MS Access alternative for Mac

Hiah - I am looking for an alternative database type program to Microsoft Access to run on my Mac... is there one?
Any advice gratefully received thanks!
Sarah

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Hi,
I need to create a database to track employee training, certifications, etc. Started working in Access but just realized that doesn't work on a Mac. I tried creating something in Excel but it is too much info to manage in a spreadsheet. I've looked into FileMaker and Bento but they no longer seem to be available. Any suggestions? I have Microsoft Office 2011 and I would need more than just read-only funtion in Access so Crossover/Parallels don't seem like a viable route.
Thanks in advance for the help.

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Hi there,
Does anyone know if there is a decent MS Access equivalent for Mac ... and please do not say FileMaker as it has a different interface and table management logic that I do not really understand (Is it good enough to make it worth trying to learn?)
If there is something that works like access (queries, multiple tables, relationships etc.) I would be very happy to take a look at it.
Cheers

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