Q: I need a real simple accounting program.
I have always used Quicken for accounting, but when I brought my MBPro up to a 10.8.5, the Quicken could not be accepted.
I only do income and outgo. I don't need anything else. Real Simple. Thanks for help.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Posted on May 11, 2016 2:53 PM
I have no experience with Quicken, Arudi.
But it seems to me that only if you had the right application on your current system, trying to open your Quicken 2004 on your Time Machine would not work.
Based on this link I think you might be out of luck:
"Can I import my Quicken for Mac 2004 or prior data?
File conversion is not possible for Quicken 2004 for Mac and prior versions. File conversion is only possible for Quicken for Mac 2005, 2006, 2007, and transactional import for Quicken Essentials for Mac."
http://www.quicken.com/support/quicken-mac-2007-os-x-lion-compatible
See also more here
http://quicken-help.com/help-on-manual-updates-for-quicken-mac-2004/
and here where some alternate routes are suggested. But it does not look easy.
https://qlc.intuit.com/questions/155689-converting-from-quicken-2004-to-quicken- 2007-mac
Search Intuit here
https://qlc.intuit.com/search?utf8=✓&q=mac+2004&button=
and ask someone.
If your data is that critical - there is usually a way by an enterprising person, but it might cost you and you might have to surrender your data to said person to 'convert' to another format or version.
You wrote earlier "I only do income and outgo. I don't need anything else. Real Simple. Thanks for help.
Is it critical to have access to data that is years old? Could you scan end of year reports and convert selected chunks to another application?
Posted on May 12, 2016 12:29 PM
