Welcome to Claris® FileMaker Pro™, which helps you quickly create custom apps that work seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web.
Running FileMaker Pro on Mac computers with Apple silicon Starting with version 19.3.1, FileMaker Pro is a Universal macOS app, which takes advantage of the advanced capabilities of Mac computers with Apple silicon and also runs on Intel-based Mac computers. Mac OS X & FileMaker Pro 12.0v3. To use FileMaker Pro 12.0v3 for Brazilian Portuguese on Mac OS X, follow these three easy steps: Acquire the Full Installer for FileMaker Pro 12.0v3 by downloading the Trial Version. We have updated the download file(s) to 12.0v3. Install the FileMaker Pro 12.0v3 trial version.
For information about new and changed features in FileMaker Pro, see Help.
This Installation Guide tells you how to install FileMaker Pro on your Windows or Mac computer. Unless noted otherwise, the information in this guide pertains to both platforms.
For the most up-to-date version of this guide and other FileMaker® product documentation, see the Product Documentation Center.
For late-breaking information and release notes about FileMaker Pro, see the Knowledge Base.
Information in the Knowledge Base and the Claris Community may not be available in all languages.
FileMaker Pro automatically checks for software updates and upgrades to new software versions. You can update your software with minor changes when you receive the update notification, or by choosing Help menu > Check for Updates. (You cannot upgrade your software for new and changed features this way; see Upgrading FileMaker Pro from a previous version.)
You can turn off notifications by choosing Edit menu > Preferences (Windows) or FileMaker Pro menu > Preferences (macOS).
Depending on how you purchased FileMaker Pro software, you received either a license certificate file or a license key.
License certificate (.fmcert) file: This file is available for you to download, depending on how you purchased the software.
You must have a valid license certificate file or license key to install the software. Otherwise, you can install the software only as a trial. Don't lose your license certificate file or license key; keep it in a safe place in case you need to reinstall the software.
Make a backup copy of your FileMaker Pro software download in case you need to reinstall the software. See this article in the Knowledge Base.
Some features of FileMaker Pro require additional software.
Feature | Software requirement |
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Send Mail script step using an email application | A supported email application. See FileMaker Pro technical specifications. This requirement does not apply to SMTP mail. |
Phone dialing (Windows only) | Phone dialer or other Telephony API (TAPI) compliant software. |
ODBC and JDBC features | FileMaker ODBC and JDBC drivers, which are available in the xDBC folder in the installation disk image and at Updates and release notes. macOS: ODBC Manager, a freeware product from Actual Technologies. See FileMaker ODBC and JDBC Guide and Help. |
If you've installed the FileMaker Pro trial version on your computer, you can convert to the full version of FileMaker Pro by providing your license certificate file or license key without uninstalling the trial version first. See Help.
If you are upgrading FileMaker Pro from a previous version of FileMaker Pro, upgrade to the new version before uninstalling the previous version.
If you purchased a boxed, upgrade version of FileMaker Pro and choose to uninstall the previous version before upgrading to the latest version, make sure you have the license key for the previous version. When you install FileMaker Pro with an upgrade license key, if a previous version isn't installed, you are asked to enter the license key for the previous version of the product.
Files created by any version of FileMaker Pro since version 12 are in the FileMaker Pro 12 file format (FMP12) and have the filename extension .fmp12. To use files created with versions earlier than 12, you’ll need to convert them to the FMP12 format. See Help.
If you’re installing FileMaker Pro on multiple computers (as allowed by your FileMaker Pro software license) or if you want to do a silent installation, you can automate the process. Use the file, Assisted Install.txt, to keep user interaction to a minimum. See FileMaker Pro Network Install Setup Guide. For information on licensing, visit our website.
For late-breaking information and release notes about FileMaker Pro, see the Knowledge Base.
By default, FileMaker Pro is installed in the following folder:
C:Program FilesFileMakerFileMaker Pro 19
During the installation you can choose a different drive or folder.
You must use the installation program to install FileMaker Pro—you can’t install FileMaker Pro by dragging files to your hard disk.
See Before you install.
If you have problems installing or starting FileMaker Pro, visit Support.
The Bonjour service enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on your local network.
If Bonjour is not installed or the service is not running, FileMaker Pro can’t discover remote hosts on your local network. Without Bonjour, you must manually enter the host names or IP addresses for remote hosts on your local network.
If the installer doesn't detect a supported version of Bonjour, it prompts you to install Bonjour.
If you need to install Bonjour manually:
You can use Settings in Windows to uninstall FileMaker Pro, replace missing or corrupt files, or change which features are installed. When you repair FileMaker Pro, you may be prompted to provide your license certificate file or license key.
For late-breaking information and release notes about FileMaker Pro, see the Knowledge Base.
See Before you install.
See About the license certificate file or license key.
If you have problems installing or starting FileMaker Pro, visit Support.
Starting with version 19.3.1, FileMaker Pro is a Universal macOS app, which takes advantage of the advanced capabilities of Mac computers with Apple silicon and also runs on Intel-based Mac computers. By default, the app runs using the code that's optimized for the type of Mac.
If you use FileMaker plug-ins or ODBC client drivers, by default, only versions that are designed to run on Mac computers with Apple silicon will work with FileMaker Pro. To get versions that support Apple silicon, contact the developer of the plug-in or ODBC driver.
However, if on a Mac with Apple silicon, you plan to use Intel-based versions of FileMaker plug-ins or ODBC client drivers, you must set FileMaker Pro to open with Rosetta 2. (Rosetta 2 is the macOS translation technology that enables apps designed for an Intel-based Mac to run on a Mac with Apple silicon.)
To run FileMaker Pro in Rosetta 2:
Select Open in Rosetta to run FileMaker Pro as if on an Intel-based Mac.
Clear this option to run on Apple silicon.
Drag the FileMaker Pro preferences file to the Trash:
<home>/Library/Preferences/com.filemaker.client.pro12.plist
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