#Quicken essentials for mac versions update
#Quicken essentials for mac versions upgrade
#Quicken essentials for mac versions software

Yea, you actually have to do some work BEFORE you can import your data into Quicken Essentials.

#Quicken essentials for mac versions software

Unfortunately, most вЂњmainstreamвЂќ software does not provide a demo period, so IвЂ™m not going to fault them for it.

It would have also given folks a chance to test out the data conversion and see what, if any, issues theyвЂ™d have when moving, before they purchased. A timed demo or even transactional limit demo (like iBank) would probably waylay the concerns of many existing Quicken customers as they moved to this product. I know the Beta tests were, for the most part, open and lots of people got to use it, but this is the finished, polished, product. It would be great if existing Quicken for Mac users could pull this version down and try it out. Initial Configuration The DemoДЄlas Intuit does not provide demos of its products. I highly recommend both new and old Quicken users read it. The Getting Started guide, a PDF, is well worth the time it takes to read through, it is very well written, thorough, and gives you a great starting point for Quicken Essentials.

If you are new to Personal Finance software you can just drag the Quicken Essentials program icon into the provided Applications folder link (hint, hint, iBank) and it will copy itself into the Applications folder on your hard drive. Once youвЂ™ve acquired your Quicken Essentials disk image (or CD-ROM) and opened it, youвЂ™ll find three items of importance: Quicken Essentials, the Getting Started guide, and the Converting? folder. Hopefully IвЂ™ve helped you along that path. No matter what you choose, youвЂ™re going to be faced with data conversions, data irregularities, new interfaces, different problems from the ones youвЂ™ve already discovered work-arounds for, and learning curves. ItвЂ™s not an easy place to be right now if you rely on this type of software. I hope that after youвЂ™ve read this review, you can truly make an informed decision on your next Personal Finance software purchase for the Macintosh. Why Bother? The rest was history and led me to talking with multiple people at Intuit, including a discussion with Aaron Patzer, VP/GM of Personal Finance at Intuit, and having discussions with folks at IGG Software, the developers of iBank. That prompted me to write my second ever blog post, Quicken Essentials 2010 for Mac.

#Quicken essentials for mac versions upgrade

Not only was the new product missing key features, that were present in my 4 year-old version of Quicken, but there was no upgrade pricing, and only a moderate discount for pre-ordering ($10). I immediately became livid at what I perceived to be a complete and total betrayal of the loyalty, patience, and trust I had provided to Intuit. As soon as I published that article, I happened to get my Quicken Essentials pre-order email from Inuit. I was upset, disgruntled, and needed an outlet. When I setup this site, it was to communicate a security flaw I discovered in the Pogoplug home NAS device. I didnвЂ™t set out to be a spokesperson for the legacy Quicken for Mac users, but it seems to have worked out that way, at least a little, and IвЂ™m awed at the passion people have for this space and the wonderful comments everyone has left on my blog. This article will be the culmination of my adventure into Macintosh personal finance software. This is my review of Quicken Essentials for Mac ( QEM as as my fellow bloggers seem to have dubbed it, I donвЂ™t think that rolls of the tongue, so IвЂ™ll just use Quicken Essentials). I havenвЂ™t deleted it off of my system yet, but I will shortly.

#Quicken essentials for mac versions update

Update вЂ“ 20120712: I was wrong, this is still a great article, but I gave up on Intuit and any and all of their Macintosh software, see my latest post here.ДЄs I mentioned in my last article, iBank вЂ“ Your Quicken Alternative, IвЂ™ve entered my last transaction into Quicken 2007 for Mac.