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It looks like FileMaker 9 is not currently compatible with Mac OS X Leopard - to be released today. It turns out there are some issues with certain features that prevent it from working properly.

Here is the message from FMI regarding the details (or lack thereof) regarding compatibility. When you read the message take note of the following.

We have not tested earlier (pre-FileMaker 9) versions of FileMaker software on Mac OS X Leopard and do not intend to release updates for earlier versions.

Which doesn’t mean they won’t work. It just means they haven’t tested them. Nor have I.

This is pretty bad news given that FileMaker, as more of a legacy type of application (meaning you find all kinds of companies sticking with older versions because of upgrading hassles, development issues or cost) could be stuck behind when it comes to the Mac OS.

I understand the push to get companies and users to upgrade (I LOVE the new features in 8.5 and 9!) so you can move your market forward. But leaving this many people behind is going to be a big sting for a lot of companies.

Fortunately, we still have time to find out how things really pan out. I guess for now, I’ll be waiting until November 19th (or possibly later) to see what happens. If you want a little more insight, and some unrelated ranting, then read my blog post.

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