Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 is available for purchase during a pre-sale. See what’s new, the release date, discount coupon code, and more on my Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Buyer’s Guide page. There’s a link to place your order there too!
News
Family Tree Maker for Mac Upgrade Release Date
Tana Pedersen mentioned the release date of the Family Tree Maker for Mac upgrade in an Ancestry.com blog post about the arrival of Family Tree Maker 2012. She wrote:
For those of you interested in Family Tree Maker for Mac, a new version with TreeSync capability is slated to be released by the end of 2011.
Note that it’s not being called Family Tree Maker 2012 for Mac. This isn’t surprising given the Pc/Mac feature inequality news from Duff Wilson, the Family Tree Maker Product Manager.
In response to a comment on the same post Tana wrote:
Family Tree Maker for Mac with TreeSync is currently in testing and is slated to be released before the end of the year. If you purchased Family Tree Maker for Mac last year and registered your product, you should get an email with an upgrade discount so keep checking your inbox.
This release date contradicts timing information I had from the ancestor Affiliate Manager. I think Tana’s information is more likely to be correct.
Take your time, Ancestry; I want it to be right not rushed.
Family Tree Maker 2012 Discount Coupon Code
Update: Sadly, this coupon code no longer works. You can still get 40% or 20% off by clicking on this link.
I just found a 20% off coupon code. I tried applying it to the full and upgrade versions of Family Tree Maker 2012 and it worked!
The full and upgrade versions are already on sale with %40 and %20 off respectively. The code reduced the sale prices by an additional %20.
The price of the full version dropped from $31.99 to $25.59. The upgrade version, on sale for $23.99 became $19.19.
Here’s how to get the double discount:
Click on this link to visit the pre-sale page, click the “Upgrade info” link if you don’t need the full version, click the “Buy Now button”, enter this code, G5JXTRY, in the box labeled “Redeem Coupons” and click the “Apply” button.
Shipping and tax will still apply.
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 to Sync With Ancestry.com
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 will include the ability to synchronize your tree with Ancestry.com (a function called TreeSync). This news is according to the Program Manager for Family Tree Maker (FTM). He had more to say in answer to my question about the PC and Mac feature inequality:
We are very committed to the Macintosh platform and as you know, released an initial version based on FTM 2010 last year.
I can say that the new Mac release will include the following:
1. TreeSync–The ability to synchronize a tree in Family Tree Maker with one at Ancestry.com
2. Performance and stability improvements
3. Other features:
– Key features from the PC version of Family Tree Maker (TBD)
– Macintosh-specific features related to the Mac OS that are not in the PC versionWe will continue to evaluate features from the PC product to be included in future versions of the Mac product and we will continue to look at opportunities to leverage Mac-specific features and capabilities that are not in the PC version.
At this point we don’t know what other PC functions will be added in FTM for Mac 2. We have confirmation that the most important new feature, TreeSync, is included. That’s great news!
It’s also good news that there will be Mac specific features. This will help Family Tree Maker feel more like a Mac application1. I’m looking forward to the first beta release!2
I’m disappointed that there isn’t yet feature parity. And I’m going to continue to be patient because I see the long-term benefit of a complete version of Family Tree Maker on both PC and Mac. That’s the reason I’m supporting FTM; I’m more interested in a brighter future for genealogy on the Mac than ensuring that my admittedly subjective sense of fairness and desire for immediate gratification are appeased. How about you?
Notes
1. It already looks and feels more like a Mac application than Reunion for Mac.
2. I regret that I won’t be able to immediately tell you what’s in or out based on my beta program participation, but I’ll know. I’ll also know what’s out in this release.
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 and 2012 Feature Inequality
I received a correction to the information in my recent article, “Will Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Features Match Windows?” The Family Tree Maker 2012 Product Manager informed me that even though the features in the Mac version of FTM 2012 are not set, Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 will not include all the features in the PC version.
I have requested more information and will pass on what I can when I get answers.