#Convert quicken for windows data file to quicken essentials for mac for mac#
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#Convert quicken for windows data file to quicken essentials for mac for mac#

It's good to hear that iBank have good support, Intuit fail badly in that area.Quicken for Mac imports data from Quicken for Windows 2010 or newer, Quicken for Mac 2015 or newer, Quicken for Mac 2007, Quicken Essentials for Mac, Banktivity. I handed the business job over to CA and the home needs were handled by a modified Excel template. As a Quickbooks user as well I had also become very frustrated with the Mac version of that. I made the switch partly because of the time it took Intuit to support their Mac users with a compatible version (Quicken having become incompatible with versions of OS X after Lion) it underlined their disregard for the Mac user. If he is then unhappy with Quicken 2007 for Mac (which I doubt will happen), he can then make the more intensive effort to convert to and learn to use a new program, such as iBank. The OP can easily purchase Quicken 2007 for Mac, convert his Quicken for Windows data and continue his efforts on Quicken.

#Convert quicken for windows data file to quicken essentials for mac upgrade#

We have made the OP aware that the bad reviews are for Quicken for Mac 2015, which is a misleading upgrade of Quicken Essentials and not of Quicken 2007 for Mac. We have made the OP aware of Quicken 2007 for Mac, which is available for only $15. He acknowledges, for his purposes, the two programs have identical features. Having made the switch, FoxFifth is happy with iBank. No point in debating how widespread the coverage of this release was back then, because FoxFifth was not aware of it and made the switch. To switch of not to switch that is the question (with apologies to William Shakespeare).įoxFifth made the switch because he was unaware that Intuit had released an Intel version of Quicken 2007 for Mac in February 2012 (after Lion, released in 2011, eliminated Rosetta). It turned out to be a problem at the bank but while working to resolve it the iBank support people even offered to make a conference call with me and the bank to try to help resolve it. I was having a problem with connecting to one of my banks (for the automatic transaction download). One thing that I am really impressed with in iBank is their support. I wasn't happy the first two months as some things were hard to find and adapt to, but if I had to go the other direction today I'm 100% sure that I would be saying the same thing about Quicken.

#Convert quicken for windows data file to quicken essentials for mac install#

I had been using Quicken on a Windows computer for years and was happy with it but I did not want to install Windows on my Mac just to run one program.įor the features I use, I would consider the capabilities of the two to be identical. If I remember correctly, Intuit went out of their way to hide that possibility - or maybe I just didn't look hard enough. When I switched (around August 2012) I wasn't aware that Quicken 2007 was an option. Open your data file in Quicken 2006 (PPC) and it will automatically convert it to a Quicken data file.ĪVOID Quicken 2015 for Mac as it is a misleading upgrade of Quicken Essentials for Mac (and not Quicken 2007), which is generally loathed by all real Quicken for Mac 2007 and previous users!Ĭonvert your Quicken Windows data file to Quicken 2007 for Mac: If you are using Quicken 2004 or earlier, you first need to convert the data file to Quicken data format while still running on a PPC Mac, or in Snow Leopard on an Intel Mac: Use the chat feature for Quicken for Mac: Quicken 2007 for Lion: Shopping and Buying: Buying Quicken on this page:īe sure to use the Online Upgrade feature once you install it as of this writing it is version 16.2.3

You can obtain Quicken 2007 for Mac for $15 using the Intuit online chat function. Quicken 2007 for Mac has been continuously upgraded for OS X compatibility, including Yosemite and now El Capitan.

Here is a recent comprehensive post that I assembled, answering several questions, including yours: