Family Tree Maker* (FTM) 2017 was officially released 16 July 2017. The 19 months since December 2015 when Ancestry.com announced the retirement of Family Tree Maker have been a bumpy road for the venerable genealogy application. All support for FTM and connectivity with Ancestry were to have ended by 1 Jan 2017. [Read more…] about Family Tree Maker 2017 Review
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Software MacKiev to Release New Syncing Technology in Family Tree Maker 2017 — But Not in Older Versions
If you’ve been following the news about Family Tree Maker, you’ll know that a brand new version, Family Tree Maker 2017 for both Mac and Windows, is set to be released on 31 March 2017. This new version will include the replacement to TreeSync, called FamilySync. What you may not know is that TreeSync will stop working on 29 March 2017; however, all prior editions and versions of FTM will not receive updates including the new FamilySync technology. Melanie Mayo, Family History Daily Editor, has posted a good write-up explaining the implications. [Read more…] about Software MacKiev to Release New Syncing Technology in Family Tree Maker 2017 — But Not in Older Versions
Family Tree Maker Updates Officially Released [Updated 1 Jan 2017]
Note: This article was updated on 1 Jan 2017 to include additional information from Software MacKiev.
Less than a year after Software MacKiev acquired the Family Tree Maker (FTM) software from Ancestry.com and promised to improve both the Mac and Windows versions with bug fixes and performance improvements, they have fulfilled their commitment and officially released final versions of the updates. People who signed up for the FTM newsletter should be receiving an email from Software MacKiev president, Jack Minsky, announcing the release (I received mine last night). [Read more…] about Family Tree Maker Updates Officially Released [Updated 1 Jan 2017]
News from Family Tree Maker
Today I received another newsletter from Software MacKiev about Family Tree Maker; I’ve copied it below for those who haven’t received it yet. A few highlights (slightly edited for clarity from a previously published version): [Read more…] about News from Family Tree Maker
Family Tree Maker News
Some readers may have received a “Summer News” email update about Family Tree Maker from Software MacKiev or seen it on Randy Seaver’s blog, GeneaMusings. If you haven’t seen it yet and are subscribed to the FTM email list, it’s because MacKiev is gradually rolling out the email to everyone on the list, which is quite large, according to MacKiev president, Jack Minsky. [Read more…] about Family Tree Maker News