tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post328118427856991565..comments2024-03-19T01:26:04.572-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Family Tree Maker 2011 AnnouncedRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-84950988127162281292011-03-02T17:10:55.558-08:002011-03-02T17:10:55.558-08:00I originally had the 2005 version and loved it. T...I originally had the 2005 version and loved it. The 2011 version sucks it is unbelievable confusing. I have no idea when I am on my computer and when it has jumped me to the web. I am well educated and this is the most nonintuitive and poorly laid out software I have seen. It is just tooooooo complicated and non intuitive with pathetic help. If you want to take classes and spend a few weeks figuring it out, fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-80743153576704278942011-02-23T14:27:58.044-08:002011-02-23T14:27:58.044-08:00MY FTM 2011 upgrade arrived yesterday and got put ...MY FTM 2011 upgrade arrived yesterday and got put back in the mail today. The screen is confusing and if you are older or have eye problems like me,the letters are too small. All the bells and whistles in the world can't help you if you can't read the screen. I want to note that I have a 22 inch monitor. I am back to my 2006 and happy with it.Joan Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-80144543192254854732011-02-14T12:39:27.334-08:002011-02-14T12:39:27.334-08:00I bought it - I wish I hadn't! It's slow,...I bought it - I wish I hadn't! It's slow, cumbersome, and thinks it's clever. It's utterly useless without an Ancestry subscription (which I have), and not a lot better with one. I wasn't impressed with the integration, or anything else about it. Not a patch on Legacy, too expensive at £61, and a grave disappointment.littlechristopherslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047997274510451150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-19219364409148001492011-01-30T23:22:45.667-08:002011-01-30T23:22:45.667-08:00I agree FTM 2011 is awful. I have a tree with 11,...I agree FTM 2011 is awful. I have a tree with 11,000 individuals, 450 MB in size, lots of media & pictures included. FTM v. 10 doesn't complain about opening it. I use a Win 7 Pro 64 bit machine with 4 GB of memory. The first problem I encountered was attempting to import my v. 10 file into 2011. The import attempt crashed, said I should use the "low memory import" option, which can't be found except deep in the support section of the web site. After I imported using the "low memory import" method I found FTM 2011 had created a new directory containing all the media files stripped out of the main database (300MB worth). Would have been nice to have been told this by the program. The interface is way more more complicated than the v.10 interface. Many links between children and parents were broken after the import. Restoring these is rather difficult compared to the v. 10 way of "Attach parent".<br /> Fortunately I bought this from Costco, so the software will go back for a refund. It's unusable IMO.treshohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272402503219630060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-61915244812600823902010-12-30T03:51:07.950-08:002010-12-30T03:51:07.950-08:00I've used FTM since the beginning and FTM 2011...I've used FTM since the beginning and FTM 2011 is awful. It constantly crashes and information that I type in disappears from the data fields. Customer Support insists that my database is corrupted, yet it was fine before upgrading to the new version. The file was too large for FTM 16. Now I have a file of 300K names that I've worked on for 25 years that is pratically unuseable and they are not accepting that it is their software which is to blame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-86513984290032005172010-12-21T21:55:04.466-08:002010-12-21T21:55:04.466-08:00I placed an order during their special buy 1 at re...I placed an order during their special buy 1 at regular price get the 2nd one 1/2 price with free shipping. When my order came 7 days later I only received one and just my credit card bill and was charged full price for the one. I have emailed them asking why I only received one. If it cannot be resolved quickly I will file complaint w/credit card and refuse payment - it was for a Christmas gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-29245842271685769952010-11-12T10:50:53.763-08:002010-11-12T10:50:53.763-08:00I have used every version of FTM since their very ...I have used every version of FTM since their very first version (on 5 & 1/4 disks)for DOS operating systems. Some have been quite good, others have had problems. However, FTM 2011 is by far the worst software package I have ever used. In addition to problems like eliminated reports and charts that I have used in the past, this software drops data in unrepeatable ways, it looses photos, changes the sizes of boxes in various charts and will not let you fix them, it crashes when generating large desecendant tree, it crashes, or changes information, or drops information when you try to export or print document. It forces you to uses books when you do not want or need to. It has been and remains a big dissapointment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-59514511838218450472010-10-30T22:08:15.118-07:002010-10-30T22:08:15.118-07:00Yeah, I ordered an FTM upgrade to my FTM 16 versio...Yeah, I ordered an FTM upgrade to my FTM 16 version. The upgrade shipped tw weeks aftwr I ordered and I have to say the new version sucks. Can't even create or export the all-in-one tree chart that was available in FTM 16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-29489768876575398212010-09-14T12:25:35.787-07:002010-09-14T12:25:35.787-07:00Am I the only one having trouble getting their ord...Am I the only one having trouble getting their order from Ancestry? I ordered 2011 on 8/31, expecting it to ship out about 9/2 or 9/3 at the latest. But yesterday I received an email from them saying it shipped out on Friday, September 10th. Am I the only one who had a ten day delay in getting their package shipped. I have never had this type of problem with Ancestry before and I am rather disappointed in their customer service. I sure hope the program really is worth the frustration I have had so far.Amy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089643550948014217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-69121846496077428292010-09-05T21:55:03.996-07:002010-09-05T21:55:03.996-07:00Family Tree maker 2010/2011 Sucks. I have lost all...Family Tree maker 2010/2011 Sucks. I have lost all faith in Ancestry. <br />I am very serious about my family tree and do not have time for their stupid games when they tell me my file is to big (only 70, 000 names) I challange anyone to try http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/download.asp If you are serious you will not be disapointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-29503849876355619632010-08-30T03:18:56.717-07:002010-08-30T03:18:56.717-07:00Don't include Beth in the web addressDon't include Beth in the web addressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-52811014265746138002010-08-30T03:16:51.371-07:002010-08-30T03:16:51.371-07:00It didn't show the web site I posted so will t...It didn't show the web site I posted so will try again, familyhistory101.com/blog/?p=548BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-35682874859267628982010-08-30T03:12:19.868-07:002010-08-30T03:12:19.868-07:00Go to even though it says the pre sale special ca...Go to even though it says the pre sale special can only be made prior to 8/18 my order for the 2011edition cost me $26.05 total tonight!!!! Confirmed.<br />You get 40% off then an additional 20%, can't beat that!<br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-55300808919294633902010-08-27T15:57:19.733-07:002010-08-27T15:57:19.733-07:00I am wondering if FTM 2011 will have a deluxe and/...I am wondering if FTM 2011 will have a deluxe and/or a platinum version also available. The length of ancestory.com free subs varies with the initial version purchased in the past....right? I am waiting to see what you all know about this before ordering. This will be my first FTM since, geez, 1998?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-71551266015901786132010-08-10T09:13:20.620-07:002010-08-10T09:13:20.620-07:00I haven't seen where they say exactly when the...I haven't seen where they say exactly when the 2011 version will be out...is there a date that it will be shipped out if we pre-order it? And do you get 3 months free subscription to ancestry.com with the 2011 version like the 2010 version says? I don't know which version I'd like to try? I have been using a really old version of another program and always liked it,(just basic - but worked) but now with upgrading my computer to windows7 I need a new one. What should I do? Any suggestions?mkdaughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200756960054073840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-85574870154277696382010-08-09T07:16:11.338-07:002010-08-09T07:16:11.338-07:00I did receive an email to order FTM 2011 at a 40% ...I did receive an email to order FTM 2011 at a 40% discount from the $39.95 list price ($23.98) until 8-18-10.MrDolomitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890408459992257322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-72937903980517322982010-08-07T10:13:36.961-07:002010-08-07T10:13:36.961-07:00Considering the fact that I just bought the last v...Considering the fact that I just bought the last version 2 weeks ago- I was insulted at the offer I got to purchase the newest version at 1/2 price. So yes they are offering the newest at a lower price but I feel as if I was ripped off. I should have been notified that a new version was being released.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-48206513041812798542010-08-06T19:34:59.760-07:002010-08-06T19:34:59.760-07:00Considering that the biggest advantage that FTM ha...Considering that the biggest advantage that FTM has is its connection to Ancestry.com (and that that is an incredibly expensive membership), I've always thought that if they included the yearly software update _for free_ then I'd consider rejoining.MrDolomitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890408459992257322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-33601549969607486342010-08-06T17:50:09.641-07:002010-08-06T17:50:09.641-07:00When is FTM going to release the MAC edition.
Yes ...When is FTM going to release the MAC edition.<br />Yes you are correct they keep charging every year and the price goes up. Legacy and Roots Magic are much better programs/quality and free updates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com