FTW file in the 2005 Starter Edition format. Once you have used the 2005 Starter Edition to open your file, the software will create a new. Opening old and unsupported files in Family Tree Maker.For instructions on installing and running this program, please click the link below. FBC files, and any files from Family Tree Maker versions 1 – 4, will need to be converted using the 2005 Starter Edition of Family Tree Maker. You can skip to the next section, Exporting Your File.
FBK file from Family Tree Maker version 5 – 16 to Family Tree Maker for Mac, you will not need to convert the file prior to transferring.
Older Family Tree Maker (versions 1 – 16) to Family Tree Maker for Mac If both of your computers are the same type (2 PCs or 2 Macs) you can skip to the next section titled Exporting Your File. This step is necessary if you are transferring your file from a PC to a Mac or vice versa. Mac 3 and Family Tree Maker 2014 files are fully compatible with each other. Transferring files between Family Tree Maker 2014 and Mac 3