GEDitCOM II version 3.4 just posted

[John Nairn, Developer]

I just posted version 3.4 of GEDitCOM II. It mostly has things pointed out or requested recently on this list. Examples are fixed a bug in "Notes" pane after html notes, fixed missing "stepmother" or "stepfather" when needed in relationship chart, internal scripting command to merge records, and change to internal scripting command when opening GEDCOM files under script control. A few other changes are in the "What's New" help topic in the help window.

See www.geditcom.com to get it or (or click link after checking for updates in GEDitCOM II). My browser had to refresh to see new web content, but download can only get the new version (not matter when the browser display says). Safari updated better than Firefox.

John Nairn

[Rich]

Hm. After installing 3.4b1, clicked on the dock icon for my family tree.

The first time, after the standard MacOS “first time” dialog, several windows flashed by, one of which I think had a button with something like “clean update” before vanishing.

Closed everything and did it again. This time (and every subsequent time), the initial Welcome window shows up, along with a smaller window that states anything larger than 1,000 items cannot be opened. I click OK and both windows vanish, and sometimes my data is opened. But sometimes not, but in that case, opening my database from the File menu works fine.

My biggest concern is the “clean update” thing which I haven’t been able to reproduce. What was that about?

Rich L

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[theboo...@gmail.com]

The first time I opened the new version I had something similar - I don't recall exactly and cancelled. But then I did it again and everything was fine.

Mick

[Nigel Garvey]

What I'm still seeing with this version is that if I double-click a .gedpkg file while GEDitCOM II's not open, the application opens and displays this error message:

    The document "Garvey.gedpkg" could not be opened.

    'Free Mode' can only open files with <1000 individuals. Visit geditcom.com to register and unlock viewing and editing of any file size.

But if the applications's already open when I double-click the file, the document's loaded in its entirety with no problem.

The app is registered on my machine, by the way.

NG

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[John Nairn]

The 1000 limit should only appears when using an unregistered version and when opening a file. Are you sure your copy has unlocking code? If not, it should ask for that first.

Clean update is safe. It replace extensions and browser styles with update version and those update are often crucial parts of the installation. If you are writing browser styles or extension, those should be in the user section of the Application Support files. The “Clean Update” will not touch them. It only changes items in the “System” section of the support files.

The other things described are a concern. Please send more details (or if any others see that). I tested unregistered copies and all worked fine for me.

Regards,

John Nairn

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[John Nairn]

I didn’t see you second message before my reply.

When you double click a file for an application that is not open and you have more than one copy of the application, MacOS has knack for always picking the worst option. Having said that, fi you computer has an unlocking code and version should be fine. Some questions:

1. Do you have two or more copies of GEDitCOM II on your computer?

2. You say if application is open it works fine. Is the open application version 3.4 (check “About GEDitCOM II” to be sure)?

3. If you do get that message and click “Free Mode” can you then open a file if the version that was just launched. It is possible MacOS is telling GEDitCOM II to open the file before GEDItCOM II has a change to check for your unlocking code, but, if you click “Free Mode” the complete launch will then find you code and you can open the file.

I probably never tested double clicking a file to open the app that because my Mac has multiple copies of GEDitCOM II and as I said MacOS always picks the wrong one. I will try to find a way to test and fix if a problem.

Regards,

John

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[Jim Eggert]

I got the 1000 limit warning on first run of v3.4 also. I just quit the app and tried again and all was well. I think the first run was by double clicking my database, which has more than 1000 persons.

=Jim

[John Nairn, Developer]

So once your are going all seems OK now?

I was able to test double clicking on my Mac and no problem, but it was not a "first run.". I will double check code and then test later on Mac that has never seen version 3.4 (I can only test "first run" once on each Mac once. I would soon run out of my Macs soon (only have 7)).

Regards,

John

[Nigel Garvey]

Hi John.

On 3 May 2026, at 18:34, John Nairn <johna...@gmail.com> wrote:

1. Do you have two or more copies of GEDitCOM II on your computer?

Only one that I can discover. It directly replaced the version I had previously.

2. You say if application is open it works fine. Is the open application version 3.4 (check “About GEDitCOM II” to be sure)?

Yes. 3.4(b1) in “About GEDitCOM II”, 3.4 in the Finder information window for the application package.

3. If you do get that message and click “Free Mode” can you then open a file if the version that was just launched. It is possible MacOS is telling GEDitCOM II to open the file before GEDItCOM II has a change to check for your unlocking code, but, if you click “Free Mode” the complete launch will then find you code and you can open the file.

There's no "Free Mode" button in either the error alert or the "Welcome to GEDitCOM II" dialog which both appear when the .gedpkg file's double-clicked. On clicking the alert's "OK" button, both the alert and the dialog disappear. GEDitCOM II remains the frontmost application (according to the menu bar) and does not show the file's contents. The "Welcome" dialog can only be recovered (on my machine) by clicking in another application, or on the Desktop, and then going back to GEDitCOM II. As mentioned before, while GEDitCOM II's open, it's possible to open the .gedpkg file either by double-clicking it or by using GEDitCOM II's user facilities.

The error alert appears every time the file's double-clicked and GEDitCOM II's not already open.

Addendum:

If I double-click the file and get the alert and the dialog, but immediately double-click the file again without clicking the alert's "OK" button, clicking "OK" after that dismisses both the alert and the dialog as before and the document does open. This doesn't cure the fault, but it's an interesting circumstance.

Hope this helps.

NG

[Richard Blake]

In case it helps, I am seeing the same.

GEDitCOMII is closed and I double click on a GEDPKG file. I get the dialog saying that the file cannot be opened as it has more than 1000 records.

If I leave GEDitCOMII open and double click the file again it opens with no issue. Also, opening a file from the Welcome screen also has no issue.

Regards, Richard