All of these features are nice, but worth the price of a major upgrade (over $100 with tax, shipping and handling)? Maybe when Apple events become more widely used. If it sounds like I'm withholding my enthusiasm, I am. Claris does not promise speed improvements, although it seems to run a little faster, possibly because of a definite quickening of screen redraws. This version is "System 7 omniscient," meaning better than "aware," newer than "studly," but not quite completely "savvy." FileMaker Pro strongly supports Apple events, but barely acknowledges Publish & Subscribe (data can be exported in the Edition format).
These include interface enhancements, QuickTime and sound support, better handling of labels and the ability to open one file from within another, to name a few of the most requested features. It looks like the programmers added as many requested features as possible without rebuilding the database engine. Since I haven't used the Windows version yet, I'll limit my review to the Mac version.Īs I alluded to earlier, FileMaker Pro 2.0 for the Mac is not a major rewrite it's a major tweak. Claris claims both versions are nearly identical in features and operation, and can share files simultaneously on the same network. That's right, FileMaker Pro now comes in two popular flavors, Mac and Windows. If you're looking for a major, from-the-ground-up rewrite of FileMaker Pro, you'll have to buy a Windows machine. FileMaker Pro 2.0: What it's got and what it's notīy Charles Wheeler - recently upgraded of its best-selling database program, FileMaker Pro 2.0 (not to be confused with FileMaker II, which came after FileMaker 4 but before FileMaker Pro.).