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So you’re switching from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks for Mac. We’re glad you’re here. So you’re probably wondering if you can convert your QuickBooks for Windows company file into QuickBooks for Mac. The answer is: Yes!
You can convert any company file to a Mac version from a U.S. Versions of QuickBooks Simple Start, Pro, Premier, and Premier Accountant Edition for the same year as your version of QuickBooks for Mac or the two previous years. So if you have QuickBooks for Mac 2015, you can convert your file from QuickBooks for Windows 2013, 2014, and 2015. If you are using a QuickBooks for Windows version that is earlier than 2009, you can still open your file in QuickBooks for Mac. It’ll just be a couple of steps more.
Explains exactly how to do this. QuickBooks for Windows files from 2010 to 2012 should convert as well, but are not officially supported. QuickBooks Enterprise files will not convert. Before you start, be sure that you’re familiar with what data is convert from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks for Mac.
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On your Windows computer. In QuickBooks for Windows, open the you want to convert. Choose File Utilities Copy Company File for QuickBooks Mac. Follow the onscreen instructions. QuickBooks creates a Mac.qbb (backup) file. Copy the.qbb file to a CD or USB drive or some other media. (Most Macs read and write data to and from PC-formatted media.) You can also use a network or file sharing service, such as Dropbox, to transfer the file.
On your Mac. Copy the.qbb file to your Documents folder.
In QuickBooks for Mac, choose File Open Company, select the.qbb file, and then click Open. Click OK on when asked if you want to restore a QuickBooks for Windows file. Enter a name for the restored file, and then click Save. Depending on the size of your data file, the conversion process can take up to ten minutes.
When conversion is complete, QuickBooks opens the file. Data that is and isn’t converted from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks for Mac Although Intuit has used reasonable efforts to include all features affected, Intuit disclaims that all features are included in these lists. Be sure to compare the newly-converted data with the original data to learn what data was not converted.
Last Updated: October 30, 2018 There are several apps that have but users should be particularly beware. It seems that Intuit’s relationship with Mac users just goes from bad to worse as increasing numbers of users report problems with QuickBooks running in El Capitan OS X 10.11. Intuit has admitted that even though users can still install it on OS X 10.11. Apple’s new OS 10.11 El Capitan was released to the public on September 30, 2015. QuickBooks for Mac may run on OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), but there are no versions of QuickBooks officially supported at this time. We won’t take steps to prevent customers from installing QuickBooks, but know that some features may not run correctly.
QuickBooks is always designed and built to run on the final public release of the Mac OS version that was available at that time and not any OS Apple is still in the process of developing. If you are encountering issues running QuickBooks for Mac on OS X 10.11, please consider installing it on a computer that meets the system requirements for the version of QuickBooks you are trying to use. Oct 21 Update: Intuit has now updated the above statement to confirm that it QuickBooks 2015 and 2016 now officially work with El Capitan (see comments below). QuickBooks 2014 definitely does not support El Capitan. Intuit has a terrible relationship with Mac users primarily because of the way it has neglected over the years and it seems that nothing has changed with the lack of support for QuickBooks.
Some of the problems reported by users include email being sent without invoices attached, QuickBooks crashing or freezing and simply not being able to open QuickBooks at all. El Capitan QuickBooks Fixes There are a few ways you can fix QuickBooks in El Capitan is you’re still having problems.
One easy tip users can try is to simply rebuild QuickBooks library data by going to File Utilities Rebuild Data. This sometimes fixes minor bugs and glitches with files although it seems the problems for most users with El Capitan run deeper than that. A longer shot is to rebuild permissions on your Mac by using the Disk Utility in OS X – just search for “Disk Utility” in Spotlight.
A more effective fix that has worked for QB in El Capitan is uninstalling QuickBooks, deleting the preference file and then reinstalling it. Here’s how to do it:. Uninstall QuickBooks for Mac Shut down QuickBooks and make sure Finder is selected (the smiley icon in the bottom left corner of your Dock).
Click Go Applications from the Finder menu at the top of your screen. Drag the QuickBooks application icon to the Trash and empty it. Delete PLIST files. You must then remove all QuickBooks PLIST files but note that removing the QuickBooks PLIST files will reset all preferences back to default and may even cause the product to become unregistered in which case you need to re-enter your registration code. Here’s now to remove all of your QuickBooks preference files on Mac: User PLIST file Click Go in the Finder menu at the top of your screen Hold down the Option (the CMD key next the the spacebar), and then click on the Library folder that appears: Then open the Preferences folder.
Locate the PLIST files with QuickBooks and your versions year in the name and move them to the Trash. Empty the Trash. System PLIST Double click on Macintosh HD either on your desktop or via Finder. Go to the Library Preferences folder. There you will find the PLIST files with QuickBooks and your versions year. Move them to the Trash and then empty the Trash.
Re-install QuickBooks for Mac. It’s possible that the increasing neglect of the desktop version of QuickBooks could actually be a cynical tactic by Intuit to force users to switch to its Cloud version. Bizarrely the but the download link is for PCs only. QuickBooks 2015 however remains available to. Meanwhile, the desktop app is available from the but it basically acts as a frontend for the Cloud version which requires subscriptions ranging from $9.99 up to as much as $399.99. Intuit is also encouraging users to buy direct from them instead of Amazon or the Mac App Store because it.
If this is the final straw for you when it comes to Intuit products on Mac, don’t forget there are. Thanks for the update. Intuit has indeed updated its statement now to say that QuickBooks 2015 and 2016 officially support EL Capitan: QuickBooks for Mac 2016 and 2015 are the only versions currently supported on El Capitan at this time. We won’t take steps to prevent customers from installing older versions of QuickBooks, but know that some features may not run correctly. QuickBooks is always designed and built to run on the final public release of the Mac OS version that is available at the time of development.
If you are encountering issues running QuickBooks for Mac on OS X 10.11, please make sure the version you are using is supported.