I have now installed this program. For those that like knowing what to expect, which is not documented in the CD package they sent me, here are a few details: This install does not upgrade Family Tree Maker for Mac. It installs a completely separate program Family Tree Maker for Mac 2. It leaves the old program in place. Which means, if like me, you open the program via an icon in the dock, you open the old program after the install. It took me 10 seconds to figure this out, but I could have gone on forever not knowing this if I didn't think about it. So replace your FTM dock icon if you use one. A 14 day free trial is advertised on the CD packaging. After install, it did say if you already have an Ancestry subscription it would extend it for 14 days. However, it then proceeded to give me ONLY TWO choices, and both were to upgrade from US to World before continuing. I had to back out of it and gave up. It is either a bug, poorly written or simply deceptive. Since it is a new program, no tailored preferences survive the install. Nor is the list of recent files opened, which I do like to retain as I help dozens of people with their genealogy and easily forget which files I've worked on "recently". When you open a file, it warns you that it must upgrade its format, and from then on you cannot open it in the old version. Fair enough, so why keep the old program around? It would be better if it were a true upgrade, and one that preserved preferences, recently opened files, and whatever else I discover that it has lost. And a blanket "should I convert all files in your FTM directory?" would be nice. As to new features, or bugs, I don't have enough experience with it yet to know. But at least those ready to install it know what to expect as it is not described in the packaging. John On 12/14/2011 7:14 PM, John Yates wrote: > My copy of Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 arrived today. > > Has anyone installed it? If so, are there any known > issues with installing it? > > Thanks! > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

John, What is described, is much like the behavior of the PC version. You keep the old version, until you are used to the new one. Then you, the user, can remove the old version. I think you will see that the ICON for FTMM-1 and FTMM--2 are different in the Application folder. Good luck, Russ ___________________________ Mailto:rworthington@att.net ________________________________ From: John Yates <john@jytangledweb.org> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, December 15, 2011 8:04:15 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 I have now installed this program. For those that like knowing what to expect, which is not documented in the CD package they sent me, here are a few details: This install does not upgrade Family Tree Maker for Mac. It installs a completely separate program Family Tree Maker for Mac 2. It leaves the old program in place. Which means, if like me, you open the program via an icon in the dock, you open the old program after the install. It took me 10 seconds to figure this out, but I could have gone on forever not knowing this if I didn't think about it. So replace your FTM dock icon if you use one. A 14 day free trial is advertised on the CD packaging. After install, it did say if you already have an Ancestry subscription it would extend it for 14 days. However, it then proceeded to give me ONLY TWO choices, and both were to upgrade from US to World before continuing. I had to back out of it and gave up. It is either a bug, poorly written or simply deceptive. Since it is a new program, no tailored preferences survive the install. Nor is the list of recent files opened, which I do like to retain as I help dozens of people with their genealogy and easily forget which files I've worked on "recently". When you open a file, it warns you that it must upgrade its format, and from then on you cannot open it in the old version. Fair enough, so why keep the old program around? It would be better if it were a true upgrade, and one that preserved preferences, recently opened files, and whatever else I discover that it has lost. And a blanket "should I convert all files in your FTM directory?" would be nice. As to new features, or bugs, I don't have enough experience with it yet to know. But at least those ready to install it know what to expect as it is not described in the packaging.