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Forum Newbie
Group: Customers
Last Login: 1/9/2007 5:35:07 AM
GenoPro Version: 2.0.0.1
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| My only wish would be that GenoPro was available to run on a Mac. My only portable "laptop" happens to be a Mac and I'd like to be able to work on my tree when I'm away from home! (Please let's not enter the PC / Mac debate!)
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Junior Member
Group: Customers
Last Login: 5/3/2008 4:28:48 PM
GenoPro Version: 2.0.1.2
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| I have a strange feeling the whole thing is written in C/C++ using Windoz APIs, so I think we are kinda of hosed. But if it is actually written in something portable I sure could use a Linux Client. Thanks.
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Legendary Master
Group: Administrators
Last Login: Yesterday @ 9:21:17 AM
GenoPro Version: 2.4.0.3
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| There are many discussion regarding GenoPro on a Macintosh. Genogram software for Macintosh (Apple)
Macintosh version of GenoPro GenoPro for Macintosh
Since Apple is now using Intel-based processors, it won't be long before all Macs will run native Windows programs. Porting GenoPro on the Macintosh platform would require a lot of work, and we prefer to improve GenoPro instead, such as a multi-lingual interface and a collaboration system. In the meantime, there are two solutions for your Macintosh: 1) use a PC emulator on Mac
2) buy a very cheap PC from second-hand shop
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Forum Newbie
Group: Customers
Last Login: 3/20/2007 6:39:52 PM
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I'd still like a Mac version - 30in LCD helps..... real clunky under Windows emulator...
May replace GenoPro with Mac Familt Tree version...
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Forum Newbie
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 4/9/2007 2:12:46 PM
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Mac can easily run Vista or Windows XP applications but you need to. If you have a Mac that was built prior to PC-based chipset you could use Virtual PC. However from my experience on a 17" Powerbook, Windows runs slowly and it is inconvenient to switch between operating systems If users are fortunate to have a newer Mac OSX with an Intel PC chip, you can have the best of both worlds. (http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html) You'd have to buy Windows operating system($$) and Parallels Desktop for Mac ($79, with additional copies for $49). Apparently, you can run programs from both Mac and PC at the same time. Parallels Desktop for Mac --“the leading virtualization solution for the Mac, enabling Mac users to run Windows simultaneously with their Mac OS X on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro Towers.” There’s a download a trial of the software from the bottom of this web-page. I think you’d need to install Windows operating system to use it: http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/ Here’s a review of the pros and cons:: http://www.macworld.com/2006/06/reviews/parallels/index.php If anyone is using this, please let us know the results. I'm about ready to go buy a Mac-mini. Having to diagram second and third marriages, co-habitation, name changes and adoptions, GenoPro looks like a more logical way of mapping it out.
American Descendant of the Habalau/Habalo family from Sieu, Romania (formerly Nagysajo, Hungary)
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Forum Newbie
Group: Customers
Last Login: 8/5/2008 4:38:24 AM
GenoPro Version: 2.0.1.4
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lets face it, once again developers are shunning us increasing number of mac users.
I don't want to spent money on a copy of windows and parallels JUST to run Genopro. It's the only software I had on my now knackered old PC that doesn't have a mac version.
Why not open up your code and allow developers to help port the app across for free?
I love this software, but hate their narrow minded view of Operating Systems.
To the mac elite out there, go and buy MacFamilyTree 5.2 and feel valued!! http://www.synium.de/Kris
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Forum Master
 
Group: Customers
Last Login: Today @ 7:06:05 AM
GenoPro Version: 2.0.1.6
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Do not think open code would help as Dan has often referred to limitations of the existing menus etc due to need to use Windows routines. There is also the legal/piracy aspect to consider.
A possible way ahead, now that Macs use i86 chips, is for the Wine developers to extend their project to the Mac. I believe it emulates Windows procedures and so it is not necessary to have an extra OS license.
Having said that I believe there have been attempts to run GenoPro under Wine but I have not noticed success stories
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Forum Newbie
Group: Customers
Last Login: 8/17/2008 5:00:18 PM
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I am able to run GenoPro on my MacBook Pro (Intel) using (dar)Wine. Although I'm not sure all the features work properly - I can display and browse an existing file quite well, but as soon as I try to make any edits to any people in my family tree, all the details for that person get lost, and their name is replaced with initials. However, this may be some sort of backwards compatibility issue - I hadn't used GenoPro for about two years, so it may be that the problem was something to do with the file format rather than anything to do with running on Wine / OS X.
This is the page I went to for installing Wine:
http://wiki.winehq.org/MacOSX/Installing
As I'm still using Tiger I ended up on this page to download a suitable version of Darwine:
http://thisismyinter.net/?p=29
I then followed the GenoPro Wine instructions for Linux here:
http://www.genopro.com/setup/wine/
It seemed to pretty much work first time without any problems for me - the only thing was that I had to specify an absolute path to the executable to launch it once installed - something like the following:
/Applications/Darwine/WineHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/WineHelper /Users/yourusername/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/GenoPro/GenoPro.exe
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Legendary Master
Group: Administrators
Last Login: Yesterday @ 9:21:17 AM
GenoPro Version: 2.4.0.3
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drjohnhawkins (8/16/2008)
as soon as I try to make any edits to any people in my family tree, all the details for that person get lost, and their name is replaced with initials.I remember fixing this bug for Version 2.0.0.5. Maybe the bug has not been properly fixed and it is back.
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