MobileFamilyTree 10 is by far the largest update we've ever released for our popular genealogy software. Version 10 comes with a huge number of new features and improvements, almost every section of the app was either re-developed or hugely improved. For the first time, MobileFamilyTree's edit section is on par with MacFamilyTree.
New: Edit Section
Completely new edit section – redeveloped from scratch
Automatically adjusts to small and large screen to make the best use of the available space
Edit most information directly in lists: A tap on a list expands a specific row and reveals a form to enter data
Completely configurable: Specify which forms should be present when editing a specific entry and where they should appear
Separate edit and display mode: In display mode, only forms with information present will be displayed. In edit mode, all forms are shown
Use speech recognition to fill in long texts
Directly display the Interactive Tree or maps in the person edit section
New: User Interface
Modern, convenient, powerful
Redesigned function selection
Assign unique colors for genders and function categories
Re-order and enable/disable specific functions
Greatly enhanced user interface when MobileFamilyTree is used in Side-By-Side-Mode
New: Interactive Tree
The Interactive Tree now supports four different orientations (top to bottom, left to right, etc.)
Plethora of new configuration options like different colors, shadows and margins added. The new Interactive Tree is more configurable than ever in order to suite your needs
In addition to birthdates, the new Interactive Tree can display the generation number on Generation Bands
Lines, Generation Bands or the background can be configured with custom colors
Integration of data from FamilySearch has been vastly improved and now displays complex relationships much better
Much improved and easier to understand settings
Separate branches can now be shown with larger margins to improve clarity
The entire alignment of the Interactive Tree has been vastly improved
Better alignment of connections between parents and children
Many new options for Generation Bands added: New pedestal and stair modes added, as well as many new coloring options
When using pedestal or stair Generation Bands, non-blood relationships may optionally be displayed at a lower height
Different patterns and colors added for the ground below the 3D Interactive Tree
Greatly enhanced performance – especially on older hardware, the number of frames per seconds is much higher than previously
When using the Interactive Tree on an iPad, the edit mode is displayed on the right side. This way, you can enter data for persons and families without having to leave the Interactive Tree section
Improved menus when adding relatives or selecting persons
Want to show your family tree to others? The new full screen mode hides the whole user interface and just shows the Interactive Tree – ideal to present your research
New: Flat Interactive Tree
In addition to the 3D Interactive Tree, a completely new, flat Interactive Tree is now available offering a more traditional visual style
Seamlessly switch between the 3D and the flat Interactive Tree – the root person and the selected person are preserved when switching
Completely configurable: Every aspect, like colors, margins, generation bands and so on, can be adapted to your liking
The flat Interactive Tree optionally displays all person events for a person
New: Search Feature
Completely rewritten from scratch
Simple, easy to use user interface – even for elaborate search requests
Supports nested hierarchical queries (For example: Last Name is Fowley or Flowly, Birth Year is 1954)
Many available options, like case-insensitive and diacritic matching
Configurable results list: Specify which columns and information are displayed for search results
Unlimited number of search criteria
Create Person Groups directly from search results
Incredible fast – even in larger family trees
Supports “Regular Expressions” as search criteria
Includes many predefined search templates for common use cases
Now supports searching for Places, Person Events, Person Facts, Family Events, To Do’s, Stories, Notes and Person Groups
Simply add new search criteria directly from the results list using drag & drop
The new Search feature allows you to save common search queries in order to use them again at a later time
New: Search & Replace Feature
Search & Replace may now be limited to the results of a previous search query – not only to the complete family tree
Replace virtually any information in any entry type in your family tree database – for example, the assigned labels
Using the new Search & Replace feature, it is now possible to replace the birth place for persons matching a specific search criteria
Specify exactly how a given match should be replaced: Change the whole value or change just the portion that matches the search criteria
Revamped results list: Like in the new Search feature, the results list is completely configurable
The results list now displays valuable information like birth dates and places. This way, it is easy to make sure that you are replacing the correct information
New: Virtual Tree
Completely rewritten from scratch, relying on the latest Apple technologies
Vastly improved appearance
Simulates depth of field for impressive visuals
Greatly enhanced alignment of persons in the Virtual Tree – even for complex family trees
Vastly improved performance: Most of the family trees will be displayed instantaneously without delay
Relationship paths: Display, how two persons are related – just like in the Relationship Chart
Virtual Tree AR mode – Standing right in the middle of your Family History
New and spectacular: Literally walk through your tree
Place your tree on the table or in the entire room
State-of-the-art technology makes it possible: no matter how you move, the tree stays in the same absolute position in the room
You’ve never experienced your family history this close before
New: Person Groups
Create as many person groups as you like (e.g. members of the Miller family, relatives you know in person, relatives from Tampa)
Branches and specific parts of your family tree may now be separated using Person Groups
Option to only display members of specific person groups in charts
Statistics Chart may be limited to specific person groups allowing only the evaluation of specific branches or set of persons
The Interactive Tree as well as all charts can now show persons in the colors of their person group
New: Source Management
Completely new template system for sources
Large number of included source templates for all commonly used sources – but you can also add your own, custom source templates
Fully configurable source templates: Add your own fields to source templates or remove fields you don’t require
Completely configurable source citations: Specify how source citations should be displayed in reports
Source repositories may now contain a complete postal address, web site address, phone number and email address
Unknown GEDCOM tags may now be added as new source template fields when importing a GEDCOM file
Duplicate source templates or source fields may be merged to avoid duplicates
New: Stories
Create stories about events and people in your family tree
Stories can be read directly with text-to-speech
A new report type displays recorded stories clearly and printable
Stories are divided into individual sections, to which you can also add media such as images, PDFs, sound or videos
Assign entries such as events or persons from your family tree to your stories, which appear in the stories
See world-historic events, which happened in the period of your story
New: Virtual Globe
Completely redeveloped from line one – based on Apple Metal for the best possible performance
Available on iOS and iPadOS for the first time
Improved appearance
New timeline control: See when events took place and adjust the date range to limit the number of results
Pictures of places are now displayed on the Virtual Globe
Spectacular AR mode: Place the Globe on your table or in the room
Performance!
Restructured family tree database resulting in greatly enhanced performance
Zooming in larger pictures is now much more responsive
Vastly improved performance when using FamilySearch – especially in larger family tree with many results
Reports are now displayed using considerably less processing power
CloudTree: Synching is considerably faster now
New: Dark Mode
MobileFamilyTree now adapts to the user interface mode set in iOS and comes with an interface perfectly adapted to the dark mode
Each area has been specially adapted to the dark mode
If desired, the dark mode can also be deactivated specifically for MobileFamilyTree
The category colors for the dark mode can be set separately
New: Scan Documents using iPhone or iPad camera
Take pictures of photos or documents and import them into your family tree
Documents and photos will be automatically straightened and cropped
No scanner required – the camera of your iPhone and iPad is all you need
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