Gramps for MAC

Free, open-source genealogy program for Mac: research and build your family tree, made for hobbyists and professional genealogists alike.

Gramps Overview

Gramps is a genealogy program for researching and building your family history. The Gramps project aims to make software that is both intuitive for hobbyists and complete enough for professional genealogists. You record the people in your family, their relationships and the events in their lives, keep track of your sources, and explore the results in charts and reports. Your research stays in your own database on your Mac.

Gramps is developed by volunteers of the Gramps project and is translated into many languages. It is free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license and runs on Mac, Windows and Linux. Version 6.0.8 is a maintenance release with updated translations and fixes. Back up your family tree before you upgrade. The Mac version has separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

Key Features

Gramps helps you discover and record your family history.

  • Family trees: record people and their relationships.
  • Life events: births, marriages and other events.
  • Sources: keep track of where your facts come from.
  • Charts and reports: explore and share your research.
  • For everyone: easy for hobbyists, complete for professionals.
  • Many languages: translated by volunteers.
  • Cross-platform: Mac, Windows and Linux.
  • Free and open source: GPL-2.0.

What’s New in Version 6.0.8

Gramps 6.0.8 is a maintenance release.

  • Updated translations for many languages
  • Fixes for the notes gramplet and the Person view
  • Fixed Serbian date modifiers and name format codes
  • Updated data schemas

Gramps FAQ

Is Gramps free?

Yes. Gramps is free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license.

Does Gramps run on Apple Silicon?

Yes. There are separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

What is Gramps used for?

Genealogy: researching and building your family tree.

Is Gramps good for beginners?

Yes. It aims to be intuitive for hobbyists and complete for professional genealogists.

Where is my family tree stored?

In your own Gramps database on your Mac.

Should I back up before upgrading?

Yes. The Gramps project recommends a backup before you upgrade.

Is Gramps available in my language?

Gramps is translated into many languages by volunteers.

Does Gramps run on Windows and Linux?

Yes. It runs on Mac, Windows and Linux.

Can I install Gramps with Homebrew?

Yes. Run brew install --cask gramps.

Where does the Gramps download on gramps.FULLMAC.app come from?

The download button leads to the official Gramps releases on GitHub at https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/releases/latest. gramps.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.

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