Commercial Mac Genealogy Programs[edit | edit source]
iFamily for Mac for Snow Leopard and newer. For older OS versions, use iFamily for Leopard (still works for Tiger)
This software list is out of date. This page contains information about actively developed Mac OS X genealogy software (apps, applications) for Apple’s Macintosh Computers – iMac, MacBooks, MacBook Airs, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro. 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.
This well-known genealogy software has been used by family historians for decades. Previously owned and supported by Ancestry, Family Tree Maker was acquired by Software MacKiiev (maker of the Mac version) when Ancestry discontinued support. Since then, the road to a new version has been long and winding – but in 2017 MacKiev followed through. Running Certified programs for FamilySearch that were created for Windows on a Mac You will need a valid copy of Microsoft Windows. You can partition your hard drive and create a windows section on your computer which will allow you to run any of the certified programs for New Family Search on your computer.
Mac Genealogy Programs Certified for FamilySearch[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Certified Products and Services
Ancestral Quest for Mac Tree Share, Sources, Discussions, Change History and FamilySearch Support
MacFamilyTree Tree Share, Sources, Discussions, Change History
Running Certified programs for FamilySearch that were created for Windows on a Mac
You will need a valid copy of Microsoft Windows.
You can partition your hard drive and create a windows section on your computer which will allow you to run any of the certified programs for New Family Search on your computer. You would partition your hard drive using Apple's Boot Camp. Boot Camp comes preinstalled on your computer. The program walks you though step by step how to partition the hard drive although I do recommend that you print out the instructions before you begin. Apple
As alternatives to BootCamp there are a few virtualization programs that allow you to run the Windows OS as you would a native program program.
Oracle VM VirtualBox is free open-source software similar to Vmware Fusion and Parallels. Virtual Box
Parallels is currently $79.95. Parallels contains a feature similar to VMware Fusion's Unity called Coherence. Parallels
VMware Fusion is currently $79.95. It has a feature called Unity, which allows you run Windows programs like native applications. VMware
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