Quickbooks Desktop version and Sonoma 14.0 OS?

I've been searching for a solution, too, and it turns out upgrading to Sonoma 14.1 or 14.1.1 works! I'm running QB 2019 fine, now, and from the Reddit boards it looks like 2020 and 2021 are also fixed.

I nearly fell for the ridiculous subscription update costs. Glad I waited!

Yes, the issue was fixed in the 14.1 OS update. I'm using QB 2019 without issue.

I upgraded to Mac OS 14.1.2 and my Quickbooks 2019 Desktop for Mac now works. Apple must have fixed something in the earlier release of OS 14 to fix the problem causing Quickbooks to stop working with the earlier release of Mac OS 14.

I was told by their tech support yesterday, that it is NOT compatible and there will not be one that is. They want you to buy the online subscription monthly service for $60/month. No other way around it, they told me!!?

It is absolutely not compatible. I found this out the hard way and had to restore my Mac back to Ventura a few weeks ago. This was preferable to paying Intuit's subscription fees when previously, a desktop license bought worked for years. It's a dirty business model, in my opinion. I'm thoroughly frustrated with so many companies going to subscription-only services so they can steadily bleed their customers for more money. Anyone abort using Quicken for something else? If so, what did you switch to?

This has been a struggle for me every year. Finally I found an alternative, it’s called Manager. Check it out on www.manager.io. Desktop version is free for life and its platform neutral. You can run it on windows or Mac. And they have a community which is very active and willing to help. There are some quirks that you will have to get around, but overall it’s great for small business.

I should note, if you have an older desktop version of QB 2019 (or 2021), users find those tend to crash. The fix there is to go to Intuit's site and download the last/latest release versions.

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Yes. The desktop, perpetual license QB 2019 version.

14.4 Sonoma with 2019 QB desktop ....is working! I hold my breath every time I upgrade now!

Just upgraded to Sonoma 14.3.1 today and all is good so far. 1st version, QB crashed. Got my old 2013 upgraded as far as I could get it and ran QB until there was a fix and everything was good...yea! Much prefer just running one laptop for everything. I do just the most basic things on Quickbooks. Definitely, not worth current costs! Will be looking around for other options. Good luck everyone!

Agreed. We shut down our in-home business at the end of 2021. Then retired after working simpler jobs up until about a year ago.

But, I still use QB 2019 to track work I do on the side for former customers who are more like friends. That way, I can prove to the IRS (if they happen to do an audit) that what I invoice them for is not all profit. I can also provide the proof of expenses to produce the work, and then of course have a number for the actual net income.

All that said, there's no telling how long these older titles will run on Apple Silicon Macs. In the user's favor, there's a lot of x86 software out there. And not everything will be updated to a native app. Plus, unlike Rosetta 1 in Leopard and Snow Leopard, Apple developed Rosetta 2 on their own. So there's no licensing or other legal roadblocks to using it as long as they want.

And yes, like you, I absolutely will not use subscription accounting software. Especially not for my very simple retiree needs. Problem is, darn near everything out there is subscription software, whether it's desktop or online only access (I can't imagine why anyone would want their business data on a remote server, no matter whose it is).

I did try a whole two free accounting software products when QB desktop apps were initially crashing in Sonoma. They weren't at all easy to use or setup. And not just because they're unfamiliar.

I have had a small business since 2005, started using Quickbooks in 2008, been using integrated QB credit card system since about 2012.

As soon as I upgraded from Quickbooks Desktop 2023 to Quickbooks Desktop 2024, I lost the ability to take credit card payments through QB platform. The menu item "Link Merchant account to company file" simply does not work. QB platform no longer can communicate with my merchant account at merchant center.intuit.com. Despite trying all possible measures, including 2+ hours on the support line with the merchant account specialist. The merchant account specialist told me I could start manually entering credit card information directly on merchantcenter.intuit.com. He also told me to upgrade from Mac OS 14.2 to Mac OS 14.5, thinking the prior operating system OS 14.2 was obsolete for purposes of QB 2024 ( I was skeptical because QB has published that QB 2024 version needs at least Mac OSX v 12.0)

I upgraded from Mac OS 14.2 to Ma OS 14.5 and there is still no ability to do the credit card linkage function.

Been taking credit card payments on QB platform for the past 12 years. Now this function has been disabled by the mandatory upgrade to QB 2024.

Anyone else with similar experience? Have you found a solution?

My next step is to consult QB merchant specialist again on Monday and ask about trying to get a brand new account and new page set up for me at merchantcenter.intuit.com, see if that fresh account will link up to the updated QB 2024.

I have Sonoma 14.5. Was recently forced into upgrading from Quickbooks Desktop 2023 to Quickbooks Desktop 2024. Since 2008, Quickbooks has been vital to keep my small business going and the credit card processing is integral to this (using the credit card system since 2012).

I'm running QuickBooks 2020 for Mac on Sonoma 14.1.1 tonight, no issues. I was wondering if anyone else has found an alternative local (non-cloud) alternative. In the worst case I can do everything in a spreadsheet since my needs are very simple. But I have enjoyed the simplicity of QB over the years. Agree with others, I wish they didn't switch their business model to cloud-only, subscription-based. Grrr.

My small non-for profit can no way afford a $60.monthly fee. I also don't have payroll I just use AR (once a year) & AP. So my desktop 2019 for my Mac is perfect.

They really have to stop hurting people who have been with them and paid many upgrades since 1999.

I had to re-register QuickBooks 2020 today for some reason ... odd. I just need it to work just a few weeks a year in February, LOL. I hope it works for another tax season or three. Here's the pop up I saw earlier. Anyone else getting something like this?