Ditto. I signed up for it after reading an AI article yesterday and got right into the beta and downloaded the app.
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Quicken Financial Life - When???
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Ditto. I signed up for it after reading an AI article yesterday and got right into the beta and downloaded the app.
I played with it some more last night and I agree with this. It is pretty slick for a register and has some simple reports, but there is a lot missing and left unfinished in it.
New Projected QFL Release Date
I just received an email from Quicken's Support Team about my beta tester application. I was denied because of the overwhelming number of applicants but the more important point is that the message said:
"We expect to release Quicken Financial Life for Mac in summer 2009."
I think I am going to try another software package because I have waited long enough.
I just received an email from Quicken's Support Team about my beta tester application. I was denied because of the overwhelming number of applicants but the more important point is that the message said:
"We expect to release Quicken Financial Life for Mac in summer 2009."
I think I am going to try another software package because I have waited long enough.
The main page for QFLM no longer has a beta sign-up link, but thanks to a quick Google search I found the page with the download link:
https://quicken.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/quicken.cfg/php/enduser/sign_up.php
Downloading now...
https://quicken.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/quicken.cfg/php/enduser/sign_up.php
Downloading now...
I downloaded the beta & took a look at it (after backing up my Quicken file). I don't like it. I deleted it &, since even 2007 isn't a universal binary, I'll stick with Quicken 2005 until it no longer works. Then I'll find something that meets my simple needs.
What wasn't you didn't like about it? Anything in particular, or just didn't feel right using it?
I know it's a lot different from anything I've used, and some features aren't available, but I'm going to give it a few more weeks before making a final decision. I've used I think everything else I can find, and I just wasn't as happy using them as I was using Quicken.
It's just too different. I do a lot of transactions with splits & didn't like the display of them. All of those "tags" was also ugly.
Will QFL import a QIF file? I have read conflicting reports on this. Also, does it require all the split imports and name shortening that QFM does?
Appreciate your comments.
QFL will only import QIF files created from Quicken for Mac. I am not sure about your second question.
Actually you've answered both. Converting from Windows to Mac versions requires shortening of category/account names, and separate conversion of accounts, transactions, categories etc. To get from Windows to QFL, therefore, requires going through Mac.
Last night I downloaded the QFL Beta, but it defeats my purpose if I have to get QFM first. Oh well.
I have Quicken 2006 for Windows and I noticed that it does give you the option of exporting the QIF as a Mac file. I tried this route with the hopes that QFL would read it but it did not work. I did not spend much time with it and I was unaware of shortening names. Maybe that is an option...
If you google around, you can usually find a link on Quicken's website to download the latest beta. I applied but wasn't accepted either. They don't appear to care who's running the beta, although as of the last one, they're only accepting feedback from registered beta folks. 
I am in the same boat. Have about 18 years of data that I would like to keep. Without a way to convert my file, I cannot use this...ugh!!!
Do you need to keep the 18 years of data? I know I'm only 28, and even though I'm a nerd when it comes to finances, I've never really cared the often too many times I've had to reinstall/reformat/or move platforms.
As for QFL, I wasn't accepted for the beta, but I did give a lot of good input on their forum. I even had a feature added to a later beta update. The last beta expired, and a message says to go to File>Check For Update to download the newest update. Well, with that message box up, all the menus are greyed out and when you click ok, the whole program closes.
It seemed to be a pretty nice program and I was starting to like it. I've trialed almost all the other money applications for Mac and didn't care enough to keep them. For now, I'll keep using Quicken 2006 until QFL is launched or Q'06 no longer runs (might now under Snow Leopard??). It's the only application I have, I think, that needs Rosetta.
Yeah, I saw that. I hate to say it, and it did seem like a great piece of software, but I'm seriously thinking of going with another software program. I have nothing against Quicken, but they're taking a very long time, and I'm sure it's going to be expensive. On top of that, I really have no reason to stay with Quicken. I'll make a new file anyway, just to prevent any hidden problems happening down the road. I don't use any of their other online resources.
Anyone have any idea, or should I search around in other threads?
Anyone have any idea, or should I search around in other threads?
I'm in the same boat. I have been using MS Money for about 6 years and now they suddenly announced they are dropping the product and banks won't offer downloads in it's format any more - ugh! Of course, this is the about the only think I boot into VMWare Fusion for so I guess it's more than time to find a Mac version to use. I had been hoping that QFL would come out this summer as planned, but I guess I have to find something else. Maybe iBank???
I've heard that QFL will have no import for Quicken data; implicitly there's no import then for Money data either.
How were you not in the beta but were beta testing QFL?