FileMaker plug-ins extend what your solutions can do by connecting FileMaker to external systems and adding advanced capabilities. Built on years of hands-on experience, these articles explore FileMaker plug-ins for integrations, automation, security, and productivity, with practical examples you can apply to real projects. You’ll learn when to use plug-ins, how they fit into larger workflows, and how they help simplify complex tasks inside FileMaker.
Many organizations use FileMaker to manage operations while relying on QuickBooks Online for accounting and invoicing. One common frustration is keeping invoice documents and payment information connected between both systems … Read More
QuickBooks Online Integration Options for FileMaker Connecting FileMaker to QuickBooks Online is one of the most common integration challenges. Your operational data lives in FileMaker, while your accounting data is … Read More
Connecting FileMaker with QuickBooks Online does not have to involve trial and error or rebuilding accounting systems inside FileMaker. The Connect FileMaker to QuickBooks Online course is a free, practical … Read More
The Outlook Manipulator plug-in makes it easy to connect your Claris FileMaker solution with Microsoft Outlook and the new Microsoft 365 Outlook (we refer to it as Outlook Remote). Whether … Read More
If you have been thinking about moving from — or have been getting influenced to move from — QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online, then make sure you know if you can … Read More
For developers looking to get started with integrating QuickBooks with FileMaker, watch this video! QuickBooks integration with FileMaker is one of the most popular topics here at Productive Computing. People often want to streamline their accounting workflow and ask … Read More
As FileMaker developers, we’ve had many requests to integrate a client’s FileMaker solution with Google Calendar. The partnership of a customized database with the flexibility and accessibility of an online … Read More
If you are one the proud owners of one of our FM Books Connector Online plug-ins, first, you’re amazing, and second, you may have been alerted by Intuit in this … Read More
How to talk to AWS S3 When it comes to talking to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 system, as with any third-party application or web service, a developer can … Read More
macOS Mojave was just dropped and for those who are early adaptors, all of our Mac plug-ins have been updated for compatibility with macOS 10.14. If you have upgraded to macOS … Read More
We here at Productive Computing just released a redesigned and overhauled new version of our Biometric Fingerprint Reader plug-in for FileMaker, bringing new life to this security-minded option for the … Read More
We recently released our gManipulator plug-in, which connects your FileMaker solution with Google and allows users to exchange data between FileMaker and Gmail, Google Contacts, Google Calendar, and Google Tasks … Read More