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Claris FileMaker Pro 2024 – Review

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 Review 0

FileMaker Pro 2024 has new features and enhancements as well as many fixes. Existing users will want to upgrade without hesitation! By Mark Sealey

FileMaker Pro 19 review

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Review 0

Claris, Inc. www.claris.com MyMac last reviewed FileMaker Pro (version 18) a year ago. Filemaker, the product which began life as a database, had already

FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced – Review

May 29, 2018May 25, 2018 Apps, FileMaker 101, Review 0

FileMaker, Inc. Pricing/subscription options for FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced can be seen here. Operating requirements: The FileMaker Pro 17 Advanced platform runs on and

FileMaker Pro 16 Review

June 22, 2017June 21, 2017 Review 0

FileMaker Pro 16: $329 or by subscription (upgrade $197) FileMaker Pro 16 Advanced: $549 or by subscription (upgrade $329) FileMaker Pro 16 Server:

FileMaker Pro 15 – Review

June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 Review 0

FileMaker Pro 15 Company: FileMaker Price: See Below Last May, Apple subsidiary, FileMaker, released version 14 of its market-leading multi-platform and cross-device application

When FileMaker Pro 13 appeared in the summer of 2013 we found it a good, stable and useful upgrade to the venerable database product family. FileMaker (which is celebrating its 30th year in business in 2015) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apples. It has millions of users, excellent 24 x 7 technical support and a vibrant and widespread network of consultancy and development specialists.

FileMaker Go 13 – Review

July 9, 2014March 9, 2025 Review 0

FileMaker Pro is the database manager for the Mac; there is also a PC version making it dual platform capable. I have used FileMaker since [gasp] its Claris origins. It is my go-to app for organizing contacts, projects, inventory, organizations, including my reviews for MyMac. I have successfully run corporate product development departments using FileMaker.

FileMaker Pro 13 – Review

December 20, 2013March 7, 2025 Review 1

The last FileMaker Pro upgrade appeared about a year and a half ago. Version 12 introduced a broader set of changes then than these made available earlier this month in FileMaker Pro 13. But the 50 or so features which 13 does introduce are impressive, welcome, and very well-implemented.

Bento 4 for iPad – Review

June 26, 2012March 3, 2025 Apps, Features, iOS, iPad, Review 0

Bento 4 for iPad (Bento 4), recently released by FileMaker (of FileMaker Pro fame), has been totally redesigned from the ground up. Bento 4 boasts 25 new templates and 40 retina-ready themes. Now it’s easier than ever to design a database from scratch on the iPad. No Mac needed.

FileMaker Pro 12 Beginner’s – Review

April 20, 2012March 3, 2025 Review 0

FileMaker Pro 12 was recently released, with new themes and starter solutions, including layouts tailored for iPad and iPhone. Add new design capabilities, design tools, chart styles, enhanced container fields-including drag and drop, and you have an application that even a newbie like me can use.

FileMaker Pro 12 – Review

April 20, 2012March 3, 2025 Apps, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac OS X, Macintosh, Macs at Work, Review 0

FileMaker Pro is the most venerable, probably the most used, and certainly the best established relational database management system for the Mac (Windows versions are available).

FileMaker Go – App Review

June 13, 2011March 1, 2025 Features, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Review 0

If you use a database for your job, chances are it’s a FileMaker database. And, chances are, you access the information from your desk. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the pertinent databases with you when you’re conducting business outside the office? FileMaker thought so too, and created FileMaker Go.

Bento for Mac, iPhone, and iPad – Review

March 21, 2011March 1, 2025 Apps, iPad, iPhone, Macintosh, Review 2

If you ask a Mac user about database software, most will reference FileMaker, the standard for creating business databases. However, FileMaker may be more than what’s necessary for a small business or home user. That’s where Bento 4 comes in.