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*[http://www.ancquest.com/mac/index.htm Ancestral Quest Basics for Mac] | *[http://www.ancquest.com/mac/index.htm Ancestral Quest Basics for Mac] | ||
*[https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Download#Mac_OS_X Gramps] | *[https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Download#Mac_OS_X Gramps] | ||
*[http://www.lanopalera.net/Genealogy/AboutPAWriter.html | *[http://www.lanopalera.net/Genealogy/AboutPAWriter.html PAWriter II] | ||
*[https://arkluz.com Infinite Family Tree Explorer] | |||
=== Commercial Mac Genealogy Programs === | === Commercial Mac Genealogy Programs === | ||
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*[http://www.geditcom.com/ GEDitCOM II] | *[http://www.geditcom.com/ GEDitCOM II] | ||
*[http://www.genealogypro.net Genealogy Pro] | *[http://www.genealogypro.net Genealogy Pro] | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.heredis.com Heredis] | ||
*[https://www.ifamilyformac.com iFamily for Mac] for Snow Leopard and newer. For older OS versions, use [http://www.ifamilyformac.com/support/ iFamily for Leopard] (still works for Tiger) | *[https://www.ifamilyformac.com iFamily for Mac] for Snow Leopard and newer. For older OS versions, use [http://www.ifamilyformac.com/support/ iFamily for Leopard] (still works for Tiger) | ||
*[http://www.synium.de/products/macfamilytree/index.html MacFamilyTree] | *[http://www.synium.de/products/macfamilytree/index.html MacFamilyTree] | ||
*[https://ohmigene.en.softonic.com/mac ohmiGene] | *[https://ohmigene.en.softonic.com/mac ohmiGene] | ||
*[http://www.leisterpro.com/ Reunion] | *[http://www.leisterpro.com/ Reunion] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.rootsmagic.com/RootsMagic/ RootsMagic 8 for Mac] | ||
=== Mac Genealogy Programs Certified for FamilySearch === | === Mac Genealogy Programs Certified for FamilySearch === | ||
Latest revision as of 10:23, 14 June 2024
Free Mac Genealogy Software
Commercial Mac Genealogy Programs
- Ancestral Quest for Mac
- Family Tree Maker (for Mac)
- GEDitCOM II
- Genealogy Pro
- Heredis
- iFamily for Mac for Snow Leopard and newer. For older OS versions, use iFamily for Leopard (still works for Tiger)
- MacFamilyTree
- ohmiGene
- Reunion
- RootsMagic 8 for Mac
Mac Genealogy Programs Certified for FamilySearch
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
- Oracle VM VirtualBox is free open-source software similar to Vmware Fusion and Parallels. Virtual Box