FILEMAKER PRO 10
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Software Reviews of FILEMAKER PRO 10
Customer Review: Version to version most consistently best program
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used Filemaker since it's been black and white on a Mac Classic. From version to version it has always upgraded my files and performed flawlessly. At FM 6 I migrated over to Windows and the migration of my relational database was virtually flawless -just a little tweaking of layout and fonts.
It has always been very easy to use -I have built entire applications for my personal use and it's always trouble free and fast. It is crazy simple to customize.
I stopped at FM 6 for a while because FM 7 switched to a new database model, more in line with other databases like MySQL. Finally this year I switched to FM 10. I did need to redo my databases into tables and used it as an opportunity to clean out the unused stuff I'd added and then stopped using over 15 years -but I was surprised that it was way easier to migrate than I expected.
FM10 also has a nifty function where, as I update my FM records locally on my computer, it updates the MySQL database where my website is hosted. I enter new products and my website, running off MySQL and PHP is instantly updated!
FM is stable as all get out. My Macs didn't crash but of course my PCs do. When that happens FM will sometimes say it needs to "rebuild the database" -it has NEVER failed to do so. I have never lost data. Also, they don't release until it's right. Windows seems to be in perpetual Beta mode and you get to be the tester but through many upgrades, Filemaker is never half baked -new versions always run well and I'm not on tech support bringing up bugs they didn't catch.
Filemaker has a good deal of power for the power user, but FM has also been the database of choice for people who have no database experience. I started as a newbie many many years ago, found it easy to learn (once I understood the idea of a relational database) and I still love it! When a company does a good job of something I think it's very important to say so (cause usually I'm bitchin'.)
Customer Review: No Phone Dial on Mac
Summary: 2 Stars
Filemaker is an excellent and very useful program. However, for Mac users who want full flexibility and efficiency it has one huge drawback. In Windows Filemaker you can create a customer/friends database from which you can create and use a button to dial the phone at a single click. This feature is inexplicably not available for Mac users and Filemaker support insists that it will never be. For those businesses doing small telemarketing operations this is a deal-breaker. Customer Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I would highly recommend this product. Easty to install without the use of instructions.Customer Review: The only choice if you have a Mac
Summary: 2 Stars
If you own a Mac, this is your only option unless you want to go through the hassle of installing XP and then Access or Paradox - which are far superior to File Maker. The documentation (help files) are not very helpful at all. They seem to be focused on scripts and not on some very basic things (such as adding records in portal view, etc.). There is too much emphasis on the wow factor and not enough on the basics. Not everyone who owns a Mac is a high-end user, developer, etc.Customer Review: Switching from AppleWorks
Summary: 4 Stars
As a home user, I delayed getting FileMaker Pro for Mac for a long time due to the price, continuing to use old AppleWorks databases. I couldn't switch to Bento because it's Leopard only (I need to run it on a Tiger machine as well). Also, if you transfer between computers, I believe you have to export/import Bento files vs simply transfer the file as is the case with FMPro.
So with some trepidation, I paid the big bucks (for me) for FileMaker Pro plus the "Missing Manual," and I couldn't be happier. I would've given it 5 stars except for a tiny bug that I found a work around for. For those switching from AppleWorks, don't worry - it's confusing for a week or so and then you'll love it.