![]() It’s always bothered me a bit that none of the ‘big’ genealogy programs out there had versions for the Mac. ![]() One day when I have more time to spend on it, I will probably look more closely at it, although for the time being I like my genealogy program to be easy to use and quick when entering data, and I don’t want to think about scripting languages. One program which has always intrigued my inner-nerd is GEDitCOM II, which is more of a genealogy development system, allowing you to create your own user interfaces and features, using AppleScript, Python or Ruby as scripting languages. Over the years I’ve tried just about every Mac genealogy program out there, and while some are very powerful, and some have great user interfaces, none have worked the way I wanted them to, and in the end I’ve always ended up back with Reunion. Now, this would be so bad if they shipped new versions every year, but when your upgrade cycle is over four years, people begin to wonder if the product is actually going to be upgraded, or if they should start looking elsewhere… Leister, the company that makes Reunion, also does something else a bit maddening, which is that they absolutely refuse to mention anything about future versions until they are already shipping. There are plenty of people that defend this upgrade policy, and say they don’t want to upgrade every year since it costs so much, but that’s a silly argument since I’d rather upgrade for $20 a year then pay $80 every four years. There’s no excuse for upgrades that take four years. It’s true that there are lots of little updates and bug-fixes in-between upgrades, but this is not the same thing. Before that it was about four and half years between upgrades. It’s been about three and a half years since the last major update. One thing I’ve always disliked about Reunion is the fact that it’s upgraded so infrequently. ![]() Being more modern isn’t always better if the paradigm doesn’t work for you. For the most part I like the way it works, and even if the user interface is hopelessly out-of-date, I still like the user interface compared to many other genealogy programs on the Mac. ![]() Price: Free trial, $29.95, $19.So I’ve been using Reunion on my Mac for a long time. Manufacturer: Leister Productions, (717) 697-1378īiggest draws: improved interface intuitive ease of use, navigation and data entry extensive and contextual help files drop-and-drag multimedia, places and sources souped-up web publishing full iOS integrationĭrawbacks: new web searching isn’t integrated into program itself, relying on your browser some features are hard to find no PDF output RootsMagic 7 Price: $99, or $49 for upgrade from an older version Price: $64.99, or upgrade from GEDitCOM 3.8 or earlier for $19.99īiggest draws: Ability to customize interface to your liking, native GEDCOM formatĭrawbacks: A bit pricey for shareware iFamily for Macīiggest draws: Source documentation, numerous viewing options, gadgetsĭrawbacks: Limited help section lacks features to privatize data, create Web pages and record conflicting information Heredis 2019īiggest draws: Nifty graphics, 3-D family treeĭrawbacks: Slow GEDCOM importing MacFamilyTree 9īiggest draws: Easy setup, attractive interface, fast GEDCOM importsĭrawbacks: No family group sheet Reunion 12 Family Tree Templates and Relationship Chartsīiggest draws: Lots of bells and whistles charts, reports and book publishing integration with and web searching help options and companion guideĭrawbacks: Learning curve no independent web publishing buggy merging of online data GEDitCOM II.Best Genealogy Websites for Asia and the Pacific.Best Geography and Historical Map Websites.Best African American Genealogy Websites.Best US and Canadian Genealogy Websites.Surnames: Family Search Tips and Surname Origins.Preserving Old Photos of Your Family History.How to Find Your Ancestor’s US Military Records.
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