With expected any day now (predictions were Thursday, July 14), it's time to get serious about the fact that the new operating system version is not expected to support older programs compiled for PowerPC processors. Root of the Problem When Apple switched from PowerPC (PPC) processors to Intel processors in 2006, then Intel version of OS X included a utility called Rosetta, which translates the PPC code into Intel-friendly code, enabling users of Intel Macs to run older applications. Reports from developers with pre-release copies of Lion are unanimous that Rosetta is no longer included. The result is that those older applications won't run after users upgrade to the new OS. In, I showed how to check whether you're running any applications that are dependent on Rosetta.
In my case, there were several. An older version of is easily updated to an Intel-friendly version, but my older version of Intuit's Quicken financial management software proved to be more of an issue. The Problem with Quicken I've been running a copy of Quicken 2005 that was originally bundled with a G5 iMac; I've transferred it, along with my financial data, from Mac to Mac ever since. I haven't bothered upgrading it, since it ran fine on my aluminum MacBook running today's, and I haven't needed more than a few of even this older version's features.
Quicken for Mac 2006/2007 Web Connect. As PremierOne Credit Union completes its system conversion, you will need to modify your Quicken settings to ensure the smooth transition of your data. Please reference the dates next to each task as this information is time sensitive. Quicken 2012 is the 'essentials' version created in 2010. It has a very different more 'mac like' interface. It is also a somewhat stripped down version of quicken that is missing some features of the 2006 version. Quicken did a survey and found tha 90% of mac users didnt use them so it took them.
Intuit has had an on-again/off-again relationship with Mac users, with long periods where it hasn't bothered to release Mac versions of its programs, Quicken, QuickBooks, TurboTax, and more. It has a current Mac version of Quicken, Quicken Essentials 2010, but that has been criticized for being less powerful than its current Windows version. In fact, Intuit recently Mac users: 'This option using Quicken Essentials is ideal if you do not track investment transactions and history, use online bill pay or rely on specific reports that might not be present in Quicken Essentials for Mac.' And while there's a US version of Quicken Essentials, there's no Canadian version - meaning no support for Canadian financial institutions, Canadian tax codes, etc., even though Intuit Canada has released a localized version of its Windows Quicken. Intuit Canada's advice for Mac users: Install Windows on your Mac (perhaps using virtualization software like VMware Fusion) to run the Windows version of Quicken or sign on with Intuit's online service. Sorry, I'm not prepared to do either.
If I wanted to run the Windows version of Quicken, I would be doing that on a Windows system. Migrating to Quicken Essentials Intuit notes that it will not 'maintain your transaction history'. Instead, I got a copy of the US version of Quicken Essentials 2010 for Mac - I haven't needed the financial institution or tax code support anyway. (Some good news - Intuit is currently offering Quicken Essentials for - $24.99 instead of $49.99.) However, importing the data from my old version of Quicken wasn't particularly straightforward - and there's an issue that any user of an older Mac Quicken version needs to be aware of prior to upgrading to Lion. Quicken Essentials 2010 includes Quicken File Exchange to convert data exported by Windows Quicken or older Mac Quicken versions.
However, it doesn't support my 2005 version - the only older Mac version supported is Quicken 2007. Here's the process I had to go through (if you don't have Quicken 2005, your process will be somewhat different):. Open Quicken 2005 and Export your account data (it will have a.qdfm file extension). Delete your old version of Quicken. (I archived it first so I could get it back if needed). Install Quicken 2007 and import the qdfm file.
Export it again. The 2007 Quicken will produce a file with a.qdfx extension. Install your copy of Quicken Essentials 2010. It will let you import the qdfx file, and you should be in business.
But you have to do all this before upgrading to Lion. While Quicken Essentials 2010 is written in Intel-friendly code that will run under Lion, Quicken 2007 needs Rosetta. And to make matters worse, Quicken Essentials' Quicken File Exchange Utility - while presumably a current version - is also a PowerPC application, and since it requires Rosetta, it also won't run under Lion. The result - whether running Quicken 2005 like I was, or even Quicken 2007 (the last full-featured Mac Quicken version), or wanting to move Windows Quicken data to your Mac, you're going to have to convert your data files to Quicken Essentials 2010's format before upgrading your system to Lion. Maybe Intuit will help us with this.
It shouldn't be all that much work to create an Intel-friendly version of Quicken File Exchange. But the company hasn't shown much interest in supporting Mac users (despite claiming, 'We are committed to supporting Apple products and our Mac customers'), so I'm not going to hold my breath. I do have my financial data running in Quicken's current version so, with luck, I'll be ready to upgrade to Lion when it's released.
Hopefully Lion won't catch any other users of older Mac Quicken versions unaware. Join us on, follow us on or, or subscribe to our Alan Zisman is Mac-using teacher and technology writer based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Many of his articles are available on his website,. If you find Alan's articles helpful, Today's Links. Mac of the Day:, introduced 1993.02.10.
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Quicken 2018, Website Quicken is a management tool developed by Quicken Inc. (formerly part of ). On March 3, 2016, Intuit announced plans to sell Quicken to; terms of the sale were not disclosed. Different (and incompatible) versions of Quicken run on and systems. Previous versions ran on and the.
There are several versions of Quicken for Windows, including Quicken Starter, Quicken Deluxe, Quicken Rental Property Manager, Quicken Premier, and Quicken Home & Business, as well as Quicken for Mac. Since 2008, each version has tended to have the release year in the product name (e.g., Quicken Basic 2008); before then, versions were numbered (e.g., Quicken 8 for DOS). Quicken's major marketplace is North America, and most of the software sold is specialized for the United States and Canadian marketplace and user base. But the core functions can often be used more widely, regardless of country; and versions have been tailored for a variety of marketplaces, including Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Singapore. Development of the UK-specific version of Quicken was stopped in January 2005, with sales and support ending shortly afterwards. There were also versions for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Contents.
Product description The Quicken name typically refers to the core product offering of personal financial management software. The software includes financial planning activities that, historically, people may have done on paper – recording banking transactions, planning a budget and measuring progress against it, tracking investments and their prices and performance. Quicken has offered various editions, with varying prices – such as Basic which includes only those typical activities for someone with simple banking accounts, to Small Business for someone who also runs a business out of their home.
Quicken includes online services that allow users to retrieve transactions from various providers – such as their bank or credit card company. In most cases, online services and technical support are now supported for up to three years after the product's labeled version. Quicken 2018 will be supported until 2021. Related products The Quicken brand has been extended to other personal and household areas, including healthcare.
Quicken Health Expense Tracker is a free online tool for healthcare consumers enrolled in participating health plans. Users can 'manage and direct their health care finances, view and organize medical expenses, payments and service histories, and download and organize personal health claims data.' The Quicken Medical Expense Manager is a desktop software tool for managing healthcare paperwork, tracking claims and payments, and consolidating related information.
Quicken Kids & Money was a Web-based program that aimed to help parents teach five- to eight-year-old children how to earn, spend, save, and share money. It is defunct. Other products are aimed at home business and seem to fit in a space for a less formal business than would be using. Quicken Rental Property Manager is a desktop software tool for managing rental properties; tracking tenants, expenses, and payments; and producing tax reports. Software as a service Quicken Online was a free, hosted solution (see ) by Intuit. Intuit hosted all of the user's data, and provided patches and regularly upgraded the software automatically.
Initially this was launched as a monthly paid subscription, and was a free service for over a year. During the year that it was free, it acquired over 1.5 million customers. Intuit completed the acquisition of competitor on November 2, 2009. Quicken Online was discontinued on August 29, 2010, and users were encouraged to transition to Mint.com.
Beginning with Quicken 2018, Quicken is now a subscription service. Annual memberships can be purchased directly from Quicken.com and two-year subscriptions can be purchased through several retailers. Editions The following are current (selling and supported) and retired (discontinued in both sales and support) versions of Quicken. Current Selling. Quicken (Starter, Deluxe, Premier) 2018 for Windows.
Quicken (Starter, Deluxe, Premier) 2018 for Mac. Quicken Home, Business, & Rental Property 2018 for Windows Supported. Starter, Deluxe, Premier, Home & Business, Rental Property Manager 2017 - expires April 30, 2020. Starter, Deluxe, Premier, Home & Business, Rental Property Manager 2016 - expires April 30, 2019. Quicken 2017 for Mac. Quicken 2016 for Mac.
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