports and visually. MacFamilyTree 8 - Importing persons from FamilySearch in the interactive tree view - Duration: 1:20. Synium Software 4,597 views. MacFamilyTree is a comprehensive and user-oriented software solution designed from the beginning with one single goal in mind: to help you create a detailed tree of your entire family and to generate genealogy trees spanning entire centuries. MacFamilyTree 8 - Importing persons from FamilySearch in the interactive tree view by Synium Software. MacFamilyTree 8 - Attach media files to a person by Synium Software.
MacFamilyTree Review by Peter Smyth, May 3, 2017
RatingI have been building my family tree on PC/Macs since 1987 and MacFamily is the most beautiful product I have used but it was not designed by a genealogist as the the most basic but key functions are not provided.e.g.
-unique ID for each person searchable ( their simply does not work and cannot be displayed with the person in layouts)
-attributes for person that are not searchable/printable
-lost focus on the current person as you change views/reports etc (must search again for EVERY screen change to the same person)
-invalid GEDCOM import/export and rejections of data rather than storage in a notes field
-inability to merge a GEDCOM from another database into yours
-truncated source details - no overflow into even a NOTEs field
-REPOSOTORY only has name and address files , and rejects email/fax/phone etc rather than put into NOTES
-no compact way to print all info in an indented hierarchy to give people hard copy to check and correct
Lynn 1131. Hope this helps others understand the shortcomings of what could be an industry leader if simple things were fixed.
It forces me to do all my work in clunky Brothers Keeper (written by a genealogists for genealogists with great functionality) export it and print it from MacFamily.
Heres the Support request:
I sent the following list of suggestions to Mac Family Tree Support in June 2016 and have heard nothing back.
1. PERSON REFERENCE NUMBER
I have found the option to select Reference number and I have chosen 'Reference Number' but this only appears on the edit screen and nowhere else on views or reports, so it does not help me a great deal.
It also is not good for searching as you can only use it in the DB search and not the sidebar person search.
When you do use it in the DB Search it searches for the number in other record numbers, other than the type you have selected, so you get heaps ! - Not just the one with the number entered.
This reference number for each person is key to genealogy research – I add it to every document, source and picture media etc to link then all together and readily find them.
CAN YOU PLEASE ADD THIS AS A FEATURE REQUEST – to switch on/of appendage of the Reference number to all view/reports etc. and provide a person search option on the ref No. ?
Currently the only way I can see to do this is to use the NICKname field and copy the Ref Number into the SURNAME field of Nickname.
I will have to write a macro or a program to do this each time that I import.
https://mqfa.over-blog.com/2021/01/disk-reader-for-mac.html. Otherwise I could put the Ref No in a Nat ID No FACT but what can I do with that then ?
I can search on it by selecting search options but I cannot print/view/report it anywhere . So I cannot give it to anyone for reference.
I have been using Brothers Keeper for 15-20 years for genealogy research and am forced to keep doings because of this critical lack of functionality in MacFamily.
I have transfer my data to MacFamily each time just to print attractive charts.
Very sad really when it could be such a useful tool.
Paintcode visual code generator v3 4. 2. REPOSITORY ADDITIONAL DATA
Another feature missing is further details about repositories.
Where and how you get info is critical.
A name and address is not enough. Repository have Emails, web Sites and names and organisations. These are held in Brothers Keeper but I cannot transfer them to MacFamily – they are rejected.
E.g.
PHON (@R24@) — +xx(x)xxxxxxxxx
EMAI (@R24@) — xxxxx at xxxxx.xxx
CAN YOU PLEASE ADD THIS AS A FEATURE REQUEST – more repository fields.
3. VEWS & REPORTS
When I use the views and reports, I have to re-find the person I am working on EVERY time I switch views or reports.
It is very frustrating and a terrible waste of time.
Couldn't you keep the current person referenced as the default focus person for each view/report so that you do not have to keep searching for the persons name or ref number every time to check ancestors or defendants or other relationships ?
You could readily have a last person button if you wanted to go back to some previously referenced person.
CAN YOU PLEASE ADD THIS AS A FEATURE REQUEST – use last person accessed as default for views/reports.
4. WITNESSES
The other info that is lost is when a witness is at an event
E.g.
1 ASSO @I304@
2 TYPE INDI
2 RELA Witness at event _EVN 2399
This is record as a GODparent
Couldn't the text in the GED be used ?
CAN YOU PLEASE ADD THIS AS A FEATURE REQUEST – Allow relationships to be as a witness to an event not just GODPARENT .
Free cash games no deposit. 5. GEDCOM Compatibility
Attached is the GED file and rejects showing the fields not accepted
Person residence info
E.g. PHON (RESI - @I2@) — +xxx xxxx xxxx
EMAI (RESI - @I2@) — xxxxx at xxxxx.xxx
WWW (RESI - @I2@) — http://xxxxx.xxx/
CAN YOU PLEASE ADD THIS AS A FEATURE REQUEST – Allow more flexible GEDCOM filed even if they only go in as free format texts notes so the info is not lost.
Biggest Pro: Stunning screen and report appearance
Biggest Con: frustrating inefficient interface, poor GEDCOM standard, cannot merge, poor repository & source support, data loss on import
Macfamilytree 8 Vs Reunion 12
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MacFamilyTree 4.5: Product Page
Publisher: OnlyMac Software (Now Synium Software)
Type: Genealogy Application
License: Commercial/Download ($49, $20 Upgrade from version 3)
Last Updated:27 July 2007
GEDCOM Support: Yes Software Auto-Update: Yes
Languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Italien, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Nederlands, Japanese
Universal Binary? (For both Intel & PPC-based Macs): Yes
Hardware Requirements: Apple PowerMac with G3 or higher, 1024×768 resolution
MacOS Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3.9 (version 4.4) Mac OS X 10.3 (as of version 4.2.1) – Mac OS X 10.2.x or earlier – use version 4.2.0 or below (see older version listing below for Classic)
Download: MacFamilyTree Demo (From OnlyMac Software, 5.9 MB)
Demo Limitations: Fully functional, however no entries can be saved.
Forums:Unofficial Forum at MacGenealogy.org
Official Description: MacFamilyTree offers all you would expect from a modern genealogy application. It has been completely re-developed from scratch by using the programming tools from Apple. With MacFamilyTree you can create in a fast and elegant manner, a general view of all relations and kinship and show it in impressive, graphical views. Extensive print options are also offered, as well as the option to publish your family tree on the Internet or burn it directly to a CD.
Screenshots:
Official Notes:
Macfamilytree 8 Vs 9
MacFamilyTree is fully based on the Gedcom-standard for international exchange of genealogical data. All features make full use of the modern, graphic capabilities of Mac OS X. Screens 4 3 8 – access your computer remotely drive. Simultaneously editing of several trees is no problem, nor is it to connect or merge several family tree files. Photos from iPhoto can be imported using Drag-and-Drop and the finished family tree, including the photos, is uploaded to your .mac iDisk on the Internet with one click.
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Macworld Review – June 2007
Family Tree Magazine – Aug 2005:
Mac users who've chafed at the dominance of Windows in genealogy software — which exceeds even the Windows-ization of corporate America — will cheer the release of MacFamilyTree 4.5. It's the most Mac-like genealogy program yet, not only in execution but in style. Indeed, it may be better-suited to Mac enthusiasts who happen to do genealogy than to genealogists who happen to own a Mac.
The Mac Observer – Dec 2004
Janet Tokerud – Aug 2004>
macCompanion (now MacTech, newer version) – Sep 2004
MacWorld's Genealogy Software Roundup (2001): Part I and Part II
Other Products/Older Versions by OnlyMac Software:
Version 3.6.7 – Supports Mac OS 9/Classic using CarbonLib at OnlyMac Software
Version History:
For versions after 4.2.1, please see this link – Once these are formally archived, the version history will be updated here.
Version 4.5 – July 27, 2007
Version 4.4.9 – July 6, 2007
Version 4.4.8 (June 25, 2007)
MacFamilyTree Version 4.4.7 (June 8, 2007)
MacFamilyTree Version 4.4.6 (May 22, 2007)
MacFamilyTree Version 4.4.5 (May 14, 2007)
MacFamilyTree Version 4.4.4 (April 20, 2007)
MacFamilyTree Version 4.4.3 (April 7, 2007)
Version 4.4.2 (March 16, 2007)
Version 4.4.1 (March 8, 2007)
Version 4.4
Version 4.4 Changes
* Includes 'Reports: MacFamilyTree got a new major topic. The first available report is a kinship report that lists all related persons to the currently selected family. The kinship report can show all relatives and name them up to the 6th generation. Flextime 1 4k. The revised Person List is also under Reports as well as the Summary.'
