The iFamily For Mac Interface
| The below image shows the main interface of iFamily. The top half is utilized by the context diagram and the bottom half by the information panes. Bisecting the two is a list of tabs to change to different data panels on the information panes |
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At first glance iFamily for Mac seems deceptively simple in it's elegantly clean presentation of your family data, but this hides the power underneath.
With over 100 dialogs and sheets for entering data iFamily is as much for the power user as the novice.
Right clciking on most elements such as identities, events and pictures will bring up
a context sensitive menu to assist you in managing relationships and bringing a clearer understanding of the breadth of your data.
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| The context diagram elements are described below: |
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Tips
The Info text on the people on the diagram can be changed in the preferences panel or by using a mouse scroll wheel while hovering over any person in the context diagram.
[Command + W] will close most sheets and Dialogs in iFamily. This can be most helpful for smaller screens.
Small asterixs will appear on the Information Tab panel selectors when they are no longer empty, see at a glance how much you know about a person.
A Drag and Drop movement between a spousal pair will bring up their (Nuclear) Family Dialog
Drag and Drop between a parent child relationship will allow you to change their relationship status
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