Family Tree Maker 2024 is the current desktop edition of Family Tree Maker for Windows and Mac. It brings new collaboration tools, accessibility improvements, photo-repair capabilities, reporting enhancements and relationship-management features to family historians.
FTM 2024 is a desktop genealogy application designed to help you build, organize, preserve and present your family history.
Family Tree Maker lets you maintain your family tree on your own Windows or Mac computer. FTM 2024 adds tools designed to make everyday tree work, collaboration, photo repair and family-history reporting easier.
If you are moving from FTM 2019 or FTM 2017, FTM 2024 can work with your existing Family Tree Maker tree files. MacKiev also states that FTM 2024 is a standalone application, so a previous edition does not need to remain installed.
FTM 2024 includes dozens of enhancements. The following are some of the improvements most relevant to everyday family-tree work.
Share your tree with relatives and invite them to help verify details. Relative Hint notes can be sent back to the FTM tree through the connected ecosystem.
The expanded mobile app can work with the Connect workspace and TreeVault services so invited relatives can view more information from your family tree.
FTM 2024 expands Turn Back Time from 1,000 to 5,000 tracked changes, making it easier to reverse earlier work when necessary.
Temporarily enlarge sections of the People workspace while you work, helping make detailed family-tree information easier to view.
New and expanded tools help with old family photographs, including cropping and repair tools for dust and scratches while keeping the original photo untouched.
Reports and charts include improvements for locations, kinship, descendants, relationships and non-traditional family relationships.
Relationship types and statuses can be changed more efficiently, including updating multiple relationships at once.
The Tree and People workspaces provide additional information about generations, children and relationship status.
FTM 2024 includes enhanced support for dual or hyphenated surnames, helping family historians record and display these names more accurately.
Compared with earlier editions, FTM 2024 focuses heavily on collaboration, easier viewing, photo restoration, relationship management and improved reporting.
| Feature / Capability | FTM 2017 | FTM 2019 | FTM 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turn Back Time | Introduced in later development history | Up to 1,000 tracked changes | Up to 5,000 tracked changes |
| Connect workspace | — | — | New in FTM 2024 |
| Family Tree Maker Connect collaboration | Older app generation | Available with FTM 2019 ecosystem | Expanded integration with Connect workspace |
| Easy on the Eyes | — | — | New in FTM 2024 |
| Photo Darkroom | Available | Available | Expanded repair and cropping tools |
| Relationship status management | Earlier functionality | Earlier functionality | Enhanced types and bulk status changes |
| Compound / hyphenated surnames | Basic handling | Basic handling | Enhanced support |
| Reports and charts | Available | Improved over earlier editions | Additional reporting and chart improvements |
These are the minimum requirements published by MacKiev. Recommended specifications are included where MacKiev provides them.
Answers to common questions about FTM 2024, upgrades and compatibility.
Family Tree Maker 2024 is the desktop edition of Family Tree Maker for Windows and Mac computers. It includes new collaboration, accessibility, photo repair, reporting and relationship-management improvements.
MacKiev's official FTM 2024 FAQ states that FTM 2024 was launched on May 10, 2025.
Yes. FTM 2024 is a standalone application, and MacKiev states that users of FTM 2019 can transfer their trees into FTM 2024.
Yes. FTM 2024 can work with older Family Tree Maker tree files. In some cases, older files may require conversion tools or additional import troubleshooting.
No. FTM 2024 is a standalone program and does not require a previous version to be installed.
Major additions and enhancements include the Connect workspace, expanded Family Tree Maker Connect collaboration, up to 5,000 Turn Back Time changes, Easy on the Eyes, expanded Photo Darkroom repair tools, reporting improvements and enhanced relationship management.
Windows 10 (x64) or later, 900 MB available disk space, 2 GB RAM with 4 GB recommended, and a 1024 × 768 display. A 1280 × 800 display is recommended.
macOS Big Sur (11) or later, 950 MB available disk space, 4 GB RAM with 8 GB recommended, and a 1280 × 800 display.
FTM 2024 itself is a desktop application. MacKiev also provides the separate Family Tree Maker Connect mobile app for use with TreeVault cloud services.
Yes. MacKiev recommends making fresh full backups of your trees before an update or upgrade. A good backup should be checked before you begin the installation.
Moving from an older Family Tree Maker edition can involve backups, tree-file conversion, installation, media, sync and compatibility questions. If you need help, our support team can guide you through the process.
