Q: best financial software for mac

Csound1 wrote:

 

I have no urge to use outdated software thanks.

A notepad and a pencil is hardly outdated for YOU!

Last time I checked, the basic rules of home accounting have not changed since 2007, baltwo even acknowledges that he continues to successfully use Quicken '97 (that's 1997 in case you forgot ) and Intuit has updated Quicken 2007 three times since its original release to support Intel, including but not limited to, its compatibility with El Capitan!

But press on: It is not clear (to the moderators apparently) if your beef is with Intuit or me?

Try to stay on topic.  This topic is not about notepads, pencils, or an abacus.  Nor is it about YOU, snarky remarks, or whether or not someone has a beef with you.  The body of evidence against Quicken's Intuit support for MAC is well documented and folks who acquire Intuit products for their MAC do so at their own peril.

dmauch wrote:

 

Try to stay on topic.  This topic is not about notepads, pencils, or an abacus.  Nor is it about YOU, snarky remarks, or whether or not someone has a beef with you.  The body of evidence against Quicken's Intuit support for MAC is well documented and folks who acquire Intuit products for their MAC do so at their own peril.

Topic THIS:

YOU made a mistake and moved away from Quicken back in 2011 when (as you admitted in a previous post) you did not have to!  Now you want all Quicken 2007 Mac users to suffer your fate!

From reviewing the promotional materials, if I were starting from square one, I would try iBank. But I, and many others, are NOT starting from square one.

My comments have NEVER been to convince anyone to move to Quicken, but only to educate them that Quicken 2007 is updated for El Capitan and meets the needs of most Mac Quicken users better than Quicken 2015 for Mac or Quicken 2016 for Mac and still sells for only $15.

Hence an existing Quicken user has the option to remain with Quicken 2007 for Mac and not have to export data, import data and learn a whole new interface.

You on the other hand are fighting a two-man crusade against Intuit, me, or presumably BOTH!

Let this next cited post act as a testimonial just how off-base your comments are to someone who is happily using Quicken 2007 for Mac but may be mislead to believe that they MUST move to another product:

https://discussions.apple.com/message/29478663?ac_cid=tw123456#29478663

Not everyone is content with 7 year old software, if you are then all is well.

Great.

Originally, I was trying to add some valuable insight.

From the standpoint of being helpful, I hope I was.

Understand that, I was new to this discussion and wasn't attempting to be biased.

Collaborating with others on here is very important.

Kindly allow me to say again that Intuit has not been nice to Mac users.

Other than trying to convince people not to use an Intuit product, I thought that an educated consumer was the best route.

Finding workable alternatives can be a real chore.

Fortunately, iBank is management lie.

dmauch wrote:

 

Great.

Originally, I was trying to add some valuable insight.

From the standpoint of being helpful, I hope I was.

Understand that, I was new to this discussion and wasn't attempting to be biased.

Collaborating with others on here is very important.

Kindly allow me to say again that Intuit has not been nice to Mac users.

Other than trying to convince people not to use an Intuit product, I thought that an educated consumer was the best route.

Finding workable alternatives can be a real chore.

Fortunately, iBank is management lie.

Totally agree with the post.

Csound1 wrote:

 

Not everyone is content with 7 year old software, if you are then all is well.

Says the guy whose home accounting needs are so "state of the art" that he uses a spreadsheet!

I use what works, and won't be abandoned soon,

Csound1 wrote:

 

I use what works, and won't be abandoned soon,

Like an abacus, notepad and pencil!

The rules have not changed, merely the tools used to perform calculation.

Time for a rerminder that Quicken is the app that abandoned Its Mac clients, not so long ago ago,

Csound1 wrote:

 

The rules have not changed, merely the tools used to perform calculation.

Thank you for acknowledging that there is nothing outdated about Quicken 2007 for Mac updated to run in El Capitan.

Csound1 wrote:

 

dmauch wrote:

 

...iBank is management lie.

Totally agree with the post. (emphasis added)

WOW: First you two pile on Intuit and now iBank meets your wrath!

Have you NO shame?!?

Csound1 wrote:

 

Time for a rerminder that Quicken is the app that abandoned Its Mac clients, not so long ago ago,

Like in November 2015, when it updated Quicken for Mac 2007 for European date format and El Capitan?

Do you have anything new to add to this thread Michael?

We all know when Quicken abandoned its Mac clients, no matter how you spin it Michael.

Auto correct changed "iBank is manageable" to "is management lie"

So much for spell check.

Sorry for the error.

Hope it didn't.t cause any confusion.

Only time will tell with regard to Intuit's plans.

Looking for alternatives like I said is time-consuming.

Enough of pondering the options.

MichaelLAX;

Uniform financial software applications would be great.

Reducing the differences would be fantastic.

Allowing for full portability between programs would be ideal.

Desirability of any new software is based on support.

Often times, people forget this most important aspect.

Using applications on the fly that lack adequate support should be avoided.

Confidence in the way it runs is critical.

Helping others through forums like this is also critical

Everyone at some point in time will require such help even with Intuit.

Better to expect the worst and be prepared to seek assistance

Answers aren't always obvious from the QuickStarts.

Guaranteed success comes from having patience.