Hi members thinking of upgrading to macOS Catalina, I suggest this article by Jason Snell is well worth reading.
https://sixcolors.com/post/2019/10/macos-catalina-review-new-era-ahead-proceed-with-caution/ macOS Catalina review: New era ahead, proceed with caution Kind Regards, Ronni Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > On 13 Oct 2019, at 11:13 am, Philippe Chaperon <laut...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hi Neil and Steven, > > I do use both MacFamily Tree and Reunion, the latter for many years. Being a > software freak (!) I try almost anything on the provisor the cost is not > expensive. I have found Reunion to be very stable hence I use it for my main > genealogy database. However MacFamily Tree does produce some very nice Family > Trees, hence use it for producing Trees for my relatives. > > I have kept up-to-date to with Reunion because it is a software produced for > the Mac and Leister Productions having supported the Mac platform when others > were deserting it in the years gone by, I want to keep supporting them. True, > it may cost a bit more but its stability is proverbial. > > By the way I also use Heredis, which is also excellent, but Reunion remains > my main database genealogy application. > > > It is great that MacFamily Tree has offered to convert your Reunion database > to a .ged file. As a precaution I do create Reunion gedcom files on a fairly > regular basis which I then import into Heredis and MacFamily Tree. > > Wishing you all the best, > > Genealogically yours! > > Philippe Chaperon > > Philippe dit la Grenouille ...🐸 > > On 13 Oct 2019, at 10:43 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hi Neil, > > I just thought MacFamily Tree looks like a much nicer interface. > > Also Reunion want $45.00 US just to upgrade. > MFT is $49.95 AU and is in the App Store (so approved by Apple). > > MacFamilyTree is 64 bit (not sure if the latest Reunion 12 is 64 bit. > > MFT is also getting good reviews from people who have used it for a long time. > > But if you are moving away from Reunion, make sure you export a GEDCOM file > before installing macOS Catalina. > And maybe any other export formats offered. > So you may be ready for whatever you migrate to. > >> On 13 Oct 2019, at 10:16 am, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Stephen, >> >> I must get back to my genealogy soon - it’s been far too long!! >> >> Out of interest, what is your reason for wanting to move from Reunion to >> MacFamilyTree. >> >> Having been a Reunion user since (I think) Reunion 3 (when you got a disk >> and a manual in the post!) I have always been very happy with it - but I >> know nothing about MacFamilyTree - so I’m interested to know why you prefer >> it? >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> Neil >> >> From: <wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of Stephen >> Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> >> Reply-To: <wamug@wamug.org.au> >> Date: Friday, 11 October 2019 at 17:49 >> To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> >> Subject: Re: A macOS Catalina tip from my experience >> >> Thanks Peter. >> I just downloaded and ran Go64. >> >> Got rid of a few more old 32 bit apps. >> Problem is I already installed macOS Catalina. >> So I am now stuck with Reunion 10 which will not run. >> I may be forced to upgrade Reunion 10 but I was hoping to move to >> MacFamilyTree. >> >> However the people at MacFamilyTree have offered to convert my Reunion date >> files to GEDCOM files. >> >> >>> On 11 Oct 2019, at 8:05 am, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 10 Oct 2019, at 3:49 pm, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi folks. >>>> >>>> Hi mate, >>>> >>>> With Catalina Apple have finally dropped all support for 32 bit >>>> applications. >>>> So before installing Catalina check which of your apps do not operate on >>>> 64 bit. >>>> >>>> Go to “About this Mac” at top left of Desktop. >>>> Click on “System Report” >>>> Click on “Applications” and wait for the screen to load. >>>> >>>> Each application will tell you if it is 64 bit or 32 bit (and some will be >>>> 32/64 bit) >>>> I thought there was a column on that screen indicating this. >>>> But I cannot see it so you may have to click on each line (application) to >>>> find out. >>>> >>>> Other than that everything is running fine for me so far. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Stephen Chape >>> >>> Good advice, but Even Better Than That…. >>> >>> Search for “Go64” in your favourite search engine. You’ll be taken to the >>> (FREE!) Go64 App by St Clair Software, makers of Default Folder. >>> >>> Go64 is System Report on steroids: many 64-bit apps still have some 32-bit >>> components which may or may not affect their performance. Go64 will help >>> you identify these very esaily and let you make a decision about them. Go64 >>> also has many other functions, such as giving you the chance to delete >>> problematic Apps from with its own interface - a huge time saver. It has >>> many other convenient functions as well. >>> >>> We showed this off at the WAMUG meeting last week. Highly recommended. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>> Perth, Western Australia >>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> >> > > >
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