At over 11 years old now, RootsMagic has stood the test of time, and has proved itself to be one of the major genealogy programs that is available for those using Windows computers. However over the past few years we have seen a definite shift in users changing from Windows computers to Mac. And apart from the addition of Family Tree Maker for Mac, the Mac genealogy software scene really hasn’t changed for several years, with Reunion, Mac Family Tree and iFamily being the other dominant programs.
RootsMagic was designed to run on the Windows platform, however some users run RootsMagic on Mac and Linux machines using Wine. References External.
Meanwhile users of RootsMagic have been crying out for a Mac version, and the creators have listened, as they have just announced MacBridge for RootsMagic 6, stating that …
Tracing your family tree can be a fascinating and sometimes life changing experience. Here we look at the best family tree software for Mac in 2019 to trace your roots. Although the majority of family tree programs out there are still Windows based, there are now some very good free and paid genealogy apps for Mac. RootsMagic 7.6.1.0 Installer (28.4 MB) Place Database Installer (67.7 MB) Optional. Used by geocoding, mapping, and the gazetteer; Mac Users: To download RootsMagic 7 for Mac, click the link below, save the file to a folder on your hard drive, then open the downloaded file. If the Crossover wrapper around the 'RootsMagic for Mac' program needs to be updated, a complete uninstall of the program is needed. Make sure you have a backup of any RootsMagic data files Delete any and all RootsMagic.dmg files from your computer Drag.
To extract the file, simply right-click on the file, then choose “ Extract Here.” It’ll take some minutes to extract so wait for a moment. So that’s why now in the very next step we have to perform a clean installation and to set up macOS Sierra.#1. Perform a Clean Installation of macOS SierraWhile installing macOS Sierra or El Capitan on VMware or VirtualBox then we don’t need to install it on separate disk because while editing the VM we choose the virtual disk type SATA, and this is the only way for now to install macOS Sierra or El Capitan on VMware or VirtualBox. Installing macOS Sierra on VirtualBox Step #7. Extract macOS Sierra Image FileOnce you downloaded the macOS Sierra image file then, you must extract it via. Mac os x iso for virtualbox.
“MacBridge for RootsMagic 6 allows you easily install and run RootsMagic on your Mac in mere minutes with almost no additional setup or configuration. MacBridge for RootsMagic is different than other solutions you may be familiar with. For starters, it does not install Windows on your Mac. It also does not create a slow and bulky virtual computer. It runs right on your Mac, using your Mac file system. You can even put the RootsMagic icon on your dock for easy one-click access! So while we are busily working on an actual native Mac version of RootsMagic, MacBridge for RootsMagic 6 gives you the ability to work on a Mac today.
MacBridge is not RootsMagic 6 for Mac, but rather is it a program that you need to download to make RootsMagic work like it should – on a Mac. Their website states that …
“we are busily working on a Mac version. We have many Mac users who would love this and we love to make our users happy. MacBridge for RootsMagic 6 gives our users the ability to work on a Mac today while we work on our actual Mac version.”
Who knows when RootsMagic 7 will make an appearance, but if you are a RootsMagic user who has recently changed from PC to Mac, or are thinking of it – it seems from initial feedback that MacBridge does seem to be a good option. Comments from RootsMagic users who were using the program with Windows emulation software were saying that it was slow and crashed, however using MacBridge make it work like a breeze.
To see what it’s all about, you can watch this short video.
No doubt you have some questions, so the RootsMagic creators have created an FAQ which you can read through, click here
To buy MacBridge for RootsMagic 6, or for more information, click here
And for a more indepth writeup of MacBridge for RootsMagc, check out Tamura Jones’ post on it, click here
| Original author(s) | Bruce Buzbee |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | RootsMagic, Inc. (Originally: FormalSoft Inc)[1][2] |
| Initial release | February 4, 2003; 16 years ago |
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | Freeware and Retail |
| Website | www.rootsmagic.com |
RootsMagic is a genealogy software program designed and written by RootsMagic, Inc, a United States software design and development company founded by Bruce Buzbee in 1987.[4] Bruce originally wrote the program Family Origins.[5][6][7]
Features[edit]
RootsMagic is a genealogy program that assists family historians in tracking, organizing, printing, and sharing family history.[8][9]
- The software was originally developed as Windows-only, but is now available in Mac OS X.
- It is designed as a single-file database
- It is set up to import or export data from or to the Ancestry.com website.
- It allows backup to a hard drive, flash drive, CD, to DropBox, or to Google Drive.
- It has four navigation views:
- Standard pedigree view, with five or six generations visible;
- Family view (allows to look at the family unit, and navigate back and forth between generations;
- Descendants view (two to seven generations);
- Timeline View, showing a chronological list of events in the subject's life, including major events in their parents' siblings' and children's lives
- 'Drag and Drop' feature to allow copying individuals, families, and entire extended families from one database to another.
- It has a function to create user website files, and maintains its own free website (MyRootsMagic.com) for customers to publish their own genealogies.
History[edit]
- Retail Version
- RootsMagic version 1.0 was released 2003-02-04[10][11]
- RootsMagic version 2.0 was released 2004-05-24[1][11]
- RootsMagic version 3.0 was released 2005-09-08[10][11]
- RootsMagic version 4.0 was released 2009-03-25[1][11]
- RootsMagic version 5.0 was released 2011-11-28[9][12]
- RootsMagic version 6.0 was released 2012-11-19[12][13]
- RootsMagic version 7.0 was released 2014-11-25[14]
- Free Version
- RootsMagic Essentials was released 2009-11-18[1][11]
- RootsMagic Essentials was updated with the version 5 release 2011-11-28[9]
- RootsMagic Essentials was updated with the version 6 release 2012-11-19[13]
- RootsMagic Essentials was updated with the version 7 release 2014-11-25[14]
File Format[edit]
RootsMagic 4 database design uses SQLite 3 as its database engine so the .rmgc database files it creates are readable using third party SQLite management and development tools.[15]
Platforms[edit]
RootsMagic was designed to run on the Windows platform, however some users run RootsMagic on Mac and Linux machines using Wine[16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ abcd2009-11-20 RootsMagic Essentials, Modern Software Experience
- ^Family Origins Newsletter, This will probably be the last issue of the Family Origins newsletter (I hear a lot of you saying “I thought you stopped writing it a long time ago <g>). As many of you know, we (FormalSoft) have been working on a new genealogy program called RootsMagic which we released in February 2002. Many of you have been using Family Origins since we first licensed it to Parsons Technology over 12 years ago. You have gone through all the company changes with us (Parsons, Intuit, Broderbund, The Learning Co. , Mattel, Genealogy.com). ..As of January 2003, Genealogy.com has discontinued our Family Origins program, ..
- ^http://forums.rootsmagic.com/index.php?/topic/14651-rootsmagic-7-update-history/
- ^Bruce Buzbee, President, RootsMagic, Inc. (Privately Held; Computer Software industry), June 1987 — Present, LinkedIn
- ^Bruce Buzbee, For over 18 years Bruce has been writing genealogy software, having originally written the popular Family Origins program., Logan Utah Regional Family History Center
- ^Family Origins, As you may know, Genealogy.com created Family Origins in collaboration with a third party developer. We regret to announce that the third party has chosen to discontinue development of the software. Because of this decision, Genealogy.com will be unable to continue support of Family Origins products as of June 30, 2003., Genealogy.com
- ^Unofficial FAQ for Family Origins, Reference manual
- ^Bruce Buzbee: Making Family History Fun and Easy, By Maurine Proctor, October 11, 2010, Meridian Magazine
- ^ abcRootsMagic 5, New Software Released 28 Nov 2011
- ^ abRootsMagic, RootsMagic 4, Modern Software Experience
- ^ abcdeRootsMagic News, RootsMagic News
- ^ abRootsMagic Blog, RootsMagic Blog
- ^ abRootsMagic 6, New Software Released 19 Nov 2012
- ^ abRootsMagic 7, New Software Released 25 Nov 2014
- ^SQLite Tools for RootsMagic 4!
- ^RootsMagic, Wine AppDB entry
- ^Wineskin, Wineskin Tutorial