MacFamilyTree Tutorials

Video Walkthrough of MacFamilyTree Version 5.3.5 Update

Synium Software recently updated MacFamilyTree to version 5.3.5. This version contains a feature that should have been there from the start: the ability to apply changes of case to all the names in the database. The “what’s new” states that the update includes the following: Database Maintenance improved: Names can be now reformatted into different [...]

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MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.3.3

Synium recently released an update to their Mac genealogy database software, MacFamilyTree. The 5.3.3 update will be offered when you next start the software if you are connected to the Internet. According to their website and my exploration, the update includes: Improved timeline chart including a new timebar The number of generations supported in the [...]

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Routine Photo Management Tasks in MacFamilyTree

The gorgeous graphics in MacFamilyTree make great use of photos of your relatives. This screencast will help you bring your family history data to life whether you’ve already added some photos or not. In it, I cover editing photos and adding them to MacFamilyTree. Since MacFamilyTree is tightly integrated with iPhoto I show you how [...]

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Family Assistant

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The family assistant is a view in the Mac genealogy database software, MacFamilyTree. It consists of three panes: Person Chart Person Information List of Persons The person chart is a graphical representation of the relatives of a focal person. The focal person is indicated graphically by a rotating, multi-pointed star aura. Related people are connected [...]

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Virtual Tree

MacFamilyTree includes a three-dimensional view of ancestors and descendants called a “virtual tree.” The view can be scrolled in three dimensions to make inspecting relationships easier. Every person in a family history file is represented in the diagram with an icon. The icons are interconnected by lines if they have ancestors, descendants, or a spouse. [...]

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