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Quicken for Mac Alternative

I would stay away from Quicken 2017. So many features missing, that are found in the Windows version. A lot of banks (especially mortgage companies) are not listed. Seems like this is a half baked version pushed out to users, so they can get some $. I will be getting a refund when my 60 days are up. Since I have no way of syncing my Mortgage up, as its not in their list, and they tell me to contact the bank, bank says contact quicken.......I can't use my mortgage as part of my budget. I have no interest in bill pay, just want budget features. But given the lack of features compared to other versions, this is a poor first attempt.
 
GIZBUG said:
I would stay away from Quicken 2017. So many features missing, that are found in the Windows version. A lot of banks (especially mortgage companies) are not listed. Seems like this is a half baked version pushed out to users, so they can get some $. I will be getting a refund when my 60 days are up. Since I have no way of syncing my Mortgage up, as its not in their list, and they tell me to contact the bank, bank says contact quicken.......I can't use my mortgage as part of my budget. I have no interest in bill pay, just want budget features. But given the lack of features compared to other versions, this is a poor first attempt.
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Who is your mortgage company and is it in the US?
Is there a list somewhere that would show what institutions are supported before taking the plunge?
 
GIZBUG said:
I would stay away from Quicken 2017. So many features missing, that are found in the Windows version. A lot of banks (especially mortgage companies) are not listed. Seems like this is a half baked version pushed out to users, so they can get some $. I will be getting a refund when my 60 days are up. Since I have no way of syncing my Mortgage up, as its not in their list, and they tell me to contact the bank, bank says contact quicken.......I can't use my mortgage as part of my budget. I have no interest in bill pay, just want budget features. But given the lack of features compared to other versions, this is a poor first attempt.
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Since I'm not coming from the Windows version, I don't know what features I'm missing. I haven't used Quicken in over 5 years, I've been an iBank victim. I also refuse to install Parallels or any other software so I can pollute my iMac with Windows. All my banks are listed and I can sync, even the credit union I use. I don't have a mortgage with Nationstar so no issue there.

I stand my my initial impression at this point. And believe me, I've been no fan of Quicken for a while as there Mac version sucked. But the 2017 version seems just fine for what I need, and heads and shoulders above iBank.
 
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nightcap965 said:
Maybe I'm missing something, but Mint seems to handle pretty much everything for me, and I just copy monthly spending by categories into a Numbers spreadsheet for budget purposes.
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Can't import categories and data from Quicken 2007. Can't pay bills using Mint.
 
I am still happy using Quicken 2007 in High Sierra.

Any word if the new owners are releasing a "real" update?
 
Chrystal Ocean said:
Am currently using Quicken 2007 on macOS Mojave. Now getting notices that the next version of macOS will not support the software. Wondering what to do.
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I use Quicken for Windows running on Codeweavers Crossover (it is a WINE platform). Quicken for Windows is also a 32-bit application, but the Crossover developers claim they will have a solution to allow 32-bit Windows programs to continue to run.

It isn't perfect, since you have a mix of hard-coded Windows-style menus and macOS-generated dialog boxes, but it runs well enough and doesn't require a Windows license. Quicken for Windows can convert Quicken for Mac files (only one direction, unfortunately).
 
Chrystal Ocean said:
Am currently using Quicken 2007 on macOS Mojave. Now getting notices that the next version of macOS will not support the software. Wondering what to do.
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If Quicken does not put out a new version as robust as Quicken 2007, here are our continuing solutions once the post-Mojave OS is released:

1) Partition your hard disk and install the new post-Mojave OS into that new partition. You can then use Restart to dual-boot into either OS and boot into Mojave when you want to use Quicken 2007.

2). Install Parallels (or one of its competitors that allows such a feature) and install a version of Mac X that is legal/will work in Parallels and run Quicken 2007 in your new post-Mojave OS in Parallels in the older OS.

I always have Snow Leopard Server Mac OS X 10.6.8 installed in Parallels available for me to run legacy applications that require Rosetta. So I will use this solution to run Quicken 2007 on a continuing basis if needed once the post-Mojave OS is released.
 
The Mac version of Quicken is still limited relative to the Windows version of Quicken but getting much better/closer...I will consider moving to the Quicken version once the Reporting catches up / improves...this is critical to me as I use the Reporting feature to manage various budgets / projects as well as assist with my tax preparation...just my $0.02
 
JoelBC said:
The Mac version of Quicken is still limited relative to the Windows version of Quicken but getting much better/closer...I will consider moving to the Quicken version once the Reporting catches up / improves...this is critical to me as I use the Reporting feature to manage various budgets / projects as well as assist with my tax preparation...just my $0.02
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Could you be more specific as to: Which versions of Quicken for Mac and Quicken for Windows you are referring to?
 
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