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I’m putting together the next MacGenealogist video CD volume. Like volume 1, this volume contains the same instructional videos as on this site, but better. I’ve incorporated much of the feedback I’ve gotten on how to make the CDs even more valuable. I’m very excited about this CD! I’ll publish the list of videos later, but I didn’t want you to wait any longer to learn about these improvements:

• The CD will contain only Reunion 9 for Mac videos, future volumes will be targeted to other content (e.g. iFamily for Leopard, MacFamilyTree, and other miscellaneous topics).
• The videos will be 50% higher resolution than the versions on this website (1080 x 676 instead of 720 x 450). The screen will be much easier to read.
• The video file names will begin with the screencast number so they are listed in the order of publication. This will make it easier to follow along in the order the videos were released.
• The file names will be color coded if they are part of a series for easier identification of grouping.
• The article text is included on the CD in a PDF file.

I expect it to be available at the end of January. I’ll keep you updated as I make progress. In the meantime, please let me know what you think of the changes and if you have any questions by leaving a comment.

I’ve been trying unsuccessfully for the past week to reach the ifamilyforleopard.com site. Neither the built-in software update nor the website work for me.

Are any of you able to reach it?

December 31, 2008 Update

I’ve been told that others can reach it, so I’m investigating more on my end.

January 1, 2009 Update

Thanks to the help of some MacGenealogists, I’ve temporarily resolved the problem. It appears the network address that my DSL provider allocated to me 17 days ago was being blocked by the hosting company that iFamilyforleopard.com runs on. I have provided the details to them and am awaiting a response. In the meantime, I disconnected and reconnected my DSL, resulting in a different IP address being allocated. Now I can reach ifamilyforleopard.com again!

Synium has released version 5.3.7 of its Mac genealogy software. Here’s what’s changed according to the publisher:

• Full English user guide added
• Fixes and many performance enhancements in the Virtual Tree
• Minor bug fixes and other minor improvements

The most significant of the changes is the replacement of the spartan MacFamilyTree Version 5.3 User Guide with a new MacFamilyTree 5 Manual. The previous document consisted primarily of installation and upgrade information, a brief tutorial, and short descriptions of features. All that information is in the new manual and much more. The total page count increased from 38 to 179! The feature descriptions have been moved to a reference section in the back of the manual. The bulk of the document is now a set of task focused sections. This new manual should be much more helpful to newcomers to MacFamilyTree.

Launch your copy to get the update.

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In my never-ending quest to satisfy your Mac genealogy needs, I’ve added an article rating feature to the site by which you can give me useful feedback with a single click of your mouse. Like your comments, this information will help me give you more of what you find valuable. It will also aid your fellow MacGenealogists by telling them what the community finds most helpful.

Each article will have a set of stars at the bottom. Please rate the article by clicking on a star, a rating of five stars being the best.

Now you can practice on this article. Go ahead. You won’t hurt my feelings if you don’t find value in this or any other article. I want to know what’s working best for you. This goes for comments too (I love comments!). It would be super helpful if you would go to your favorite articles and rate them.

Thanks!