Is Family Book Creator compatible with Family Tree Maker 2024?
The Software MacKiev Company has announced on February 10, 2024, a new major release of Family Tree Maker called FTM 2024. This version has not been released yet, but if you are using the current Family Book Creator edition, you may be wondering if FBC 2019 is compatible with FTM 2024 or not. We have some good news for you: FBC 2019 is going to be compatible with FTM 2017, FTM 2019 and FTM 2024 when it's released.
We are also pleased to announce that we are also planning to release a new major version of Family Book Creator. This new version will be called FBC 2024 and will work with both FTM 2019 and FTM 2024. Important: If you purchase a license for FBC 2019 now, that license will also be valid for FBC 2024. This means that the serial number you receive after your current purchase will also be valid for FBC 2024. Family Book Creator users who purchased a license for Family Book Creator in 2024 or 2025 are entitled to get the upgrade to FBC 2024 for free.
Please find below compatibility information for
- Family Book Creator 2019 on Windows
- Family Book Creator 2019 on macOS
- Family Book Creator 2017 on Windows
Family Book Creator 2019 on Windows
The latest update for Family Book Creator is a free maintenance release and includes several improvements and fixes and makes the product compatible with FTM 2024 on Windows. This still means that after installing FTM 2024 on your system, you will need to download the new update/installer package for Family Book Creator 2019. Then, please uninstall Family Book Creator 2019 and reinstall the product to integrate Family Book Creator 2019 with FTM 2024.
How to integrate Family Book Creator 2019 in FTM 2024
In case you have Family Book Creator 2019 already installed, you need to remove your current Family Book Creator 2019 version and install again (using the latest Family Book Creator installer package) to be able to launch Family Book Creator 2019 from Family Tree Maker 2024.
Please follow these steps to integrate Family Book Creator 2019 in FTM 2024:
- Close all currently running Family Tree Maker versions!
- Please remove your current Family Book Creator 2019 installation from your system by uninstalling the Family Book Creator 2019 application.
Note: Family Book Creator can be uninstalled like any other application on Windows as described here. - Please open the Family Book Creator download area at https://www.familybookcreator.com/media/files/downloadarea_en.html and select the link "Family Book Creator 2019 for Family Tree Maker 2017, 2019 and 2024"
- Download the Installer Package (FamilyBookCreator2019_24.14.230.2447_en.exe) from https://www.familybookcreator.com/media/files/FamilyBookCreator2019_24.14.230.2447_en.exe
- Install Family Book Creator 2019 into its default destination folder (For example: C:\Program Files\Family Book Creator 2019\). Do not select the FTM 2019 folder!
- After the installation is done start Family Tree Maker and launch Family Book Creator as described at https://www.familybookcreator.com/en/menu-support-en/menu-faq-en/120-faq-en-basics-startup
There are multiple improvements and fixes in this maintenance release. The full list of changes is available at https://www.familybookcreator.com/en/menu-support-en/change-history
Family Book Creator 2019 on macOS
The latest update for Family Book Creator 2019 is a free maintenance release and includes several improvements and fixes and makes the product compatible with FTM 2024 on macOS. This means that after installing FTM 2024 on your system, you will need to download and install the latest installer package for Family Book Creator 2019.
Family Book Creator 2017 on Windows
Family Book Creator 2017 and other older FBC versions are not going to be compatible with FTM 2024.