Filemaker Pro (v12.0) Mac/win

Introduction

FileMaker Pro is powerful, easy-to-use database software that helps you and your team get any task done faster. Millions of people in business, government, and education use FileMaker Pro to effortlessly manage all their information on iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web.

What is new

• New eye-catching themes for any task
  • FileMaker Pro 12 is the fastest way to create stunning databases for you and your team. Now you can quickly build solutions that are crisp, clean, and make you more productive than ever. Instantly change the look of your layout by applying one of 40 stunning new themes specifically designed for your iPad, iPhone and desktop. Each theme comes with pre-defined fonts, colors, and object styling. In just a few clicks your layout has a professional, new look. Easily customize a layout to meet your needs by adding gradients, images, and more.
• All-new Starter Solutions to better meet your business needs
  • FileMaker Pro 12 comes with all-new Starter Solutions, re-built from the ground up to better showcase your data. You'll have the best working solutions possible for managing projects, scheduling resources, creating estimates, and much more. The Starter Solutions also include layouts customized for iPad and iPhone.
• Enhanced container fields now smarter than ever
  • Container fields in FileMaker Pro allow you to store any type of file in your database including photos, videos, music, documents, and more. In FileMaker Pro 12, container fields have been re-engineered to improve database performance and make your solutions even easier to use. Drag and drop files into your database, render images faster, stream videos and music, and securely store and manage data externally.
• Fast, streamlined charting
  • Creating FileMaker Charts is a snap with new Quick Charts. Simply sort and group your data. Then click to bring up an integrated set-up window with an Inspector-like tool palette that allows you to preview and customize your chart. Instantly see changes to your graph as you make them. Once complete, you can print your chart or save it as a new layout.
• Ready to go for iOS
  • Easily create solutions customized for FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone; free downloads from the iTunes App Store. FileMaker Pro 12 comes with a set of built-in iPad and iPhone themes that optimize fonts, colors, buttons, and other objects for your device. Plus, use new screen stencils to guide you in building tailored layouts for the iPad and iPhone.

Features

• Eye-catching layout themes
  • Apply one of 40 stunning new themes to instantly change the look of your database.
• More design layout tools
  • Use new gradients, image slicing, and alignment guides to get the design precision you need.
• Re-designed Starter Solutions
  • Manage projects, content, resources, estimates and much more with all-new, professionally designed solutions.
• Enhanced container fields
  • Drag and drop files into your database, render images faster, and securely store and manage data externally.
• Quick Charts
  • Create and modify charts in a snap with the new integrated set-up window.
• iOS design and development tools
  • Get design tools, themes, scripts and calculation functions to specifically help you quickly build apps for iPad and iPhone.
• Window styles
  • Format a window as a modal dialog or floating "palette-type" window.
• Insert from URL
  • Download content from a URL via scripting.
• Execute SQL calculation function
  • Perform SQL queries against your FileMaker solution.
• ESS relinking
  • Repoint your ESS connection to a different SQL database for development and testing needs.

System Requirements

Operating System	Minimum Requirements	Recommended Requirements
Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium*	CPU: 1 GHz or faster RAM: 1 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)	CPU: 1 GHz or faster RAM: 2 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)
Windows Vista Ultimate, Business, Home Premium (Service Pack 2)*	CPU: 1 GHz or faster RAM: 1 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)	CPU: 1 GHz or faster RAM: 2 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)
Windows XP Professional, Home Edition (Service Pack 3)*	CPU: 700 MHz or faster RAM: 256 MB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)	CPU: Pentium III 700 MHz or faster RAM: 2 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)
OS X Lion v10.7*	CPU: Intel-based Mac RAM: 2 GB	CPU: Intel-based Mac RAM: 4 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)
Mac OS X v10.6*	CPU: Intel-based Mac RAM: 1 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)	CPU: Intel-based Mac RAM: 2 GB 1024x768 or higher resolution video adapter and display, DVD drive (for boxed product)

* Version stated is the minimum requirement. This software may also work with later versions certified by FileMaker, Inc.

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (FileMaker Pro 12 only)
  • The clients listed below are supported by FileMaker, Inc. at this time. Other clients may work as expected but they have not been tested for use with FileMaker Pro and are not currently supported.
    • Windows: Terminal Services Client (Remote Desktop Connection) version 6.1.7601 (Windows 7) running in Internet Explorer version 9; version 6.0.6001 (Windows XP) or version 6.0.6002 (Windows Vista) running in Internet Explorer version 9
      Mac OS: Remote Desktop Connection for Mac 2.0
• Compatibility
  • FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced databases only work with other FileMaker 12 software. Files from previous versions of FileMaker Pro must be converted to the new file format to be shared with FileMaker Pro 12/Pro 12 Advanced.
• Additional requirements (all platforms)
  • Networking:
    • TCP/IP: limited to nine simultaneous FileMaker client connections; each client requires a licensed copy of the software; see FileMaker Server 12 for increased capacity. FileMaker Pro 12 supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addresses, as well as IPv4 addresses.
    • Any computer accessing FileMaker Pro files over a network will need to have a licensed installation of versions 12 of FileMaker Pro.
  • Instant Web Publishing:
    • A host computer with continuous access to the Internet or intranet via TCP/IP. FileMaker Pro 12/Pro 12 Advanced can manage up to five simultaneous Instant Web Publishing sessions. See FileMaker Server 12 Advanced for increased capacity.
  • Web browser requirements:
    • To use a database shared with Instant Web Publishing, Windows web users need Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.0 or 8.0, Firefox 9.0 or Safari 5.1. On the Mac, web users need Safari 5.1 or Firefox 9.0. These versions are the minimum requirement. This software may also work with later versions certified by FileMaker, Inc.