FileMaker Pro
FileMaker Pro is a desktop database app for macOS that helps users build, edit, and use custom business apps and data-driven workflows.
What is FileMaker Pro?
FileMaker Pro is a native desktop database application for macOS used to create, manage, and run custom apps for business data and workflows. It is part of the Claris platform and is commonly used by teams, consultants, and in-house solution builders who need tailored tools for tracking records, forms, inventory, projects, contacts, or internal operations. Users can design layouts, define fields and relationships, automate tasks with scripts, and generate reports from structured data. It also works as a client for opening and using existing FileMaker solutions shared by an organization. On a Mac, people often encounter it as a line-of-business app for custom databases rather than a general office suite.
Key features
- Create custom database apps with forms, tables, and layouts
- Organize records with related data and structured fields
- Automate repetitive tasks with scripts and built-in workflow tools
- Generate reports, labels, and printable documents from database records
- Import data from common file formats such as spreadsheets
- Open and use shared FileMaker solutions on Mac desktops
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
FileMaker Pro is legitimate database software used to build and access custom business apps. It may prompt for normal access to files, folders, network resources, printers, or automation features when those actions are needed by the database solutions you use. The main practical caution is data sensitivity: custom databases can contain business records or personal information, so only open solutions from people or organizations you trust and keep backups of important files.
Recommendation: Keep FileMaker Pro if you use any custom database files or workplace solutions that depend on it. Remove it only if you no longer use FileMaker-based apps or databases, and make sure any important .fmp12 files or shared workflows are backed up first.
Common paths
/Applications/FileMaker Pro.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.filemaker.client.pro12
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/FileMaker
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.filemaker.client.pro12.plist
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