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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:
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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.
- Great tool until version 2.2 released. Now pointlessly (from a user perspective at least) requires an Atlassian account login, and the login panel appears hopelessly broken. Fortunately, If you accidentally update via the app, you can still find 2.1 in your Trash can. Grab it out before it's gone (2.1 is fantastic).
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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
Breaktweaker for mac. * 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)
- Release History
- Current: Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 21.2.5 (September 2012)
- Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 21.2.475 (July 2012)
- Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 21.2.1.379 (12 January 2012)
- Initial Release: Family Tree Maker for Mac 21.2.0 (December 2011)
- Replaced: Family Tree Maker 2010 for Mac
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Screenshots Gallery
Note: Uses GEDCOM file from from GEDitCOM.com (GEDCOM 5.5 Torture Test Files)
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I just sent the following in an email to a GenealogyTools reader who asked me how to split a Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2) tree. This person had purchased the genealogy software, downloaded a 13,000 person tree from Ancestry.com, and found it too cumbersome to manage.
I've tried every which way to develop a method for cleanly splitting trees in FTMM2. After putting several hours into it I can say unequivocally, that it cannot be done. There are three principle problems:
1. The steps are many and complicated.
2. Collateral people remain in the file with no way to automatically detect and remove them.
3. The software is extremely unstable, crashing often—so much so that I do not recommend you use FTMM2 for any purpose.
My recommendation for moving forward is to do one of two things:
1. Buy Reunion 9 for Mac and load your Ancestry.com GEDCOM into it.
2. Buy Family Tree Maker 2012 (FTM 2012) and Windows 7, install them in a virtual PC on your Mac (I use VirtualBox), then download your Ancestry.com tree.
Which one is best for you depends on your willingness and ability to run Windows 7 on your Mac and your desire to keep your tree synchronized with Ancestry.com. If you absolutely must keep your tree in sync with Ancestry you'll have to go with FTM 2012 on Windows. If not, go with Reunion 9.
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I have read that Reunion will easily handle very large trees so there should be no need to split yours if you go with that option.
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Prior to this exercise my experiences with FTMM2 have been limited to exploring features in preparation for reviewing the software (no longer necessary thanks to Keith who recently wrote a Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 review and agreed to publish it on GenealogyTools.com). Having invested several hours in using FTMM2 for what ought to be a routine genealogical task I have made up my mind about its fitness. My opinion is summed up in this excerpt from the email: 'I do not recommend you use FTMM2 for any purpose.'