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MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.5.8

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Synium released an update to their Macintosh genealogy software MacFamilyTree. According to the software update dialog, version 5.5.8 includes the following changes:

  • Many fixes for the Person Merge Feature
  • Person Merge can now be accessed from the Family List as well
  • Many other bug fixes
  • Minor user interface enhancements
  • Localization bugs fixed

MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.5.6

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Synium released an update to their Macintosh genealogy software MacFamilyTree. According to the software update dialog, version 5.5.6 includes the following changes:

  • Bug fixes in the Family Assistant
  • Fixed a rare crash bug in the Edit Mode
  • Improvements in the Note Pallette
  • Localization bugs fixed

How Some People are Saving $30 on Parallels Desktop

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The MacUpdate website is offering its latest bundle of Macintosh software at an incredible discount. Have a look at what’s offered. If you’re ready to buy any of the programs in the bundle, now is your chance to get them all for only $49.00. The the bundled applications of particular interest to MacGenealogists are Parallels Desktop 4 and Circus Ponies’ Notebook 3.

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MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.5.3

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Synium released an update to their Macintosh genealogy software MacFamilyTree. According to the software update dialog, version 5.5.3 includes the following changes:

  • New person merge functions to search for duplicates in your database
  • Search duplicates for either a single person or in your whole database
  • Improved GEDCOM merge when adding a GEDCOM file
  • Full Chinese localization added (Simplified Chinese)
  • Many bug fixes and minor improvements

Family Tree Maker 2009 Service Pack 1 Bug Fix Release

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The Generations Network Released a bug fix update to their PC genealogy software
Family Tree Maker 2009. This update fixes issues reported in service pack 1. The fixes identified in the update are:

  • Task category creation and use in Person view.
  • Calendars fail to display when showing February 29th.
  • Memory usage grows after using “Export to One Page PDF” function
  • Book items are not retaining changes.
  • Reports not being created due to brackets in facts and notes.
  • Chronological facts displaying incorrectly in Individual report.
  • Ahnentafel numbers displaying incorrectly in the pedigree chart.
  • Images aren’t added when merging information from Ancestry.com.
  • Photo Album reports creating memory usage problem.
  • Sorting multiple spouses for a woman working incorrectly.
  • Landscape charts in a book are rotating incorrectly.

You’ll want to upgrade your copy to eliminate these issues. The update will be detected automatically if you have that feature turned on, or can be initiated by selecting “Check for Update…” from the “Help” menu item.