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One of the big gripes Mac users have with Quicken is that it doesn’t do a good job of tracking basic things like car loans or home loan amortization (although fixed interest rate tracking was introduced in Quicken 2017). Alternatives such as Personal Capital, Banktivity and Moneydance all feature robust investment tracking as standard. Geography: Quicken for Mac software and the Quicken mobile app are not designed to function for use outside the U.S. Importing Information. Quicken for Mac 2017 imports data from Quicken for Windows 2010 or newer, Quicken for Mac 2015 or newer, Quicken for Mac 2007, Quicken Essentials for Mac, Banktivity. If you are using Quicken Bill Pay for Quicken for Mac 2017, no additional set up is required. If you are using Quicken Premier you will stop being charged for the Quicken Bill Pay Service within 30 days of activating your 2019 membership. Since it was optional, it was possible to set up an investment account without the cash account, and this is the only option Quicken for Mac supports. When I switched to Quicken for Mac, the cash account is no longer linked. Of course I can do everything with the investment account which now allows a cash balance, but I liked it the other way.
Believe it or not, I've been running Quicken for Mac 2006 until now. I just got a new Mac which runs the Sierra OS and won't open Quicken 2006, and so I need to upgrade. Will Quicken 2017 open data files from 2006? Is some sort of intermediate step necessary to get it to open, or to convert the file? Am I better off getting Quicken 2016? Any advice appreciated!
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- edited March 2017Assuming your file is healthy, 2017 should import your file. Simply follow the steps to import a 2007 file, and your older file should work.
If it does not, then contact support to obtain a copy of 2007 ('Lion Compatible') that will work under Sierra. Migrate to that, and then you will be able to move to 2017. But, I think the direct transfer should work.
https://www.quicken.com/support#osx - edited August 2018Though officially QM2017 only supports loading and converting from QM007, QM2006 is the data data structure and so will read and convert that data file directly. In the event that there is a problem, you should be able to get QM2007 LC as an intermediary version for free.
That said, I suggest that you make sure that Quicken 2017 for Mac will meet your needs, since it is not an upgrade from QM2007 but rather from Quicken Essentials (which was re-written from the ground up, starting in 2010), so there are some features that are still not there e.g. loan amortization, 2-line display, QuickMath, auto-backups, or are not as fully developed yet, e.g. Customized Reports, investment lot management, performance reports and stats (therefore some data may not carry over). You can start here:
http://www.quicken.com/mac/compare
Currently, the main advantages of QM2017 over QM2007 include the ability to sync cash, bank, and credit card accounts using Quicken Mobile for mobile devices (iOS and Android) and the ability to save receipts with transactions via computer or mobile device. There are a few other minor features that QM2007 does not have. Note that QM2017 is being supported until April 30, 2020 whereas it has been announced that security fixes have ceased for QM2007 since QM2017 is released..see http://www.quicken.com/support/update-quicken-mac-2007-support-policies-may-2016 yet online access will continue as long as the FI/Bank supports it and their security updates don't prevent it.
You may want to review the List of Obstacles and Hindrances for Migrating from QM2007 or QWin to Quicken for Mac. Add your vote to any features that are missing for you. Your VOTES matter!
Be aware of data that will and will not carry forward:
https://www.quicken.com/support/what-data-gets-carried-over
Then look at the updates since the original release here:
https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-2017-mac-release-notes
Also read some of the Fixes and Improvements that are being released soon here:
http://www.quicken.com/upcoming-product-fixes-and-improvements
You will also want to look at a more detailed comparison done by a SuperUser which also identifies nuances not mentioned elsewhere (and read on for comments from other users too on that same discussion thread):
https://getsatisfaction.com/quickencommunity/topics/can-anyone-who-has-switched-from-2007-to-2015-he..
Take a look at the following videos to give you a better idea:
https://www.youtube.com/user/QuickenMac
If you find that QM2017 does not meet your needs, the alternative is to try to obtain and run QM2007 Lion Compatible (LC), which will run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 to 10.12 Sierra (so far) by contacting Quicken support here: http://www.quicken.com/contact-support.
Be sure to select Quicken for Mac 2007 Lion, Shopping and Buying, Buying Quicken to avoid a tech support fee. They may charge you $15 for the software.
NOTE: If you purchase QM2017, you should be able to get QM2007 for free by contacting support. Just select QM2017 support instead. Some of the cheapest places to purchase it are places like Amazon.
If you try to get QM2007, please report back here to confirm whether or not you were successful.
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- edited July 8Thanks so much for all the info! I will try to dive into all these links tomorrow and I'll let you know how I do. Appreciate all your time and expertise. :-)
- edited July 8Looks like Quicken 2017 should be fine for my purposes. I purchased and installed, then tried to import my Quicken 2006 file in (as if it were a 2007 file). Didn't work ('an error occurred while preparing the file to be imported'). I'll go ahead and ask Quicken for a copy of 2007 LC to help me bridge the gap, and will report back. Thanks again.
- edited July 8The latest -- just got offline with chat support. They couldn't give me 2007 LC for free, but they gave me 2015. That wouldn't open the file either. But they said phone support could give me 2007 LC for free, so I'll call them in the morning..
- edited July 8Just downloaded 2007 LC and tried importing data file.. no dice. They instructed me to EXPORT a data file from 2006, then try to import that into 2007 (rather than just trying to open my existing 2006 data file). I'll give this a whirl tonight at home. The saga continues..
- edited July 8So you were successful in getting QM2007 LC. Thx for confirming.
So are you getting an error message trying to read your QM2006 data file into QM2007? If so, what is it? QM2007 should be able to read the 2006 data without an issue. If it cannot, that suggests there may be an issue with your data file.
Have you tried some troubleshooting on your QM2006 data file first, to make sure it is in good order before moving to another version? Take a look at the following: https://www.quicken.com/support/troubleshooting-data-file-problems-quicken-mac-2007
BTW, always work on a copy of your data file just in case.
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- edited July 8Message was 'can't import file' or something like that. I'll be sure to troubleshoot the 2006 file before exporting it tonight.. thanks for the link (and I'll be sure to work on a copy). Thanks again!
- edited July 8All right! I'm finally finished and can make my full/final report. My big problem was that my 2006 data file was very old, very large, and had apparently picked up some corruptions along the way. Despite multiple reindexes (per advice in your link above), it wasn't able to clean itself up all the way. Ultimately I saved out a version that lopped off the oldest data, which I was able to export cleanly. That imported into 2007, but with some variances compared to the 2006 version (some missing transactions, some duped transactions). I spent some time manually bringing the accounts into balance in the Q2007 version, then was able to import that file into 2017 with no problem. Mission (finally) accomplished! If you have any advice about file maintenance in 2017 (to avoid such problems in future), I'm all ears. One big final thank you for all your time and concern -- I really appreciated having someone knowledgeable and helpful walking me through!
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- edited July 8Just discovered that the link above to the 'List of Obstacles and Hindrances for Migrating from QM2007 or QWin..' was broken. It is now fixed.
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- edited July 8Hello, smayer97. I'm wondering if you can help ME. I too have been using Quicken 2006 .. until earlier this year, when it quit working (program will not open). I have an older iMac which I have not updated the OS . so it is still running Mac OS 10.6.8 I have MANY years worth of data files that I now cannot access. The Quicken support chat agent tells me that there is NO POSSIBLE WAY to access these files - that Quicken 2006 is too OLD. I acknowledge that Quicken 2006 is no longer supported. Do you think that if I purchased the newest version (2018) or the 2017 version, that I might be able to access my old data files (saved from the old computer - & then download to the new computer (running 10.12.6)?
- edited July 8Let's follow this discussion on your other thread..
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- edited July 8I upgraded operating system to High Sierra, installed Quicken for Mac 2018, but cannot access Quicken 2007 data file to import. What to do?
- edited July 8Please start a new thread and provide details about steps tried and any messages you get.
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- Hello SMayer97, I am trying to convert 2006 Mac Quicken file to 2019 Mac Quicken. I get an error message when trying to open the .qdfm file. Quicken chat tech said I should buy Quicken 2007 (Where??) or Quicken Essentials to use as intermediary. I have 25 years of finances I really don't want to lose. Any help is greatly appreciated!
- If you have investment data, you cannot use QEM as an intermediary since that version lacks support for investment transactions.
BTW what error message do you get? Although officially QM2019 converts from QM2007 and later only, it is supposed to convert QM2005 or QM2006 data too since the data format is identical, unless Quicken has added additional artificial barriers recently.
If so, then you will need QM2007, either the PPC version (v16.0.x) (which can only run on MacOS X 10.6.8 or older) or the Lion version (v16.1.x or higher) which can run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 or higher, including Mojave, 10.14). These have become scarce but you will have to source it out in places like eBay. Unfortunately, there is no other way to migrate data otherwise.
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- Thank you. I have found only one copy of QM2007 on eBay for $55, spendy but I might do it. The error message is 'could not import 'name of file.qdfm' - an error occurred while preparing the file to be imported.
- PS - I don't have investment data in my Quicken 2006. Does that mean the Quicken Essentials would work for conversion?
- Quicken Essentials, if you could find it, won't run on macOS High Sierra. Quicken 2007 will.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993
- edited July 8A couple of things to try before you make a purchase:
- try to re-index your file - open the Account list (Lists menu > Accounts) then press CMD-OPT-B then try to import the data file
- use File menu > Save a Copy and create a duplicate file then try to import that newly created duplicate file
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- Neither indexing or making/importing a duplicate file worked. Same error message.
- At this point, I don't think there's any way to tell whether getting a copy of Quicken 2007 will fix whatever problem there is in your data file and allow Quicken 2019 to import it, or if there's some sort of corruption in your data file such that it still won't import. It's really annoying to have to decide whether to pay the ransom-like fee that user on eBay is charging (and I'm guessing he's just making copies of the program, since it's not locked in any way, and putting them on a $3 flash drive) to use it once as an intermediary. If it works, I guess it's worth it; if not, it'll be really annoying. Quicken used to give out intermediary copies for free, but there was some licensing issue with Quicken 2007 that led them to stop offering it, even as a lifeboat.
Sorry, I wish there was more to suggest for you to try.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993
Interesting bit of info. Where did you come across that info that the reason was due to a licensing issue? Is this the same reason they stopped offering QM2006 too?.. there was some licensing issue with Quicken 2007 that led them to stop offering it, even as a lifeboat.
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- @smayer97 I don't know it 100% for sure, but I wasn't going to go into the gray areas of that issue because it's not relevant to this conversation. So this is way off topic, but since you asked..
In short, there was some secretive deal when they came up with the Lion Compatible version which involved some magical code which replaced Rosetta to enable it to work. I never knew definitively what they got, but there seemed to be only two possibilities: they got the Rosetta code (or a subset thereof) from Apple, which seems unlikely, or they got it from Transitive, the company that actually created the Rosetta code for Apple. Transitive was acquired by IBM in 2008, and its products were eventually discontinued. But in 2011, Quicken surprisingly announced that it would re-release Quicken 2007 to run on the Lion OS. They didn't touch anything at all in the Quicken code; typos and little bugs were untouched -- it just suddenly came back to life because they had found some way of injecting the Rosetta-like code into the application. They then got odd about it, not widely promoting it, burying it on their website, selling it for a small fee, making it available only via direct sale on that lone standalone web page.. it was all just a bit odd. And the oddness continued as we got a few years later into the Quicken 2015 era, and obtaining Quicken 2007 from Quicken as a bridge -- something the company had always provided in the past, usually for free -- became ever-harder until they finally stopped selling it, or providing it, completely. I'm certain there was something in the licensing for the Rosetta-like code that was secretive and had a limited duration or put someone on thin ice, and I feel pretty certain that's what led them to cease all distribution of it, even though it would clearly help them convert customers to their current, paid software. So my statement is not based on 100% knowledge, only certain known facts and trying to connect the dots and read between the unspoken lines.
I hope that helps answer your question; I know you like to point to have definitive reference sources to cite, so if since this doesn't meet those criteria, please accept it for what it is and don't post back about what we don't know for certain.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - Speculation is fine..but you presented it as fact. So I just wanted to be clear about it. Thanks for clarifying that it is just conjecture.
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- Jacobs - is there some reason you believe my 2006 file may be corrupted? the Quicken tech support said it's a 50-50 chance that 2006 will import like 2007. Just trying to weigh my options here, but you're right, it's annoying!
- Simply because QM2019 is rejecting it..
If all else fails, another thing you can try without having to get QM2007 is to export all your data using QIF format, then import that data back into a new QM2006 data file, then attempt to import that into QM2019. You may need to do some clean-up in the new QM2006 data file beforehand and it may not be a clean process but since you have not investment data, it might not be so bad.
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- edited July 11@LGreen You're reporting that Quicken 2019 will not import your Quicken 2006 file, even after reindexing and doing Save A Copy to create a fresh copy, right?
So that means one of three things to me:
1) There's some subtle difference between quicken 2006 and Quicken 2007 data files that is causing the Quicken 2019 importer to fail. I believe that is unlikely because there is supposedly no difference in the file format of Quicken 2006 and 2007 files, and other Quicken 2006 users have reported they successfully imported thier data to the modern Quicken Mac.
2) There's a bug in the Quicken 2019 importer that your data file is running into. That seems pretty unlikely to me because the modern Quicken Mac import code has been pretty solid and unchanging for a few years now, and many thousands of people have imported thier older data files without reporting this problem.
3) That leaves: there's something about your Quicken 2006 data file that is tripping up the Quicken 2019 importer. I don't know if 'corruption' is exactly the right word, but it's presenting something unexpected by the import code.
So what I said above was simply that I don't think there's any way to know whether getting a copy of Quicken 2007 will fix whatever problem you've encountered and allow Quicken 2019 to import it or not. Before spending the $55 for Quicken 2007, it would be nice to know if you have a reasonable chance of success -- and I just don't know from the facts we have at hand here. If I was going to guess, I'd say no, because it's my understanding that a Quicken 2006 file should work and that opening the file in Quicken 2007 wouldn't change the data in your file. But I definitely don't know that for certain.
Out of curiosity, when you begin the import process, does this error pop up instantly, or after it's been working on 'preparing to import' for awhile?
If you want to experiment further -- using only copies of your 2006 data file! -- what if you tried deleting an account or two from the file, quitting, and then importing? Perhaps you could identify a problem with a particualr account that way. It is possible to later do multiple imports into a Quicken 2019 file, so it's possible that breaking your 2006 dat afile into multiple copies, each with one or more different accounts could be individually imported and merged back together in Quicken 2019. And if you identify a problem acocunt, then you could perhaps deletre some transactions from it and try to zero in on how much of it is okay and where it hits the problem. This is all just throwing ideas at you; I have no idea what the problem is, nor whether this would work or just waste your time.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - Jacobs, thanks for your detailed reply. The error message occurs after about two seconds of 'importing file' and the wheel turning. Then it reports 'error occurred while preparing the file to import'.
As for the idea of breaking up my 2006 data file, I guess it makes sense to me that I would delete one account at a time and save individually.. but, assuming 2019 Quicken imports most or all of them, how does one put the single account files back together? As I've said, I've got 26 years of data here, so the Quicken data file has a lot in it.
Thanks for the help, this is a big reason I've put off upgrading my system so long!
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My rMBP is running macOS Mojave 10.14 build 18A389. Quicken 2017 version 4.6.8 runs fine. Version 4.7.2 and 4.7.3 both hang with the beach ball of death shortly after launch. Any plans to fix the hang? Thanks.
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- edited September 2018macOS 10.14 Mojave is not scheduled for full release until Sep 24. You would have to wait until then to follow up on that issue.
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- edited October 2018Dana, they will no doubt release an update after Mojave ships, if they determine something is broken in Quicken 2017 once Mojave is final. The general advice is to not try to be the first on your block to upgrade your operating system each year; you're already running a production/live program on a beta, so you've decided to deal with the consequences of being on the bleeding edge. I typically wait months after the release of a new OS to allow my software apps to play catch up and get past the initial bugs and problems.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993
- edited September 2018Jacobs, I have been running the developer previews of all 4 OS’ since WWDC because I am a developer helping Apple find and fix bugs. I expect to have software issues. I am running the candidate golden master of Mojave and wanted to alert Quicken of the problem. If there are no plans to fix then I will have to stay on 4.6.8 or go to 2018. Thanks.
- edited September 2018
Got it. FYI, the Quicken developers typically aren't looking here for bug reports.Jacobs, I have been running the developer previews of all 4 OS’ since WWDC because I am a developer helping Apple find and fix bugs. I expect to have software issues. I am running the candidate golden master of Mojave and wanted to alert Quicken of the problem. If there are no plans to fix then I will have to stay on 4.6.8 or go to 2018. Thanks.
They might be aware of a problem with Mojave, and have a fix they plan to release around the time Mojave ships. Or they might not be performing their full testing on old versions until Mojave ships, with a plan to release a compatibility update if needed within a month. But Quicken 2017 is still supported software, so if there is a bug with Mojave, they will definitely need to get it fixed.
About all you can do is wait until Mojave ships, and then use the Report a Problem feature on the Quicken Help menu if the problem still exists.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited September 2018Running the released version of Mojave (18A391) and new version 4.8.0 hangs. The last version I can run is 4.6.8
- edited September 2018Great.. Glad I did not upgrade to Mojave after downloading it just now.
- edited September 2018Tech support just confirmed to me on the phone that 2017 and 2018 are NOT yet compatible with Mojave.
- edited September 2018
Well, that's not true because I have Quicken Mac 2017 4.8.0 (48.19879.100) and it works perfectly with Mojave.Tech support just confirmed to me on the phone that 2017 and 2018 are NOT yet compatible with Mojave.
What I would like to see though, is Dark Mode options for Quicken Mac. That would make it look unbelievably cool. - edited September 2018
'Not compatible' doesn't necessarily mean that none of the software works; it means that at least some part of the software doesn't work properly. Therefore, as with many Quicken issues, the saying 'your mileage may vary' is often true: some users are affected by a problem that needs to be fixed, while others don't encounter the problem and find it works perfectly for them. One key for users is to know to proceed with significant caution, making ample backups of both the application and data file, if rushing to upgrade to a new version of macOS -- or waiting until the next release that is certified compatible with Mojave comes out. The other key is that the development team is apparently aware that there are some compatibility issues, so appropriate tweaks can be made in a forthcoming update.Tech support just confirmed to me on the phone that 2017 and 2018 are NOT yet compatible with Mojave.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited September 2018
Yeah..but for Quicken Support to say that Quicken Mac 2017 ISN'T compatible with Mojave is wrong. That's incorrect advice being disseminated to Quicken users.Tech support just confirmed to me on the phone that 2017 and 2018 are NOT yet compatible with Mojave.
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If they would say that there are compatibility issues and bugs, now that's a different story. - edited September 2018
If for some people it simply hangs on launch, as users have posted above, then saying that it has not yet been updated for compatibility with Mojave seems entirely appropriate. The Support staff almost certainly doesn't have details, and even if they did, they are not going to try to parse what is known to work and not work in order to tell a user 'well, it's not supported, but you can take your chances.' As long as they know there are compatibility issues, the simple and right thing to tell users is that it's not yet compatible.Tech support just confirmed to me on the phone that 2017 and 2018 are NOT yet compatible with Mojave.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited November 2018I am running macOS 10.14.1 beta 2 Mojave and I installed and updated to Quicken 2017 v4.8.0 and it is working fine so far. It doesn't conform to Dark Mode though. I hope it will with the next update.
- edited October 2018
Dark mode raises a number of interesting questions:I am running macOS 10.14.1 beta 2 Mojave and I installed and updated to Quicken 2017 v4.8.0 and it is working fine so far. It doesn't conform to Dark Mode though. I hope it will with the next update.
1) Quicken has a lot of screens -- more than most typical applications. If they are all created using standard Apple system calls, it might be possible to implement dark mode without a lot of work. But my guess is that it's more likely that it would take a lot of work because of the complexity of the screens (e.g. multiple regions, animated graphs) developed over time with potentially different tools (e.g. the new reports screens might be created differently than screens which date back to Quicken Essentials circa 2010). Would this take a week or two of work, or many weeks or months?
2) The developers' approach over the past several years has mostly (not exclusively) been to tackle functionality that simply doesn't exist and areas of the program that don't work well or correctly, and to put on the back-burner things that work but could be enhanced. Dark Mode seems to fall into the latter area; it's definitely not necessary to do what people need to do in Quicken, but some users think it would be nice to have. Should this be a higher priority to keep up with a new Apple technology than missing features or feature refinements users have been clamoring for for years?
I have no insight into the answers to either question -- and we likely would only learn something if product manager Marcus happens to mention they are/aren't working on it in one of his posts. I just thought it was worth noting that it's not a 'no-brainer' for Quicken to implement dark mode.
And your specific question raises one more: if they implement dark mode, will they go back and add it for Quicken 2017 users? Quicken 2017 continues to get updates for bug fixes and some functionality issues, but it certainly doesn't get all the changes implemented in Quicken 2018/2019. Unless it's a very easy change to implement, my guess is that if/when dark mode appears in Quicken, it will only be for the current product, and not the older version(s) which are still supported.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited October 2018
These companies have resources. I think they should be able to do both, add essential features and Dark Mode. It would be especially nice if they did it for Quicken 2017. I've been testing Banktivity 7 on Mojave and the Dark Mode is better for eyesight. In some areas of Banktivity's user interface, it still lags behind Quicken though.I am running macOS 10.14.1 beta 2 Mojave and I installed and updated to Quicken 2017 v4.8.0 and it is working fine so far. It doesn't conform to Dark Mode though. I hope it will with the next update. - edited October 2018
It is not about having the resources. Quicken typically does not add new functionality to older versions, even supported ones. And this is new functionality. So unless it interferes with the usage of QM2017, it is highly unlikely it will be added to QM2017.I am running macOS 10.14.1 beta 2 Mojave and I installed and updated to Quicken 2017 v4.8.0 and it is working fine so far. It doesn't conform to Dark Mode though. I hope it will with the next update.
Also, Quicken is moving towards only supported one version. So their focus is the latest version.
That said, since 2019 is sharing more and more of its code with 2018, 2017 and even 2016 (if not all the code) there is a small chance that if/when they develop this for 2019, they will enable it for other supported versions BUT their stated goal is to move users onto only one version, so again, this is highly unlikely.
BTW, in case you missed it, Quicken quietly moved to naming it 2019 only yesterday. It is still the same Quicken 2018 just renamed..most likely to accommodate the old naming convention and communicate the move away from / expiration of the older versions.
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- edited October 2018
John, I'm not sure what group of 'these companies' you're putting Quicken into, but the fact is that the Quicken Mac team does not have unlimited resources. Implementing dark mode would mean delaying some other functionality. If it's a quick thing to do, then it's probably a very straightforward choice, but if it's a lot of work to complete, it's a more complex choice.I am running macOS 10.14.1 beta 2 Mojave and I installed and updated to Quicken 2017 v4.8.0 and it is working fine so far. It doesn't conform to Dark Mode though. I hope it will with the next update.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited November 2018Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
Thank you,
Sarah - edited October 2018
Sarah, thank you for responding. Do you know if Quicken will release a future update making Quicken 2017 compatible with Dark Mode?Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
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Sarah - edited October 2018
Since that would be considered a new feature and not a bug fix, I highly doubt it. You should monitor when QM2019 gets that feature. When it does, then you will see if they will make this available to QM2017. But again, highly doubt it.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
Thank you,
Sarah
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- edited October 2018
Whether they add dark mode functionality or not, they very rarely pre-announce future features. And as smayer97 says, a feature like this generally wouldn't get added to a prior version -- unless keeping the code base in common with the current version makes it easier for them to continue supporting Quicken 2017 for the rest of its remaining life.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
Thank you,
SarahQMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited November 2018
when I went updated to Mojave I can not open Quicken Essentials. it saids you can't use this version of the application with this verison of macOS. where is a link to update my Quicken Essentials so I can open Quicken.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
Thank you,
Sarah
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME so I can open Quicken again - edited November 2018
You have to purchase the new subscription via Quicken.com or via third parties like Amazon, Best Buy, etc.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. https://lwsyiv.weebly.com/dvd-srink-for-mac.html. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
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Sarah
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- edited November 2018
Funny, the DAY after Mojave was released to the general public, with Dark Mode being an option, TWO other Mac financial software packages had dark mode available.I am running macOS 10.14.1 beta 2 Mojave and I installed and updated to Quicken 2017 v4.8.0 and it is working fine so far. It doesn't conform to Dark Mode though. I hope it will with the next update.
And I use 'Dark Reader' with Chrome and Mojave..which converts ANY webpage to Dark Mode.
So, no..it can't be that difficult to do.
Just look at the Mac App Store and see all the apps that now support Dark Mode. These AREN'T new apps either.
And Dark Mode apparently is controlled by the Preferences in Mojave..because the software that I have downloaded that use Dark Mode have no settings..they just pick it up from the operating system.
I even have Dark Mode on my Windows 10 partition now. - edited November 2018
Quicken Essentials is not supported in Mojave.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
Thank you,
Sarah
Either roll back to High Sierra using Time Machine or purchase a subscription to Quicken Mac 2019, which will convert your QE data file. - edited November 2018
Rebecca, Quicken Essentials has not worked with the last two Mac operating systems, either. Support for Quicken Essentials ended in April 2015. You can continue to use Essentials if you re-intall your operating system with El Capitan (10.11) or earlier.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
Thank you,
Sarah
It's not easy to roll back your operating system; upgrading your Quicken is probably a lot easier and faster. Note that although Quicken is now sold as a subscription product, as long as you buy Quicken Deluxe, not Starter, you can buy a subscription for one year and then discontinue your subscription; you'll lose data downloading (but you haven't had that for years with Essentials, so I'm assuming you don't need it) and be able to continue to use Quicken 2019 manually indefinitely.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited November 2018
Wannabe, it's largely a question of where Quicken's developers put their time and effort. I haven't seen anything official from the company to address this, but my perception is that they know they need to keep pushing hard to add features and capabilities that Quicken Mac cannot currently do. Dark mode is cosmetic, an aesthetic feature -- no doubt desirable to some users, but not solving any of the functional shortcomings of the program -- so it may be lower on their priority list than other features.I am running macOS 10.14.1 beta 2 Mojave and I installed and updated to Quicken 2017 v4.8.0 and it is working fine so far. It doesn't conform to Dark Mode though. I hope it will with the next update.
Quicken is a program with a large number of different screens, windows, tabs and panels, so it likely takes more work to make it able to run dark mode than many other applications with simpler screens.QMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993 - edited November 2018
jacobs, i just have quicken essentials for Mac and been able to use on the my computer. now maybe some things don't work BUT for me to post credits and debits and balance personal accounts then it's fine. BUT I just need to be able to get the info back because of course I didn't do a backup before i updated to mojave. I didn't realize it was a new operating system. just thought it was updating color and such . my fault for not reading everything. PLUS, it didn't say that Quicken is not compartible with the new operating system. SO if I download Quicken 2019 do you think it will open up my old stuff. PER Quicken they said you can't do anything other than go back to the previous operating system WHICH is a long process and will I have all the work still on the computer. Considering I did not do a back up on my portable drive.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
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Sarah - edited November 2018
Yes, Quicken 2019 will import your Quicken Essentials data file and convert it.Hello All,
I just wanted to take a moment to confirm that all currently supported versions of Quicken for Mac (2016, 2017 and 2018/2019) are compatible with the newest MacOS Mojave. This information has also been updated in our system requirements available at https://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-system-requirements.
Thank you,
SarahQMac 2007 & QMac Subscription • Quicken user since 1993