Mac loving genealogists can insert links in Reunion 9 text and notes fields and click on them to open web sites in a web browser. This means you can have URLs in text fields and notes as well as having arbitrary, hyper-linked text in note fields. If … [Continue reading] about Little Known Ways to Include Web Page Links in Reunion 9 Text and Note Fields
Switching to the Mac: Leopard Edition Review
No, this book isn't written for big, spotted, felines. It's for people who have switched from Windows to the Macintosh or are curious about doing so. Leopard is the friendly name (unless you are afraid of cats) for the operating system. This … [Continue reading] about Switching to the Mac: Leopard Edition Review
Walkthrough: iFamily for Leopard V2.463 Update
The version of iFamily for Leopard released yesterday contained some very nice changes; some of them addressing issues I raised in the recent review of the Mac genealogy software. I recorded this video screencast in the (now in the MacGenealogist … [Continue reading] about Walkthrough: iFamily for Leopard V2.463 Update
Virtual Tree
MacFamilyTree includes a three-dimensional view of ancestors and descendants called a "virtual tree." The view can be scrolled in three dimensions to make inspecting relationships easier. Every person in a family history file is represented in the … [Continue reading] about Virtual Tree
The MacFamilyTree 5.3 Beta Review Process Has Begun
Last night I began the process of reviewing MacFamilyTree version 5.3 beta. As a result, I expect to publish some feature screencasts and glossary entries over the course of the week. I recorded a video of the 3 dimensional "virtual tree" feature … [Continue reading] about The MacFamilyTree 5.3 Beta Review Process Has Begun