A feature in Mac genealogy software iFamily for Leopard that streamlines the addition of multiple, cited pieces of data from the same source. It accomplishes this by collecting the source data information if it has not already been entered then entering a state wherein any data added to the database is cited automatically, using the active source. Once all data from that source is entered, the feature is toggled off to stop the automatic citation.
Other Software
How to Customize Your Ancestry.com Home Page
If you’re an Ancestry.com subscriber like me, you may have noticed that The Generations Network, Inc. have improved your home page. You can now move the content of the page around to put things where you like. They also created a My Quick Links box in the right column. This enables you to add links to your favorite and commonly visited sites right on your Ancestry.com home page. Please follow along with this video from the MacGenealogist Archives to add Genealogytools.com to your quick links and to see the other configuration demonstrated.
Creating A Comparison of Macintosh Genealogy Software
Last weekend I began diligently working on a set of Mac genealogy software reviews. I discovered that I have some groundwork to do. Determining what applications are out there that are still being actively improved proved difficult. There isn’t a recent list of them. Something had to be done! If I can’t find a list how are Mac genealogists going to know what options exist?
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Screencast
A screencast is a video recording of a computer screen, usually with audio narration. Often they use special effects to call attention to a specific area of the screen or to actions like mouse clicks and key-presses.
Finder
The Finder is the default application on an Apple Macintosh. It presents files, folders, disk drives, and network filesystems as well as launching applications for the user of the computer.