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MacFamilyTree

MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.6.8

The changes in this version are:

Completely new User Guide localized in English, French and German
Date Picker works correctly now in all localizations
Bug fixes for MobileFamilyTree 2 Sync
Several other bug fixes

What do you think of the new User Guide?

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MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.6.6

The release addresses the following:

Several fixes and improvements for the coordinate lookup for the Virtual Globe
Crash issue fixed for Mac OS X 10.5
Database migration issue fixed for older Version 4 databases

You can download the latest version here.

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Adding Coordinates to Multiple Events in MacFamilyTree

Genealogists using the software MacFamilyTree have the ability to add geographic coordinates, expressed as latitude and longitude, for places in their family database. This is a process known as geocoding. The information can be added on an place-by-place basis by entering it in the edit place windows. If you have many places that are not [...]

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Is the Virtual Globe Bloat?

I’ve been working on a MacFamilyTree screencast this evening. It’s related to geocoding which is related to the “virtual globe” feature. As is usual for me when I explore features, I asked myself, “What value does this offer genealogists?” I’m having a hard time coming up with something nice to say about this one.
Yes, I [...]

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MacFamily Tree Updated to 5.6

Synium released an update to their Macintosh genealogy software MacFamilyTree. According to the software update dialog, version 5.6 includes the following changes:

New Virtual Tree

Drastic performance enhancements by using multiple processors/cores when available
Much improved 3d alignment, especially in complex scenarios
Can only show partial subtrees within a database
Displays pictures of persons directly [...]

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MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.5.8

Synium released an update to their Macintosh genealogy software MacFamilyTree. According to the software update dialog, version 5.5.8 includes the following changes:

Many fixes for the Person Merge Feature
Person Merge can now be accessed from the Family List as well
Many other bug fixes
Minor user interface enhancements
Localization bugs fixed

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