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MacFamilyTree
Oct 27 2009
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IRISHROOTS  This program continues to have some very nice/neat features. I have written a previous review by which I still stand. After 1 year, some of the relationships are still incorrect. MFT is too busy working on newer features rather than fixing things that need to be fixed. Seems to me if you are going to create a genealogy program, you might want to get the relationships correct at the front end. There is certainly is standard for relationships. I have tow other different programs and they relationships are different than MFT. Don't care for ancestor and descendant report as looks like they just threw it together and this is what you get. They have severa nice reports, but the kinship report is inaccurate due to the wrong relationships. Nice charts, support is generally very helpful (unless you are trying to get them to correct the relationships) nice people, decent thread support from other users.  
(Version 5.6.4)

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iFamily for Leopard
Sep 22 2009

IRISHROOTS  This is a really good program with numerous features. My only problem was customer service who seemed too busy to contact me as I waited and waited for a response. There is only 1 person who can answer questions if he gets around to it. When you are new to a program and setting it up you do not want to wait days for an answer. This forum is unlike many others which I have visited as people on it either do not know the answers or simply seldom reply to queries.   
(Version 2.511)

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MacFamilyTree
Apr 26 2009

IRISHROOTS  The program has many neat features and charts and has continued to improve, but lacks basics, such as reports. No ancestor or descendant report which pretty much comes as with any genealogy program. These reports have been asked for since 2007 according to threads. Kinship and person report are still inaccurate as it shows individuals as 2nd aunts and uncles who are not; they are cousins one/two generation removed as well as other inaccuracies. They should get rid of terms such as aunt in law, cousin in law, etc as they are not recognized as such. Still debating whether to dump it and get Reunion or stick it out.  
(Version 5.5b3)

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MacFamilyTree
May 4 2009

MJEDI  I haven't had any problems with MacFamily Tree since I started using it. The Ancestor/Descendant Report would be nice, but the Chart views suffice for now.

I've tried Reunion, I would pick iFamily for Leopard over Reunion any day. Reunion's customer service replies are slow at best, but iFamily's developer is very active on his forums, at least when I was using it. The only reason I'm not is because I love the 'eye candy' on MacFamily Tree and so far it hasn't given me any issues with it.   
(Version 5.5)

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