MacFamilyTree

Last updated
Developer(s) Synium Software GmbH
Initial releaseAugust 10, 1998;25 years ago (1998-08-10) [1]
Stable release
10.0.6 [2] / April 11, 2022;2 years ago (2022-04-11)
Operating system OS X 10.10 or later, iOS 11.4 or later
Platform macOS, iOS
Available in
  • English
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Hungarian
  • Italian
  • Norwegian Bokmål
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
Type Genealogy Software
License Proprietary software
Website www.syniumsoftware.com/macfamilytree

MacFamilyTree is a commercial genealogy program for macOS which allows users to build family trees and document genealogical research by adding data about family members including pictures, documents, and sound clips. [3] [4] It provides integration with iCloud to synchronize data across multiple devices and features the ability to generate and publish HTML web pages from saved family trees. [5]

MacFamilyTree creates data visualizations including a classic descendant chart, timelines, and a virtual globe indicating locations of key events in the lives of subjects. Reports can be generated for individual entries or entire families. [5]

MobileFamilyTree is a mobile application available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users with near-identical features, optionally allowing users to synchronize with MacFamilyTree using iCloud integration. [6]

While internally it uses the Core Data API to store and modify information, it imports and exports GEDCOM files for compatibility with other genealogical tools. [7] [8]

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References

  1. Version 1 - The beginning Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine , MacFamilyTree
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  3. Clow, Marshall (2011-08-30). "Review: MacFamilyTree 6 - Robust program to track your family history". Electronista. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
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