MacFamilyTree 5.2

Synium has released the final version of MacFamilyTree 5.2, a genealogy program which sports an iLife-style interface, and options for reports, exports and printing. The program is said to support a "practically unlimited" number of family members through use of Apple's Core Data technology. The v5.2 update mainly introduces the Virtual Tree, a 3D rendering which displays all the connections between various relatives. Color coding can be used to identify age, date of birth, or gender.

Also new is the ability to navigate and edit families within the standard Edit Mode. Refinements include faster GEDCOM imports, an Age column in the Person Event pane, and chronological ordering of Children and Events in genograms. The program costs $50, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 as well as a Radeon 7500, GeForce 4 MX or Intel GMA950 chipset.

by MacNN Staff