thank you for the improvements! For when the possibility of editing the tree on the site and at the same time at the family tree builder and be able to just syncronize the updates?! that would really be something awesome! Many times at work (with a computer that doenst have myheritage) i just want to quickly add new info and i have to alway remember to do that just when i get home, when i could maybe easily just do it online and then get it sincronized?!

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Was wondering if there will be a mac version?
How do I get a copy of the old version 4 so I can roll back from version 5.0
None of the photos I add in the Family Tree Builder v5 are published to my web site with the new version.
@Ana, synchronization is something we’re hoping to introduce in the near future
@Sullivan, hopefully we will have a mac version at some point although unfortunately it has not been possible with this current iteration. However, if you use a windows imitator on Mac, the software should work.
@jack, if you contact the support team they should be able to figure out why this problem is happening, and point you in the direction of an older version if this is necessary. They can be reached through the support facility http://www.myheritage.com/help/en/
I’ve already used some of the new features. Like find and replace to decapitalise names, still working on that. The consistency checker is also very helpful as is checking for duplicates, it found some where a sibling has the same name as another one. In one case of mine this was because the first child had died and another subsequent child was born and given the same name. I think they date of death showed that he had died before the other one was born, but thus wasn’t picked up, it would be useful if this was included.
Are there plans to produce a mobile version of FTB so that you can use your mobile device instead of PC or Laptop? I’m sure that it would be well received.
Quick question for you – is there a way to mark on FTB when you have a childless couple? This ties in a little with the to-do list, as whenever I see a married couple with no children, the “Add Children” option is always there, making me think I’ve still to track down the descendants even if I’ve already found out they had no children.
Thanks for all the hard work on the program,
Ronan.
Sorry, a couple more things as I wander around the new version:
Firstly, consistency note #37 (incorrect use of case) is helpful but not if you have an Irish family tree! For example, MacMahon or O’Reilly are the correct spellings.Secondly, two things for the wishlist:
(1) Separating out “No Religion” and “Atheist” – they are two different things!
(2) More complicated: is there a way of allowing the same person to have names in more than one language? Most prominent Irish historical figures in the period 1200-1700 have an English language name and an Irish one. I imagine other places might have Hebrew/native or Latin/vernacular.Thanks,
Ronan.
@Ronan, Thanks for these comments – I have forwarded them to the development team
Are there any plans to make Family Tree Builder available for Mac users?
Yep can I reiterate the comment about a MAC version – I use my heritage a lot and would love to have the ability to access the builder s/w on the MAC.
In the past, I’ve had problems with FTB in cases where a person has children with two different spouses; it only shows the children of the primary (or selected) spouse in the tree, cutting off large chunks of descendants. I was wondering if it is not possible to display all of them?
How much does it cost to coninue to use it?
I have the same issue I have iMac and there is no version for it.
My name is Tom Kelly. My email is tomdotkelly@gmail.com. How can I upgrade? I don’t understand what I need to do to upgrade. What do I need to establish — Tools>Upgrade to PremiumPlus. I don’t understand how to make this happen.
I updated my version of Heritage.com and apparently I did something wrong. I went back to the site and it was empty. How do I get all of my information back without having to start again from scratch
Hello. I like your program. But have one prob. Could you please make some tool to convert or copy info from english fields to russian fields. For now I have to copy them manually or russian text in english field not readable.
Thank you in advance!
HOW CAN IT BE REDUCED BY 30 – 50% AND YET BE FREE TO DOWNLOAD ??
Apologies for late responses here – been off for the holiday period!
@Amber, David W, and Annick: a Mac version is always on our radar although hasn’t been possible in this current version. A windows imitator would still allow usage of the desktop software, however.
@Kelsey, it’s hard to say without seeing your specific tree. Any specific concerns you have should be helped if you get in touch with MyHeritage.com support or ask around on the forums.
@Lorraine, apologies you’re having trouble with the site. Again, it’s hard for me to say what’s wrong and how to fix it without seeing your specific tree. If you get in touch with support over at myheritage.com/support you should find an answer to your problem.
@Tom, it sounds like you’re on the right lines already. If you go to settings > site account, and click ‘upgrade your site plan’, the process should take you through the upgrade step by step.
@Martha, again it’s hard to say on this one – this isn’t a problem i’ve encountered. myheritage.com/support are your best bet here
@Vadim, I’ll notify the development team of this and see what they can do. Thanks for pointing it out.
@Erik, I’m not sure what you’re specifically referring to here, but in general the discounts are for premium packages which are separate from the freely downloadable product.
I have the same problem as Martha. I can get on myheritage site and see my tree just fine but how do I get the tree builder info back. I did the new download of 5.0 but it is blank and just appears as though I have no history there.
Mám také problém. Tak je to proto aby jsme si vše zakoupili.
Any chance of Family Tree Builder coming out in a Linux version? I have recently changed over to Ubuntu after a critical MS XP failure (lost everything but fortunately had recent back-up).
@Louise, again this will require us looking at your site. Your best bet is to get in touch with myheritage.com/support. If you need access to your tree immediately, it might be worth reinstalling the older version (if you still have the download). Apologies for the problems you’re having and hopefully we get them fixed very soon!
@Peter, this might be possible in future but obviously requires a bit more work on our part! In the meantime, if there’s any way to emulate windows on a linux platform, that may get this working for you.
im so over the experts saying you have to go here or there to get the answers that they should provide….
my tree dosent even come up after i sign in…all of the other pages do ..but not the tree i cant add any names or photos to the tree mmmm wonder why…is it because i havent downloaded family tree 5 by its self….but keeps pushing me and i mean pushing me to download the premium..paid or not paid…dont push your luck kidos or no one will use your tree
if answers cant be answered why would any one wont to pay for it……not me if i cant see my own treei was in foster care i did fid my family now i woul like a family tree
Ford the Family Tree Builder produce a “standard” Pedigree Chart?
Like using the family tree software, but on publishing my marriage date of 8th April came out as 4th August. how do I rectify it. I am UK based.
Bob Burkey
December 2, 2010
Would like info on Ahnentafel & Descendant reports that 5.0 can produce! So far, haven’t found it mentioned in current website data.