FileMaker is clearly aiming to end the “waiting for the server” upgrade excuse. As you’d expect with a native application, the speed improvements are considerable - FileMaker claims a 50–100 per cent increase for the Intel version against the same PowerPC version.įor FileMaker Server users, there’s one good bit of news: a compatible version, 8.0v4, of Server and Server Advanced (offering no new features themselves other than Universal support, and support for the new 8.5 client features) is available concurrently. As an Apple subsidiary, one imagines Steve has been breathing down necks to get this one out. Universal Appealįor starters, yes, it’s a Universal application. The list of new features in FileMaker Pro 8.5 is short but significant Universal (Intel and PowerPC) support, two new script steps, five or so new functions, improvements to multi-lingual sorting, the ability to name specific objects on layouts, an online resource centre, and, most importantly, a new layout object called a Web Viewer. So any new version would have to include some seriously useful tools to make upgrading a worthwhile proposition. In the previous two versions (7.0 and 8.0) most of the remaining bugbears - such as easy separation of data from interface, poor script editing tools, inflexible menu system, inadequate accounts tools - were put to rest. Its legendary ease of use, cross-platform nature, and less-than-terrifying learning curve seem to have put its few of its rivals out of the running.
Helping IT since 1993 Linksįilemaker Pro 8.5 (Macworld) Tuesday 7th November, 2006įor Mac users, FileMaker Pro has dominated the database market for some time now. Dyce & Sons | Filemaker Pro 8.5 (Macworld) Dyce & Sons Ltd.
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