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Q: VM Fusion and Windows Upgrade

I use my MacBook for communication Photo editing and an accounting program (Quicken).  Quicken wants me to upgrade to the newer version.  Will I need to upgrade my version of VM Fusion 7 and Windows XP?    

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Feb 8, 2016 10:07 AM

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Q: VM Fusion and Windows Upgrade

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  • by BobTheFisherman,

    BobTheFisherman BobTheFisherman Feb 8, 2016 12:26 PM in response to ajh2thdoc
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    Feb 8, 2016 12:26 PM in response to ajh2thdoc

    Ask Intuit, VMWare, or Microsoft.. You are running Fusion, Windows, and Quicken, none of which are Apple products.

  • by Templeton Peck,

    Templeton Peck Templeton Peck Feb 8, 2016 5:11 PM in response to ajh2thdoc
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    Feb 8, 2016 5:11 PM in response to ajh2thdoc

    ajh2thdoc wrote:

     

    I use my MacBook for communication Photo editing and an accounting program (Quicken).  Quicken wants me to upgrade to the newer version.  Will I need to upgrade my version of VM Fusion 7 and Windows XP?   

     

    Research the system requirements of each and find out yourself.  This has nothing to do with your Mac and / or Apple products.

  • by FatMac>MacPro,

    FatMac>MacPro FatMac>MacPro Feb 9, 2016 9:22 AM in response to ajh2thdoc
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    Feb 9, 2016 9:22 AM in response to ajh2thdoc

    ajh2thdoc wrote:

     

    ...Quicken wants me to upgrade to the newer version.  Will I need to upgrade my version of VM Fusion 7 and Windows XP?    

    Fusion 7 will run newer versions of Windows, including Win 10, without difficulty. The main issue is what that newer version of Quicken requires for its operating system which you should first determine as Templeton Peck points out. And while it will likely run on versions of Windows below Win 10, you probably won't be able to find licensed installers for them any longer.

  • by JtheK,

    JtheK JtheK Feb 9, 2016 11:58 AM in response to ajh2thdoc
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    Feb 9, 2016 11:58 AM in response to ajh2thdoc

    You'll have to upgrade Windows. Windows 7 and 8.1 are still widely aavilable at retailers, though 7 is in clearance now with prices around $50. Your existing copy of VMWare will work.

  • by MlchaelLAX,

    MlchaelLAX MlchaelLAX Feb 18, 2016 9:11 AM in response to ajh2thdoc
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    Feb 18, 2016 9:11 AM in response to ajh2thdoc

    ajh2thdoc wrote:

     

    I use my MacBook for communication Photo editing and an accounting program (Quicken).  Quicken wants me to upgrade to the newer version.  ...

    Which version of Quicken are you using?

     

    Intuit is making a big push to get most users to Quicken 2016.  They offered me a discount and after I installed it (it only works in Yosemite and El Capitan) quite frankly I was underwhelmed.

     

    I continue to happily use Quicken 2007 for Mac, which will run in Snow Leopard through El Capitan and is still available for $15 from the Chat feature in the Intuit website.