These are a selection of questions and answers that I frequently get here at MacGenealogy.org.
Download GEDCOM Editor for Mac to editor for GEDCOM 5.5 genealogy files. Best for privacy 3 months free with 1-year plan. Download Now Best for customer support. I primarily work with gedcom files for my genealogy. What software is available for the mac which allows me to view and edit gedcom genealogy files? If there are several options, I'd like one that interfaces with ancestry.com and/or other similar sites so I don't have to quite as much work managing searches and downloads of gedcom files. GedScape for MAC OS X v.2.6.02 GedScape is a software utility for browsing, manipulating, converting and extracting data from GEDCOM files. It is the ideal GEDCOM viewer and converter, an essential tool for genealogists. Features: Easily browse all data for individuals. GedFiliations v.1.1 Builds a genealogy web site from a GEDCOM file. Heredis for iOS can also be used independently since you can import and export GEDCOM files. Add the photo of the latest member of the family with a click of the fingers and impress your friends. Select your grandchild on the Immediate Family screen. Take the picture with your iPhone or fetch it from Photos. Add it to your tree. GedScape for MAC OS X v.2.6.02 GedScape is a software utility for browsing, manipulating, converting and extracting data from GEDCOM files. It is the ideal GEDCOM viewer and converter, an essential tool for genealogists. Features: Easily browse all data for individuals. GedFiliations v.1.1 Builds a genealogy web site from a GEDCOM file.
Specific Mac genealogy applications:
* FAQ – Family Tree Maker for Mac
* FAQ – Personal Ancestral File (PAF)
Migrating Between Windows and Mac or Mac Genealogy Applications
* GEDCOM Files – Mac vs PC – Working through problems you might be having in exchanging GEDCOM files with others.
* Migrating from Windows or a Classic Macintosh
Mac Genealogy Software and Unicode / UTF-8 GEDCOM Files
* Mac Genealogy Software – Unicode, UTF-8, and GEDCOMs
* Unicode, UTF-8, GEDCOM 5.5.1, GEDCOMs and Macs
* Conversion of Unicode GEDCOM Files on a Mac
Other related FAQs:
* iPhones, iPod touches, iPads, and Mac Genealogy Software
MacGenealogy.org – Frequently Asked Questions
Does MacGenealogy.org sell or develop genealogy software for Mac OS X?
No. We try and point people to where they can purchase Mac genealogy software, but nobody associated with MacGenealogy.org directly sells or develops genealogy software.
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Please refer to the individual pages of Mac Genealogy Software for contact information of the companies involved.
Mac Genealogy Software – General FAQ
Do we recommend any particular Mac genealogy software?
Update! See the Mac Genealogy Software Recommendations post.
Here in 2012, there are several solid Mac genealogy applications (something that wasn't always true in the past) and so I don't necessarily recommend any specific one – it's going to come down to your personal preference as far as the interface and what's possible. You can refer to our Mac Genealogy Software listing to see what's available, and all of the commercial offerings (outside of Family Tree Maker for Mac) offer a free demo of sorts for you to try. I highly recommend you devote several days to each of the major applications and try them because each has a different style and feel and what I may like, you may not.
What do most people use?
In alphabetical order, these are the ones most people use (and some pages maybe out of date):
* Family Tree Maker for Mac 2
* GEDitCOM II
* iFamily for Leopard
* MacFamilyTree 6
* PAW2U (Personal Ancestry Writer 2) – probably the best free application and can give the commercial applications a run for their money
* Reunion 9
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There are others (see our software listing above) and I do apologize – I have not finished updating pages for all of them, but those are probably the top four applications that people use – they have the most visibility and all four have established histories within the Mac genealogy software community.
What if I want or need to use free Mac OS X genealogy software?
Personal Ancestry Writer II (PAW2U) is probably the application you want to use.
What if I just need a GEDCOM reader?
Either the PAW2U application mentioned above, or GEDitCOM II, which can function as a free GEDCOM reader/viewer. iFamily for Leopard is also very suitable and has few restrictions if you just want to view a GEDCOM file. GEDitCOM II and iFamily both support Unicode/UTF-8.
What if I'm doing Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Work?
See our LDS / TempleReady Mac Genealogy Software page.
This page last updated: 04 March 2012
About
GedView is a viewer and recording tool for your genealogy database when you are out and about researching local records, or visiting locations such as graveyards looking for information. The latest version is compatible with iPhone/iPod/iPad devices running iOS 9 or above.
GedView acts as a way to quickly check up on family relationships, dates/locations of events, sources of information, and view your notes, or record newly found information while you are out researching.
You can either build your tree directly on your device, or can import a GEDCOM file from any genealogy application / service.
Access your tree at any time, even without a wifi or cellular signal
Features (See user guide for more indepth details)
GEDCOM support
GedView features a fast and efficient GEDCOM importer based around version 5.5.1, the defacto standard for GEDCOM files. You can still import earlier versions, and should not lose information (contact support if this happens).
Many genealogy applications include their own extensions to GEDCOM to transfer information. GedView supports many of these, including things like shared events. As with earlier versions of GEDCOM, if you find an extension that is not supported feel free to lodge a request for a future update.
Media files, e.g. photos, video etc. can also be imported along with your GEDCOM file. Add both the GEDCOM and your media files to a zip file and, so long as the application exporting the GEDCOM supports it, your media will appear in GedView.
GedView can handle very large files and is capable of importing GEDCOM files that are hundreds of megabytes in size. The main test file contains over 165,000 people, and over 60,000 families, larger trees are supported, but performance will depend on your model of iPhone, iPad, or iPod.
Files can be imported over cellular, wifi, email attachment, via iTunes files sharing, AirDrop, or via other apps such as Dropbox, iCloud Drive / Files etc. For more details see the User Guide.
Privacy
Your trees are stored, encrypted, on your devices, they are not sent to any website, mined for data, or passed on to anyone else, so you can be confident that any details of living people will not be exposed by viewing and editing your data in GedView.
For more information see the user guide or view the Privacy Policy.
Indexes
GedView provides a number of indexes to quickly access various items in your tree. These can be quickly 'scrubbed' through with the quick access bar on the right, or, with the exception of the timeline searched for specific text.
- Surname
- People (with surname)
- Families
- Event Timeline
- Notes
- Sources
- Places
- Media
Views
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Indexes provide access to the main views for each type of item. The following top level views are available allowing you to view and edit information.
- Person
- Family
- Note
- Source
- Place
- Media
- Search / Bookmarks
Exporting
If you make changes or add new information in GedView you may want to transfer the details to another person, or a different app / programs. With GedView your information isn't locked away. You can export from either your whole tree or a selected group of people. You can also choose to only export changes since a specific date/time, or whether to include living individuals.
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Exported files are GEDCOM 5.5.1, with extensions where applicable, e.g. places are not part of standard GEDCOM.
Media items, e.g. pictures, video, documents etc. can also be exported. In this instance a zip file will be created rather than just a GEDCOM file.
Exported files can be transfered in the same methods available for importing files.