Quicken for Mac 2010 Available for Pre-Order

southerndoc · Nov 25, 2009, 08:01 AM

Website states February 2010 release. Here's hoping all the bugs in the beta version of QFL were fixed. Haven't seen another beta released after they canceled the beta test program.

http://quicken.intuit.com/personal-f...l-software.jsp

southerndoc · Nov 25, 2009, 08:04 AM

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1. Can I track my investments?
Yes, Quicken for Mac 2010 allows you to track the overall value of your investment accounts and the value of your specific holdings. It will not, however, track investment buys and sells, nor will it provide some advanced investment performance reports. If you need more more advanced investment features, try Quicken Mac 2007.

One word: UGH!

jc1350 · Nov 25, 2009, 08:28 AM

heh...so to get more "advanced reports" the vendor is telling you to go back to a version that's 3 years old instead of their shiny new version? Seems to me that this step forward in version is a step backwards in usefulness. That's an interesting marketing plan.

maflynn · Nov 25, 2009, 09:30 AM

Oh please, over promised, under delivered and typical awful mac support have driven me away as a customer. I found better apps that actually produce updates and provide a stable functioning product.

DaveF · Nov 25, 2009, 01:15 PM

Quicken 2010 for Mac: We'd prefer you stay with 2007

Or more generally

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Quicken for Mac does not support that capability. If you'd like that functionality, we recommend trying Quicken Mac 2007.

FortWorthMac · Nov 26, 2009, 03:44 AM

"3. Can I pay my bills within Quicken?

While you cannot pay bills within the product itself ("direct bill pay"), you can track your bills and make sure you have enough cash to pay them when they're due. A few alternatives available include using Quicken Mac 2007 or using the bill pay functionality on Quicken Bill Pay."

I've been paying my bills directly from within Quicken (for DOS) and then of course within Windows since 1991. And they are NOT including that functionality within the Mac version! WOW

Guess I'll be keeping my W7 install on VMWare around.

WOW!!

steve-p · Nov 26, 2009, 08:12 AM

So to convert from MS Money, first I have to buy Quicken for Windows to convert it to that format, then throw that away and buy Quicken for Mac which can open the Quicken for Windows files? Not particularly appealing.

YMark · Nov 26, 2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by maflynn

Oh please, over promised, under delivered and typical awful mac support have driven me away as a customer. I found better apps that actually produce updates and provide a stable functioning product.

I couldn't have said it better. Intuit can KMA.

richpjr · Nov 26, 2009, 11:03 AM

Wow. It's unbelievable that after all of this time they are going backwards in features and capability. I am still looking for a replacement for MS Money running in Fusion and I guess my search still continues...

ericvmazzone · Nov 26, 2009, 11:26 AM

So I guess this is why they delayed the release of the Mac version and these are the improvements that are the reason for the delay. I'm done with Quicken now.

TeeJayEm · Nov 29, 2009, 02:00 PM

So, i've been looking for a program to manage my finances. Could someone please suggest a good application for snow leopard?

Thanks

hakr · Nov 29, 2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeJayEm

So, i've been looking for a program to manage my finances. Could someone please suggest a good application for snow leopard?

Thanks

And one that readily prints checks, for those of us still using checks.

iggypop · Dec 2, 2009, 12:27 PM

Full disclosure: I work for the developer of iBank. Not to display my obvious bias, but given the above comments re: investment handling, MS Money export, printing checks and Snow Leopard compatibility, iBank may be a workable Quicken replacement for some or all of you. There's a free trial (always) and $10 off (thru Dec. 31). Check it out: http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank

To be scrupulously fair, there are other Mac finance solutions out there as well. But no one should feel stuck with Quicken or be forced to run Windows just to manage their money.

southerndoc · Dec 2, 2009, 02:57 PM

Just started using iBank last week and love it so far. Some things missing, but overall a great program.

FortWorthMac · Dec 2, 2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iggypop

Full disclosure: I work for the developer of iBank. Not to display my obvious bias, but given the above comments re: investment handling, MS Money export, printing checks and Snow Leopard compatibility, iBank may be a workable Quicken replacement for some or all of you. There's a free trial (always) and $10 off (thru Dec. 31). Check it out: http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank

To be scrupulously fair, there are other Mac finance solutions out there as well. But no one should feel stuck with Quicken or be forced to run Windows just to manage their money.

Iggypop,

Thanks for the information and the full disclosure.

I'll at least give it a look-see.

David

klaxamazoo · Dec 2, 2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iggypop

Full disclosure: I work for the developer of iBank. Not to display my obvious bias, but given the above comments re: investment handling, MS Money export, printing checks and Snow Leopard compatibility, iBank may be a workable Quicken replacement for some or all of you. There's a free trial (always) and $10 off (thru Dec. 31). Check it out: http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank

To be scrupulously fair, there are other Mac finance solutions out there as well. But no one should feel stuck with Quicken or be forced to run Windows just to manage their money.

I've got a couple of questions about iBank:
1) Does iBank let me attach .pdf receipts to each transaction?
2) How well does it integrate with Quicken or Quickbooks for Windows if I want to send my account information to my CPA at tax time?

Thanks,
Owen

rayward · Dec 2, 2009, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve-p

So to convert from MS Money, first I have to buy Quicken for Windows to convert it to that format, then throw that away and buy Quicken for Mac which can open the Quicken for Windows files? Not particularly appealing.

It's actually not even that simple. The Q for W to Q for M conversion loses a whole bunch of linked transactions in the ether.

iggypop · 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klaxamazoo

I've got a couple of questions about iBank:
1) Does iBank let me attach .pdf receipts to each transaction?
2) How well does it integrate with Quicken or Quickbooks for Windows if I want to send my account information to my CPA at tax time?

hey owen,

1) yes. you may attach PDFs or other images - including photos snapped with your iSight cam - to your iBank transactions.

2) you can readily export iBank data to QIF (for quicken), TXF (turbotax) or CSV (excel).

hope that helps. if you have further questions, feel free to check with our support team (support@iggsoftware.com), even prior to purchase.

YMark · Dec 2, 2009, 05:50 PM

I've used iBank since I switched to a Mac about a year ago. I used the trial version of several different finance packages and settled on iBank.

IMO, it is the best alternative to Quicken, but it does have some quirks. Importing works great but entering single transactions could be better. Reconciliation is weak; the user interface takes some getting used to.

Help is next to non-existent so you should read the help forums. Program is updated frequently. Overall, well worth the money. I just wish the UI was a bit better.

steve-p · Dec 3, 2009, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayward

It's actually not even that simple. The Q for W to Q for M conversion loses a whole bunch of linked transactions in the ether.

Not an option then, thanks for the info. I was hoping that being able to read the .mny file directly would mean an end to all the issues associated with exporting one account at a time via qif files, but if it doesn't work properly it's moot. As I have 20+ years of records in Money there are a lot of accounts and transfers between them as well as investment records. I don't want to lose any of that, or there's no point moving away from Money in a virtual machine.

How hard can it be to reverse engineer the Money format anyway for import purposes? Are there any products that can do it? Seems to me anyone who implemented direct import from .mny files in their Mac product might have a higher chance of getting new customers when people switch to Mac. The first stumbling block for switching MS Money users is finding a Mac product with the featureset they need - Money does a lot of things, and it's unlikely that anyone uses all of it, so people's needs may vary. The second stumbling block is a practical and simple means of conversion with no data loss at all. Without the second, the first is a bit irrelevant.

Nov 25, 2009, 08:01 AM	#1
southerndoc macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA	Quicken for Mac 2010 Available for Pre-Order Website states February 2010 release. Here's hoping all the bugs in the beta version of QFL were fixed. Haven't seen another beta released after they canceled the beta test program. http://quicken.intuit.com/personal-f...l-software.jsp

Nov 25, 2009, 09:30 AM	#4
maflynn Contributor Join Date: May 2009	Oh please, over promised, under delivered and typical awful mac support have driven me away as a customer. I found better apps that actually produce updates and provide a stable functioning product. __________________ Unibody MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz, 4GB ram, 500GB HDD; iPhone 3Gs 32GB

Dec 2, 2009, 12:27 PM	#13
iggypop macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Why wait for Quicken Mac 2010? Full disclosure: I work for the developer of iBank. Not to display my obvious bias, but given the above comments re: investment handling, MS Money export, printing checks and Snow Leopard compatibility, iBank may be a workable Quicken replacement for some or all of you. There's a free trial (always) and $10 off (thru Dec. 31). Check it out: http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank To be scrupulously fair, there are other Mac finance solutions out there as well. But no one should feel stuck with Quicken or be forced to run Windows just to manage their money.

Dec 2, 2009, 05:50 PM	#19
YMark macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arizona	I've used iBank since I switched to a Mac about a year ago. I used the trial version of several different finance packages and settled on iBank. IMO, it is the best alternative to Quicken, but it does have some quirks. Importing works great but entering single transactions could be better. Reconciliation is weak; the user interface takes some getting used to. Help is next to non-existent so you should read the help forums. Program is updated frequently. Overall, well worth the money. I just wish the UI was a bit better. __________________ Mark

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Nov 25, 2009, 08:28 AM	#3
jc1350 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008	heh...so to get more "advanced reports" the vendor is telling you to go back to a version that's 3 years old instead of their shiny new version? Seems to me that this step forward in version is a step backwards in usefulness. That's an interesting marketing plan.

Nov 26, 2009, 03:44 AM	#6
FortWorthMac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: the parched earth of North Texas	"3. Can I pay my bills within Quicken? While you cannot pay bills within the product itself ("direct bill pay"), you can track your bills and make sure you have enough cash to pay them when they're due. A few alternatives available include using Quicken Mac 2007 or using the bill pay functionality on Quicken Bill Pay." I've been paying my bills directly from within Quicken (for DOS) and then of course within Windows since 1991. And they are NOT including that functionality within the Mac version! WOW Guess I'll be keeping my W7 install on VMWare around. WOW!!

Nov 26, 2009, 08:12 AM	#7
steve-p macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury, UK	So to convert from MS Money, first I have to buy Quicken for Windows to convert it to that format, then throw that away and buy Quicken for Mac which can open the Quicken for Windows files? Not particularly appealing.

Nov 26, 2009, 11:03 AM	#9
richpjr macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2006	Wow. It's unbelievable that after all of this time they are going backwards in features and capability. I am still looking for a replacement for MS Money running in Fusion and I guess my search still continues...

Nov 26, 2009, 11:26 AM	#10
ericvmazzone macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2008	So I guess this is why they delayed the release of the Mac version and these are the improvements that are the reason for the delay. I'm done with Quicken now.

Nov 29, 2009, 02:00 PM	#11
TeeJayEm macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2008	So, i've been looking for a program to manage my finances. Could someone please suggest a good application for snow leopard? Thanks

Dec 2, 2009, 02:57 PM	#14
southerndoc Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA	Just started using iBank last week and love it so far. Some things missing, but overall a great program.