
When Apple introduced the Macintosh Plus in 1986 the next version of FileMaker was named FileMaker Plus to reflect the new model's name.įorethought was purchased by Microsoft, which was then introducing their PowerPoint product that became part of Microsoft Office. Nashoba found another distributor, Forethought Inc., and introduced the program on the Macintosh platform as FileMaker in April 1985. Leading Edge was not interested in newer versions, preferring to remain a DOS-only vendor, and kept the Nutshell name. With the introduction of the Macintosh, Nashoba combined the basic data engine with a new forms-based graphical user interface (GUI). Nutshell was distributed by Leading Edge, an electronics marketing company that had recently started selling IBM PC-compatible computers.

It is available in desktop, server, iOS and web-delivery configurations.įileMaker Pro, the desktop app, evolved from a DOS application, originally called simply FileMaker, but was then developed primarily for the Apple Macintosh and released in April 1985.

It integrates a database engine with a graphical user interface ( GUI) and security features, allowing users to modify a database by dragging new elements into layouts, screens, or forms.
