As many of you know, last December Ancestry announced that they would no longer support or sell their downloadable family tree software, Family Tree Maker.
As many of you know, that they would no longer support or sell their downloadable family tree software, Family Tree Maker (FTM). This was a great shock to many researchers who had invested in the program. A lot of confusion about Family Tree Maker has ensued since. Family History Daily uses a variety of software programs for testing and hosting trees.
When we attempted to update our outdated version of FTM recently, we found the process of upgrading to be less than ideal. And, it seems that we are not the only ones who have found the change to be a bit messy. We hope this article will help make the process a bit clearer for those looking to update or upgrade their FTM programs, or for those who are looking for a way out. Where Family Tree Maker (FTM) Stands Now Shortly after their original announcement, that Software MacKiev, the producers of the Mac version of FTM, would take over the program and continue to update and sell it for Mac and Windows. They promised a free update to users of the current version (FTM 2014 for Windows or Mac3 for Mac users). They also noted at the time that they had formed a partnership with long running genealogy program that would allow an easy transfer of a FTM file, as well as Ancestry syncing sometime in late 2016.
Looking for some genealogy help and inspiration?! Neverwinter nights 2 cd key free. Advertisement This was great news for those who have current versions of FTM, but it leaves some decision making for those who have older versions. Should you leave and try RootsMagic? Or should you stay and pay the upgrade price? What is the upgrade price?
Will your program still work if you decide not to upgrade at all? Here are some answers and a look at the options for those who still haven’t tackled this change.
Option 1: Stay with Family Tree Maker and Update or Upgrade Early last month, letting their readers know that Software MacKiev had made a minor update to FTM 2014 and a free upgrade would be available from within the program to current users. If you have a current version of FTM 2014 you will need to update your software using the update link in your copy of the program if you have not already. This update provides some important bug fixes and a couple of minor feature upgrades. However, it appears that this update was made available only for Windows users and that Mac users are still waiting. A number of other issues have also regarding the available update. At the time of the last announcement, discounted upgrades to FTM 2014/Mac3 also became available to those who own any previous version of the program (pre 2014 or Mac3) and an introductory offer was announced for those who wanted to move to FTM from another program.
However, the blog post only instructed readers to sign up for Software MacKiev’s mailing list to find out about the discounts and did not provide a direct link to either deal. A visit to Software MacKiev’s site also seemed to simply prompt users to sign up for the mailing list rather than providing direct links to discounts. When visiting this page and trying to get the discount, it appears that the only price that is available is $69.95. It turns out that the discounted price for upgrading ($29.95) is applied after you select which version you already own on the, but the current set up could easily cause confusion among previous users looking to upgrade at the reduced rate. As for the introductory offer to new users, it seems the only way to find it is by subscribing to the mailing list.