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    1. Re: [VERMONT] Imac
    2. Sylvia Tucker

    3. Darrell I checked out TMG and the web says it is not for Mac did you find a way it is Apple computer friendly? http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/the-master-genealogist-software.html System Requirements: Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows NT. Pentium 166 with 64 MB of RAM (256 recommended). Web searching and chart uploading features require an Internet connection. On Mar 2, 2011, at 11:46 PM, Darrell A. Martin wrote: > On 3/2/2011 6:32 PM, Laurie D wrote: >> A Question >> I just bought a new IMac for "desktop" and I was wondering what is >> the best software for Geneagoly to get for the Imac. Which one is >> more compatiable and kind of easy to work with. >> I looked up on line but I really couldn't get much info. I didn't >> want to download anything. >> I kept running across FTM it sounds pretty good BUT!!! >> I'll take all the help I can get. >> Laurie D. > > Laurie: > > Discussing "the best software" is a bit like discussing religion, for > some of the same reasons. > > Most PC programs will run on a Mac using well-known software to host > (or > emulate) Windows. My personal preference for genealogy software is > "The > Master Genealogist", usually shortened to TMG. Several users are > running > TMG on their Macs. This program focuses on having the best > documentation > features anywhere, but overall it simply does everything. In fact, it > has so much power and flexibility that it is possible it overdoes it. > The only reasonable criticism I have seen is that the learning curve > (for the advanced features) can be pretty steep. > > The RootsWeb mailing list for TMG is extremely active. Responses to > problems are usually very detailed, offer multiple ways of doing > things, > and appear very quickly. Support staff for the publisher of TMG, > Wholly > Genes, frequently participate on the list. Even the president of W.G. > chimes in, on occasion. > > An inexpensive companion program, "Second Site", is available to > generate Web sites directly from TMG data. Again, the power and > flexibility are outstanding. My own site, home page at > > <http://www.darrell-martin.net/genealogy2/index.htm> > > is built using Second Site, pretty much out of the box. Disclaimer: > although I have no financial interest in either TMG or Second Site, > I am > a beta tester for the latter. > > Darrell > > > *************************************** > List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

    03/03/2011 12:38:09
    1. Re: [VERMONT] Imac
    2. Sandra L. Childs

    3. I bought and installed the Mac Family Tree Maker software earlier in 2010, so it is available. I guess it is offered via the FTM website. As I said, it has worked out well for my needs. But as another person said earlier, each person has their own needs and expectations. Sandy C. On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:38 AM, Sylvia Tucker wrote: > Darrell I checked out TMG and the web says it is not for Mac did you > find a way it is Apple computer friendly? > > > http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/the-master-genealogist-software.html > System Requirements: > > Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows NT. > Pentium 166 with 64 MB of RAM (256 recommended). > Web searching and chart uploading features require an Internet > connection. > > > > > On Mar 2, 2011, at 11:46 PM, Darrell A. Martin wrote: > >> On 3/2/2011 6:32 PM, Laurie D wrote: >>> A Question >>> I just bought a new IMac for "desktop" and I was wondering what is >>> the best software for Geneagoly to get for the Imac. Which one is >>> more compatiable and kind of easy to work with. >>> I looked up on line but I really couldn't get much info. I didn't >>> want to download anything. >>> I kept running across FTM it sounds pretty good BUT!!! >>> I'll take all the help I can get. >>> Laurie D. >> >> Laurie: >> >> Discussing "the best software" is a bit like discussing religion, for >> some of the same reasons. >> >> Most PC programs will run on a Mac using well-known software to host >> (or >> emulate) Windows. My personal preference for genealogy software is >> "The >> Master Genealogist", usually shortened to TMG. Several users are >> running >> TMG on their Macs. This program focuses on having the best >> documentation >> features anywhere, but overall it simply does everything. In fact, it >> has so much power and flexibility that it is possible it overdoes it. >> The only reasonable criticism I have seen is that the learning curve >> (for the advanced features) can be pretty steep. >> >> The RootsWeb mailing list for TMG is extremely active. Responses to >> problems are usually very detailed, offer multiple ways of doing >> things, >> and appear very quickly. Support staff for the publisher of TMG, >> Wholly >> Genes, frequently participate on the list. Even the president of W.G. >> chimes in, on occasion. >> >> An inexpensive companion program, "Second Site", is available to >> generate Web sites directly from TMG data. Again, the power and >> flexibility are outstanding. My own site, home page at >> >> <http://www.darrell-martin.net/genealogy2/index.htm> >> >> is built using Second Site, pretty much out of the box. Disclaimer: >> although I have no financial interest in either TMG or Second Site, >> I am >> a beta tester for the latter. >> >> Darrell >> >> >> *************************************** >> List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm >> Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > *************************************** > List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    03/03/2011 12:49:44