Why FileMaker Still Excels When Business Requirements Change


Last month, we explored the most impactful developer-focused features in FileMaker 2026: from Remote Backup and Standby Server to native PDF generation and other enhancements that make building and maintaining applications easier. But there was one topic we didn’t touch on in that blog because it’s a much larger story: the foundation that Claris is […]

Do you feel that? A little magic in the air? It’s been feeling like Christmas in June around here for FileMaker programmers. Claris has released a new version of Claris FileMaker, and they’ve stuffed plenty of goodies into developers’ stockings. There are a few big presents under the tree, but it’s the smaller updates – […]

AI Is Moving Fast. Your Technology Partner Should Be, Too Just a year ago, artificial intelligence was largely a topic of curiosity. Businesses were experimenting with tools like ChatGPT, but for many organizations, AI still felt like something on the horizon. Today, that has changed. Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of the everyday business […]

At The Support Group, we have deep expertise in Claris FileMaker—and it’s a platform we continue to value and support. But what truly drives our work is understanding your business and solving the challenges behind it. In many cases, FileMaker is the right fit. And when it’s not, we help guide you toward the best […]

Ahhh… Excel. A tool we, as FileMaker developers, love to hate. Why do you need Excel when we have FileMaker? For many of us, starting in Excel or Google Sheets — and realizing how limited or complicated they were — is exactly how we got started in FileMaker. And yet, our customers love to make […]
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