Bento 2 by FileMaker

Bento® 2, the new version of the wildly popular personal database from FileMaker® that's as easy to use as your Mac.

Now you can organise everything from contacts and calendars, to emails and events, to files and photos – all in one place. For Mac OS X Leopard only.

Highlights

Super easy to learn and use
Organises contacts, calendars, emails, events, files and photos in one place
Links directly to Mac OS X Address Book, iCal, and Apple Mail
Works with iPhone, iPod Touch and Mobile Me through Address Book and iCal
Works seamlessly with Excel and Numbers
Comes with more than 20 ready-to-use templates and themes
Designed exclusively for Mac OS X Leopard

Bring together Address Book, iCal, Apple Mail, and more!

From contacts and calendars, to emails and events, to files and photos, you can organise just about every type of information you have – all in one place.

The perfect complement to Excel and Numbers.

If you’re managing lists in Microsoft Excel or iWork Numbers, you can easily bring them into Bento to view your information in beautiful Bento forms, get easy iTunes-style searching, instant sorting, quick summary stats, and much more.

Get organised with style.

Even if you're brand new to the Mac community or to databases, it's never been easier to get organised thanks to ready-to-use templates and elegant themes designed by Mac artists.

What’s New in Bento 2

Apple Mail Integration

Get Instant Access to Related Messages

Link Apple Mail email messages, notes, and RSS articles directly to information stored in Bento with a simple drag and drop.
View messages instantly from within Bento using Quick Look.
Open selected messages in Apple Mail with a single click to easily reply or forward.

More Spreadsheet-like Behaviour

Includes familiar features you already know how to use

Use the new fill down feature or copy and paste to enter information faster and easier.
Just click, type, and tab to enter data just like you do in Microsoft Excel or iWork Numbers.
Plus, you can now add new fields and change field types right from the Table View with a few simple clicks.

Direct Numbers and Excel Support

Work with Numbers and Excel Seamlessly

Directly import Microsoft Excel or iWork Numbers spreadsheets. You no longer need to save spreadsheets as CSV files first.
Directly export Bento libraries to Microsoft Excel or iWork Numbers format. You no longer need to export libraries as CSV files first.
Copy and paste selected blocks of Microsoft Excel or iWork Numbers data into Bento to view information in beautiful Bento forms, get easy iTunes-style searching, quick sorting and instant summary stats.
Copy and paste Bento data back into your spreadsheet for further analysis and charting.

Import and Export Tab-Delimited Files

Great News for AppleWorks Users

Now you can do more with the AppleWorks information you already have on your Mac by bringing your databases and spreadsheets into Bento with a few clicks.
Simply export your AppleWorks data to a text file and then import into Bento.
You can also export data just as easily to get it back to AppleWorks or any program that supports tab-delimited files.

Template Import and Export

Exchange Bento Templates

Now you can exchange your favourite Bento library templates with other Bento users by simply exporting individual templates.
Plus you can get templates from other Bento users by importing them with a simple drag and drop.
Note: Individual Bento library templates contain the fields and forms from a library, but not the data.)

Split View

See summary and details together

The new hybrid Split View shows summaries and details together on one screen to make viewing and editing information easier than ever.
Now you can see lists of information in Table View on top and details in Form View below - all on the same screen.

Faster Form Customisation

Say “Goodbye” to Customise Mode

Now you can change a form layout instantly without having to enter Customise Mode.
Simply click near a field’s edge to select it. You can move or resize it, or change the font size, shading and more.
When you need to edit the data, just click inside the field. It’s that simple.

Built-In Links to Maps and Chat

Get Maps and Start Chats from Bento

Just click the new button near any address to automatically display maps or driving directions from the Web.
Even start a chat session with your IM buddies right from within Bento. (Requires an Internet connection and instant messaging account.)

More Printing Options

Print Forms and Lists Easier

In Form View, you can now print more than one record per page.
In Table View, you can use the new ‘Fit to Width’ option to make your columns automatically fit the width of the page.
This is great for phone lists, event registrations and more!

Ten More Themes

Make Your Forms Look Even Better

Dress your data in designer style, bring excitement to your day with new colours, or add a refreshing splash to your forms with the new swimming pool and sandy beach themes.
Plus, you can now preview themes before applying them to quickly find just the look you want.

Plus loads more features that let you link to a detailed view of every related record, see your existing Address Book photos in Bento, drag music and movies from iTunes directly into any media field, change the font size of field labels, and more!

What’s in the Box

Product CD
Installation booklet
Electronic documentation
License Key
Access Code for technical support

Minimum System Requirements

A Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4
867 MHz or faster processor
512MB of RAM; 1GB recommended
A CD drive is required for installation of boxed product software

Important: Bento requires Mac OS X Leopard. If you haven’t yet upgraded, please visit www.apple.com/macosx

Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.