That previous item led me to look at Claris’s website for the first time in a while. And, lo, there’s a banner promoting a message from CEO Ryan McCann that was posted just yesterday, under the headline “How Claris Is Building for What’s Next”:
Every AI-generated application creates the same problems: Where
does it run, and how is it deployed, secured, and managed?The app needs a database. It needs user authentication, role-based
permissions, and audit logging. It needs backup and recovery. It
needs to work on Mac, Windows, iPad, iPhone, and the web. It needs
to run on infrastructure your organization controls, whether that
is in the cloud or on your own hardware.This is what FileMaker already is. One unified platform with data,
logic, interface, security, and cross-platform delivery, built
together from the start. We’ve been solving this problem at scale
for over 40 years.
“Mac, Windows, iPad, iPhone, and the web”, huh? Feels like there’s a somewhat popular platform missing from that list. Can’t quite put my finger on it. Oh yeah.
FileMaker 2026 is coming soon. This release focuses on resiliency,
productivity, and infrastructure, including native disaster
recovery and business continuity capabilities enabled by two new
features: FileMaker Server Remote Backup and Standby Server.
Additionally, it lays the groundwork for agentic development. We
will share specifics in the coming weeks.Later this summer, following the release of FileMaker 2026, we
will deliver the first developer previews of our agentic coding
functionality.
I have to admit I very seldom hear about FileMaker, and I’ve never once heard of Ryan McCann before. But it must still be a significant business. Tim Cook certainly doesn’t seem like the sentimental type.
