Version History
| Date | Version (1-6) | Published by | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1985 | FileMaker, v1.0 | Forethought Inc. | |
| Jun 1988 | FileMaker 4, v4 | Nashoba Systems | |
| Aug 1988 | FileMaker II, v 1.0 | Claris Corporation | |
| Oct 1990 | FileMaker Pro | ||
| Oct 1992 | FileMaker Pro 2 | First Multi-platform (Macintosh and Windows) version | |
| Aug 1993 | FileMaker Pro 2.1 | ||
| Jul 1994 | FileMaker Pro Server 2 | ||
| Dec 1995 | FileMaker Pro 3 | Relational architecture, TCP/IP networking introduced | |
| Jan 1996 | FileMaker Pro Server 3 | ||
| Sep 1997 | FileMaker Pro 4 | Plug-in architecture introduced | |
| May 1998 | FileMaker Pro 4 Developer Edition | Aimed at expert/professional FileMaker user | |
| Jun 1999 | FileMaker Pro 4.1v2 | FileMaker, Inc. | |
| Sep 1999 | FileMaker Pro 5 | ||
| Nov 1999 | FileMaker Server 5 | ||
| Apr 2001 | FileMaker Pro 5.5 | Built-in support for Mac OS X | |
| Sep 2002 | FileMaker Pro 6* | Version 6 is the last to support Mac OS 9 and 8 |
| Date | Version (7+) | Published by | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03 | FileMaker Pro 7 | FileMaker, Inc. | Multiple tables/file architecture introduced; multiple windows; relationships graph ; calc variables. Mac version requires OS X. |
| 2005-08 | FileMaker Pro 8* | Scriptable creation of PDF reports; script variables; tabs on layouts | |
| 2006-01 | FileMaker Mobile 8 | (FileMaker Mobile line now discontinued) | |
| 2006-07 | FileMaker Pro 8.5* | Mac OS X Universal Binary Support, Embedded browser (Web Viewer), object names | |
| 2007-07 | FileMaker Pro/Server 9* | Native support for the SQL databases MS SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle. | |
| 2009-01 | FileMaker Pro/Server 10* | Status Area now Horizontal; Script Triggering |
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| 2010-03 | FileMaker Pro/Server 11* | Charts, snapshot link, filtered portals, and recurring imports | |
| 2010-07 | FileMaker Go 1.0 | FileMaker for iOS (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) | |
| 2010-09 | FileMaker Go 1.1 | PDF creation, Photo support, Import from FileMaker Pro | |
| 2011-04 | FileMaker Go 1.2 | Printing, Signature Capture, Charts, Enhanced PDF creation | |
| 2011-09 | FileMaker Pro/Advanced 11.0v4* | Lion-compatibility (full Lion-compatibility not until October 2011) | |
| Date | Version (12+) | Published by | Comment |
| 2012-04 | FileMaker Pro/Advanced 12 | FileMaker, Inc. | Integrated Themes (Pro/iOS); Floating and Modal Windows; Execute SQL; Enhanced Container field; Improved Charting |
| 2012-04 | FileMaker Server 12 | 64 bit, faster WAN, Progressive Backups, re-written web publishing engine |
- * = Both FileMaker Pro / FileMaker Pro Advanced (Developer Edition in v4-6) ..or.. FileMaker Server / FileMaker Server Advanced
FileMaker files are compatible between Mac and Windows. File type extensions are
- .fm since FileMaker Pro 2.0
- .fp3 since FileMaker Pro 3.0
- .fp5 since FileMaker Pro 5.0
- .fp7 since FileMaker Pro 7.0, (including FileMaker Go 1.0)
- .fmp12 since FileMaker Pro 12
- Indicates Standard and Advanced
Self-running applications (runtime, kiosk mode) are platform specific only.
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