Reunion for Mac has been updated to fix the GEDCOM import problem that was introduced in the 9.0a release, a cosmetic issue with some lists when using Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and display and printing issues with images in charts. Download a copy from here.
Amazon com must think my address is at the Arctic circle or a prison. They will not send me Reunion. Any suggestions? My address is 2995 Fraser Road, Maxville, Ontario, Canada K0c 1T0
Hi, Dwaine.
The Leister Productions site lists resellers in Canada: http://www.leisterpro.com/doc/buy.php#ca
Will any of them work for you?
—Ben
Ben, thank you so much for keeping all the Mac Reunion users updated with new downloads for our programs.
I do miss your continuing newsletter, but am grateful for your interest in keeping us up-to-date on things of interest.
Sincerely,
Mary Kanta
Hi Ben:
I have been considering purchasing a MAC. However, I am concerned about whether my Family Tree Maker GEDCOM file (especially all my source citations and records) will transfer seamlessly into Reunion.
I have no desire to re-enter all my source info, or to check it for each individual in my family file.
Is this a legitimate concern or have these kinks been worked out in the software?
Looking forward to your response.
Tom
Hi, Tom.
The GEDCOM transfer issues have not been ironed out. The GEDCOM standard allows developers to create their own tags and the developers have made different choices. I’ve considered mapping the differences so that genealogists would know what to look for for each combination of application, but as you may be able to imagine, it would take a great deal of effort to create and maintain; I couldn’t come up with a way to make it cost effective. The better long-term solution is to update or replace GEDCOM.
One option you may not have considered is running FTM on your Mac by using a PC virtualization application like Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion.
—Ben