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Mac Quicken Set for 2010 Release

Written on July 10, 2009 by Charles Jade and 44 people have commented

Via the Quicken Blog, Intuit has announced a February release for the oft-delayed Mac financial software.
Intuit spokesperson Scott Gulbransen sought to “clear the air” regarding the rumored demise of Quicken for Mac. In recent days, Intuit had removed information about the formerly named Quicken Financial Life for Mac from its web site. This action, shortly [...]

Intuit and Apple Announcements Include Money and a Lesson

Written on June 09, 2009 by Dave Greenbaum and 7 people have commented

Intuit, the company that helps manage your money, may owe you some. Heck, even Apple might.
In the winter of 2007, Intuit’s Quickbooks for Mac 2006 contained a fatal bug — an automatic update erased the desktop folders of users’ accounts (yikes). Intuit’s silence on the issue was deafening. Finally, after days of complaining and people [...]

QuickBooks Online Now Available to Mac Users

Written on May 05, 2009 by Weldon Dodd and 9 people have commented

We had a sneak peek of the new QuickBooks Online back in January at Macworld Expo, and now the Mac community can start using the service. Intuit announced today that the new release of QuickBooks Online is finally compatible with the Safari browser and, thus, is available to Mac users.

Guide to QuickBooks on the Mac

Written on January 27, 2009 by Weldon Dodd and 3 people have commented

QuickBooks is a critical tool for many small businesses, and one of the more frustrating issues for switchers to figure out as they come to the Mac from a Windows PC. While the options for running QuickBooks on the Mac are improving in 2009, there are also good reasons, and good solutions, for running QuickBooks [...]

QuickBooks Online to Be Updated for Mac Users

Written on January 26, 2009 by Weldon Dodd and 20 people have commented

We looked at QuickBooks 2009 for Mac last week, and also slated to be updated for 2009 is QuickBooks Online. Intuit was showing off the latest version at their booth at Macworld Expo running in the Safari web browser (which was not previously possible). QuickBooks Online is an interesting alternative for Mac users because it is [...]

Running QuickBooks for Windows on Your Mac

Written on January 21, 2009 by Weldon Dodd and 15 people have commented

QuickBooks is one of those key business applications that many people who are considering a switch to the Mac are worried about leaving behind. While QuickBooks 2009 for Mac might be the perfect answer for many, others do not want to give up some of the key features of the Windows version.
Intuit provides a list [...]

Reasons to Stick With QuickBooks for Windows

Written on January 20, 2009 by Weldon Dodd and 2 people have commented

Yesterday, I looked at QuickBooks 2009 for Mac and while the new version is an improvement in many areas, it does not replace the Windows version in all situations. In fact, there are a number of good reasons to continue to use the Windows version of QuickBooks despite your desire to switch completely over to [...]

QuickBooks 2009 for Mac: A Real Step Forward or Just a Facelift?

Written on January 19, 2009 by Weldon Dodd and 41 people have commented

QuickBooks for Mac is one of those products that feels like it is always teetering on the edge of disaster. The releases over the last five years have lagged far behind the Windows version, and Mac users have watched the gap widen over the last two years since QuickBooks Pro 2007 was released. New versions [...]