Free Mac Genealogy Software
- Genealogy Software On Mac: Useful Tips. Before choosing which app is best for you, there are some important things to be aware of to choose the best genealogy software for your needs. Genealogy research is increasingly moving online making it much easier for relatives to find each other and research their past.
- MacUpdate's software library contains more than 14 Genealogy Software apps designed for Mac owners. Choose the best app and download it today for free.
Ancestris is a free genealogy software to allow all genealogists, from beginners to experts, to build their genealogy in complete freedom. For us your data is what is most important. With Ancestris, you can enrich and maintain it without risk of loss, unlike what can happen with other non-free software on the market, when changing software. IFamily for Mac. Verdict: This family tree software for Macs is developed to trace the genealogy of each particular person. It is a user-friendly program allowing you to drag several pictures simultaneously, create a simple map with color marks and a diagram with dates of birth displayed.
Free Mac Genealogy Software[edit | edit source]
Commercial Mac Genealogy Programs[edit | edit source]
- iFamily for Mac for Snow Leopard and newer. For older OS versions, use iFamily for Leopard (still works for Tiger)
Mac Genealogy Programs Certified for FamilySearch[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Certified Products and Services
- Ancestral Quest for Mac Tree Share, Sources, Discussions, Change History and FamilySearch Support
- MacFamilyTree Tree Share, Sources, Discussions, Change History
Running Certified programs for FamilySearch that were created for Windows on a Mac
- You will need a valid copy of Microsoft Windows.
- You can partition your hard drive and create a windows section on your computer which will allow you to run any of the certified programs for New Family Search on your computer. You would partition your hard drive using Apple's Boot Camp. Boot Camp comes preinstalled on your computer. The program walks you though step by step how to partition the hard drive although I do recommend that you print out the instructions before you begin. Apple
- As alternatives to BootCamp there are a few virtualization programs that allow you to run the Windows OS as you would a native program program.
- Oracle VM VirtualBox is free open-source software similar to Vmware Fusion and Parallels. Virtual Box
- Parallels is currently $79.95. Parallels contains a feature similar to VMware Fusion's Unity called Coherence. Parallels
- VMware Fusion is currently $79.95. It has a feature called Unity, which allows you run Windows programs like native applications. VMware
- Oracle VM VirtualBox is free open-source software similar to Vmware Fusion and Parallels. Virtual Box
