When I first got my MacBook Pro in November 2014, I purchased Quicken and it was way worse than the one for Windows. Has it really improved that much? Can I still get the 2017 software?
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Quicken 2019 for Mac Launches With Web Access
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When I first got my MacBook Pro in November 2014, I purchased Quicken and it was way worse than the one for Windows. Has it really improved that much? Can I still get the 2017 software?
I haven’t used the 2014 version, but from all the reports I read, yes, it is significantly better. I doubt you can get the 2017 software, though.
After using it a couple months I’ve had some issues with it missing transactions when it downloads. The bigger issue for me is the fact that there is no easy way to use it on more than one device. Banktivity and Moneydance could store their data file on iCloud or Dropbox. No such luxury with Quicken - for some reason they have adopterd a model that requires you to download the data file, then open it, then save it and upload it when you’re done. Not really a practical workflow.
Long time user of Quicken (Windows) here (10+ years). I have been trying out and comparing Banktivity 7, Quicken 2019 (Mac), and Quicken 2019 (Windows). This required lots of importing/exporting. A MAJOR issue I found with Quicken 2019 (Mac) is that once you are in, there is no way to get out. You CANNOT export to QIF. You can't even go back to Quicken 2019 (Windows)! That immediately ruled out the Mac version for me. When importing some data from my bank into Quicken 2019 (Windows), it would repeatedly crash with no indication of how to fix it. I am leaning towards Banktivity but very hesitant in committing to a relatively small company. Not sure if that is fair?
Also a long time user of Quicken for Windows on a Mac both in a Windows VM and native booting to Windows. I have been trying to move to a Mac native financial package and have been testing both Quicken for Mac 2019 and Banktivity 7 using a data export from the Quicken Windows 2019 as instructed by both Mac packages.
I immediately found a problem with my RBC brokerage updates returning duplicate entries of the last update session (usually done daily) new entries. I would delete the duplicates each session, but this quickly became tedious to do each time.
Oddly, I have the same problem with Banktivity and the duplicate entries on updates from the brokerage.
My Quicken for Windows updates have no issues.
I have tried a fresh direct import from the brokerage with both packages, but am unable to get all the data downloaded which was available in my current Windows version.
I immediately found a problem with my RBC brokerage updates returning duplicate entries of the last update session (usually done daily) new entries. I would delete the duplicates each session, but this quickly became tedious to do each time.
Oddly, I have the same problem with Banktivity and the duplicate entries on updates from the brokerage.
My Quicken for Windows updates have no issues.
I have tried a fresh direct import from the brokerage with both packages, but am unable to get all the data downloaded which was available in my current Windows version.
I have been using Banktivity for several years and i am happy with it. They continue to improve and address issues and have been pretty responsive when I have contacted them.
Resurrecting this thread.....I just made the switch from Quicken 2007 to Quicken 2019, and I’m a little lost as it’s very different. Are there any good resources for re-learning how to do everything?? Everything I can find on the web is for older versions, or is perfunctory at best, and Quicken’s support site seems a little out of date as well. I’m looking for a “Quicken 2019 for Mac for Dummies” resource that teaches all the basics. 
TIA!
TIA!
FWIW I made the switch to Banktivity and have been very happy. Highly recommend it over Quicken for Mac.
Resurrecting this thread.....I just made the switch from Quicken 2007 to Quicken 2019, and I’m a little lost as it’s very different. Are there any good resources for re-learning how to do everything?? Everything I can find on the web is for older versions, or is perfunctory at best, and Quicken’s support site seems a little out of date as well. I’m looking for a “Quicken 2019 for Mac for Dummies” resource that teaches all the basics.
TIA!
What are you trying to do? I played with it a few times before getting it all set up right. But I came from some of the other modern versions and they weren’t that different than 2007 was.
Thanks for responding.....I was having trouble figuring out scheduled transactions, but I’ve been slowly learning it over the last few days, and Premium Support has been helpful, so I think I’ve got it figured out.
If there is anyone who has used Bank Bill Pay with Direct Connect and has also used Quicken Bill Pay, I’d love to know the advantages and disadvantages to each. I’ve used Direct Connect for 12 years, but I got the subscription that includes Quicken Bill Pay for free, so just wondering.
Their support is amazing. I’ve had issues signing on to Wells Fargo and when they switched over from Intuit to Quicken accounts. Both times they stayed online and helped me until I was completely satisfied.
Sorry, I don’t do online bill pay through my bank. I don’t know if Wells Fargo supports it or not. I’ve always found it easier to just pay at their website. But I’ve never had that many bills.
I'm stuck on Quicken 2006 for Windows running in VMWare. If they would package that functionality in a Mac application with the ability to import my data and sell it for $60 (hell, even $100) I would buy it in a heartbeat.
No import and yearly rent = no deal. I might even get past the lack of import, but a yearly rental fee? No.
No import and yearly rent = no deal. I might even get past the lack of import, but a yearly rental fee? No.
I could be wrong but I thought you could import into the latest Quicken. Maybe not from some years?
And you don’t have to pay the yearly access. That’s for bank access. I forget if it’s good for 1 or 3 years though. That’s pretty much how all financial software works, I believe. You can always cancel your subscription and enter the transactions manually.
One bit of warning for anyone considering Quicken and who wants to use more than one computer - don't do it! Quicken says you can install on more than one computer, which is technically correct, but you can't simply put your data file on Dropbox or iCloud; for some reason the program can't deal with the having the file on a synced volume and it gets corrupted. The only way to make it work is to download the file, use Quicken, then upload the file when you're done. I tried setting up scripts to manage it and it sort of worked, but it was a royal PITA.
For now I'm back using Banktivity. It stinks because many banks and credit cards require you to also pay for their direct access subscription and I have had problems with connections breaking, so it's far from ideal, but it's at least a little better than Quicken.
For now I'm back using Banktivity. It stinks because many banks and credit cards require you to also pay for their direct access subscription and I have had problems with connections breaking, so it's far from ideal, but it's at least a little better than Quicken.
Is this a problem for Quicken for Mac?
I am running Quicken for Windows in a VM using Dropbox to manage the data file so that I can update my data from any of my computers. Since Dropbox syncs a copy of the data locally on each hard disk, it is just like running a dedicated Quicken installation.
I have been running it this way for years. Unfortunately, Quicken for Mac creates duplicate entries when I access my brokerage account for updates and I haven't had the time to pursue the issue.
I am running Quicken for Windows in a VM using Dropbox to manage the data file so that I can update my data from any of my computers. Since Dropbox syncs a copy of the data locally on each hard disk, it is just like running a dedicated Quicken installation.
I have been running it this way for years. Unfortunately, Quicken for Mac creates duplicate entries when I access my brokerage account for updates and I haven't had the time to pursue the issue.
My Quickbooks 2016 for Mac tells me I can no longer download transactions after May 31, 2019. What kind of nonsense is that? They are no longer going to be my accounting software.
Of course, you can do what I do: never use anything in QuickBooks that can be "sunsetted". It takes me about 15 minutes a day to manually input all my transactions into QuickBooks 2016. No internet access needed for that. My company file is in iCloud, because it's in a folder in my Documents folder, which syncs.
Never pay for it again. This assumes you are a one-person business, because you'd have to pay again if you need payroll, which can be sunsetted.
[EDIT: wrong version of QB corrected]
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