Hi, I have been on Filemaker 4.1 for over a decade which has been fine for my sole-proprietor needs but must move forward from Mac OS 8.6 to a version that will run on OSX - at minimum, Panther, but will ultimately need compatibility for 10.4/Tiger.
I have minimal needs beyond what 4.1 does - only need a version that runs on OSX. What is the most cost-efficient solution for an upgrade. Can I get an intermediate upgrade rather than latest version? If so, what would be the version to upgrade to in order to have OSX, Panther compatibility (with stability of course).
Of course the other question is how easily I would be able to convert my existing FM4.1 dbase to a newer version and what compatibility issues if any I might need to be aware of.
Sorry if this is elementary but I have been out of touch with the marketplace for FM, perhaps quite obviously - and am kind of picking up where I left off with a business's dated database and just need some help getting acclimated to what I need and the simplest, least expensive route. I have a single-user, one-person-office scenario.
Many thanks for your help,
Mike
