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{{languages|DownloadInstalling Gramps for macOS computers}}
{{man warn|Before upgrading your distribution|Use your '''earlier version of Gramps''' to [[How_to_make_a_backup#Gramps_version_3.3_and_later|backup]] your Family Trees to the hardy and portable [[#1|XML format<sup>1</sup>]].}}
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* [[Mac_OS_X:Build_from_source:MacPorts|MacPorts]]
Why use the version from MacPorts? Certain plugins or add-ons addons require additional supporting software in order to operate. With MacPorts, you can install such software easily (most of the time; there could be exceptions). With the official .dmg installer, installing such additional software is more difficult or impossible.
The [[Addon:Prerequisites_Checker_Gramplet|Prequisites Checker]] can identify if any add-ons addons have been installed that require such additional software.
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<span id="1">Backup to '''Gramps XML''' format when updating. ''Although Gramps reads and writes '''GEDCOM 5.5.1''' format fluently (because it is the de facto format for genealogical data interchange), never depend on such a rudimentary format for archiving your research. GEDCOM cannot store all the intricacies found in Gramps data.'' Always backup with the more robust Gramps XML format.</span>
[[File:Menubar-FamilyTrees-overview-FamilyTree-Loaded-example-5060.png|thumb|right|450px|Menubar - {{man menu|"Family Trees > Make Backup..."}}]]
You will find a [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Backing_up_a_Family_Tree|{{Man menu|Make Backup...}}]] option in the {{Man menu|Family Trees}} menu of recent Gramps versions. Alternately, use [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Exporting_data|{{Man menu|Export...}}]] in the same menu but deselect the privacy and filtering options in the Exporter Assistant to avoid omission of any data.
===Installing Gramps Web for online collaboration===
[https://gramps-project.org/blog/web/ Gramps Web] is a frontend for a hosted instance of Gramps * [https://www.grampsweb.org/Deployment/ Docker] * [https://www.grampsweb.org/LetsEncrypt/ Let's Encrypt and Docker Compose]
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