And it worked exactly the same going from iPad to MacBook. I clicked outside the field on my MacBook, and the change was reflected on my iPad. Using capital letters is intentional, that’s how fast the change was made. If you’re on a wireless network or using FileMaker Pro Server, changes made on one database is changed INSTANTANEOUSLY on the other device. I opened FileMaker Go (FMG) for iPad so my database would sync (more on FMG later). Don’t let that scare you off there’s a lot of great information under the HELP menu, including layout tips, new features, how to convert files from FileMaker Pro 11 and earlier, and links to FileMaker’s knowledge base and forum.īack to my database.

Although FileMaker Pro has gotten easier to use, there’s still a learning curve with such a powerful application. It was fun playing with design and color, though reading and doing the FileMaker Pro 12 tutorial was absolutely mandatory. I currently use Bento, another FileMaker product, which can be described as “FileMaker Lite.” (You can read my review of Bento here.) I decided to keep the database simple I can always build on it later.Īs you can see by the screenshots above and below, I created a very basic database for my CDs. Since I don’t run or work for a business I have no experience with FileMaker Pro. 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. Yet, even with all this success, FileMaker continues to improve their product to make it as easy-to-use and attractive as possible for anyone interested in creating and maintaining a database.įileMaker Pro 12 was recently released, with new themes and starter solutions, including layouts tailored for iPad and iPhone. See web site for FileMaker Server 12 requirements and pricingįileMaker Pro is used by thousands of businesses, universities, government agencies, and non-profits, and is available in 15 languages.

Requires: Mac OSX 10.6 or higher, Windows XP SP3 or higher.

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