Quick Start
Putting Your Family File on the iPad
Once Reunion for iPad has been installed make sure that you have downloaded and installed the latest version of Reunion on your Macintosh. To make sure you have the latest version, open Reunion and, from the menu at the top, choose
To put your family file (from your Macintosh) onto your iPad...
- Establish a wireless connection between your Macintosh and your iPad. You can do this using the Apple Airport, Airport card, or a wireless router. Reunion does not use the iPad USB dock connector.
- On your iPad, launch Reunion.
- Tap the button. (If you don't yet have a family file on the iPad, skip this step).
- Tap the button.
- A Reunion Sync window will appear, attempting to communicate with your Macintosh.
- On your Macintosh, open your family file (using the latest version of Reunion).
- From the main menu at the top, choose . The following window appears...
- Click the button.
Getting Started
When your family file has been uploaded to the iPad you will see your family file listed in the "Welcome to Reunion" window. Tap the name of your family file and it will open to your Home card.
Similar to the desktop version of Reunion, the iPad version's main screen includes a three generation "family card." In the center of the card is the source couple. Below them are their children in a list and above them are their parents. To navigate to a different family card, simply tap on a child or parent.
Tapping on the husband or wife of the current family will open that person's Information window, listing name, facts, events, notes, flags and addresses.
On the left side of the screen is a list, which may include: an index, bookmarks, or relatives. Tap the icons at the bottom of the list to change the contents of the list. Tapping a name in a list will open a person's family card.
On the top of the family card, you'll find buttons to change the view to: the family card, a family tree, or an ages list.
At the bottom, you'll see buttons for , , and . The and buttons navigate to recently viewed family cards, just like in Reunion for Macintosh. The button takes you to the home family card.
In the bottom right, is the button. Tapping the button opens the Tools window, with buttons for many features.
Be sure to explore the button (it's in the upper-right corner of the husband and wife of the current family card).