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Yet another very thorough and well-stated reply from @jacobs !!jacobs said:@MacGeek, To the best of my knowledge, you will need to find someone who has a copy of Quicken 2007 you can use as an interim step. Quicken 2018 will import from Quicken 2007 files (and I believe 2006 files although it's not officially stated) but not Quicken 2005 and before.
Quicken (the company) no longer sells nor makes available to users copies of Quicken 2007. so you're going to have to do some sleuthing on the Internet to try to find someone who has a copy you can buy or borrow. (I currently see at least one copy on eBay; there may be others, or you may find other places to source one.)
Fortunately for you, because you have a working Snow Leopard Mac, it doesn't matter whether the Quicken 2007 you obtain is the original (which works only up to Snow Leopard) or the updated version (which works on Lion and every macOS since). Once you have Quicken 2007, install it on your old MacBook, make a COPY of your current data file, and then open the data file with Quicken 2007. That will update your data file structure into a format that Quicken 2018 can import.
You can purchase Quicken 2018 with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can get a refund within 30 days should you find it doesn't suit your needs. But you should find your data imports pretty cleanly. Some things, like saved reports, don't import because the reports in Quicken 2018 are different and incompatible. And there are many differences between 2005/2007 and 2018, some for the better and some for the worse.
Also note that if you happen to obtain a copy of Quicken 2007 which is the updated version (known as "Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible" or "Quicken 2007LC"), or version 16.1 or later, then this version will actually work on your new MacBook Pro running High Sierra. (There are a couple caveats to that we can discuss should you end up going down that road.) Not that Quicken 2007 is a discontinued product; there is no support for it, and it doesn't get updates. It will likely not work on the macOS after Mojave in fall 2019, and there may be issues on Mojave that haven't been tested yet. Anyone using Quicken 2007 is on seriously borrowed time. But it does work.
Actually, though officially Quicken does not support importing from QM2005 into QM2018 directly, technically it should be possible because the data file is essentially the same for QM2005, QM2006 and QM2007. Some have tried and been successful. If you try and are unsuccessful then you will need a version of QM2007, or even QM2006, since you still have a PPC which can run it.jacobs said:@MacGeek, To the best of my knowledge, you will need to find someone who has a copy of Quicken 2007 you can use as an interim step. Quicken 2018 will import from Quicken 2007 files (and I believe 2006 files although it's not officially stated) but not Quicken 2005 and before.
Quicken (the company) no longer sells nor makes available to users copies of Quicken 2007. so you're going to have to do some sleuthing on the Internet to try to find someone who has a copy you can buy or borrow. (I currently see at least one copy on eBay; there may be others, or you may find other places to source one.)
Fortunately for you, because you have a working Snow Leopard Mac, it doesn't matter whether the Quicken 2007 you obtain is the original (which works only up to Snow Leopard) or the updated version (which works on Lion and every macOS since). Once you have Quicken 2007, install it on your old MacBook, make a COPY of your current data file, and then open the data file with Quicken 2007. That will update your data file structure into a format that Quicken 2018 can import.
You can purchase Quicken 2018 with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can get a refund within 30 days should you find it doesn't suit your needs. But you should find your data imports pretty cleanly. Some things, like saved reports, don't import because the reports in Quicken 2018 are different and incompatible. And there are many differences between 2005/2007 and 2018, some for the better and some for the worse.
Also note that if you happen to obtain a copy of Quicken 2007 which is the updated version (known as "Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible" or "Quicken 2007LC"), or version 16.1 or later, then this version will actually work on your new MacBook Pro running High Sierra. (There are a couple caveats to that we can discuss should you end up going down that road.) Not that Quicken 2007 is a discontinued product; there is no support for it, and it doesn't get updates. It will likely not work on the macOS after Mojave in fall 2019, and there may be issues on Mojave that haven't been tested yet. Anyone using Quicken 2007 is on seriously borrowed time. But it does work.
@jacobs, THANK YOU so much! This is very detailed and exactly what I needed. Great!. I think I will go the QM2018 route, but via QM2007 first as you suggested. (Seems like I heard about this before -- years ago-- but didn't do it b/c it seemed like so much hassle... which it IS, but now I must do the conversion.) Again, thanks for taking the time to help me out here and give me so many ideas/options from which to choose. REALLY appreciate this help!jacobs said:@MacGeek, To the best of my knowledge, you will need to find someone who has a copy of Quicken 2007 you can use as an interim step. Quicken 2018 will import from Quicken 2007 files (and I believe 2006 files although it's not officially stated) but not Quicken 2005 and before.
Quicken (the company) no longer sells nor makes available to users copies of Quicken 2007. so you're going to have to do some sleuthing on the Internet to try to find someone who has a copy you can buy or borrow. (I currently see at least one copy on eBay; there may be others, or you may find other places to source one.)
Fortunately for you, because you have a working Snow Leopard Mac, it doesn't matter whether the Quicken 2007 you obtain is the original (which works only up to Snow Leopard) or the updated version (which works on Lion and every macOS since). Once you have Quicken 2007, install it on your old MacBook, make a COPY of your current data file, and then open the data file with Quicken 2007. That will update your data file structure into a format that Quicken 2018 can import.
You can purchase Quicken 2018 with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can get a refund within 30 days should you find it doesn't suit your needs. But you should find your data imports pretty cleanly. Some things, like saved reports, don't import because the reports in Quicken 2018 are different and incompatible. And there are many differences between 2005/2007 and 2018, some for the better and some for the worse.
Also note that if you happen to obtain a copy of Quicken 2007 which is the updated version (known as "Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible" or "Quicken 2007LC"), or version 16.1 or later, then this version will actually work on your new MacBook Pro running High Sierra. (There are a couple caveats to that we can discuss should you end up going down that road.) Not that Quicken 2007 is a discontinued product; there is no support for it, and it doesn't get updates. It will likely not work on the macOS after Mojave in fall 2019, and there may be issues on Mojave that haven't been tested yet. Anyone using Quicken 2007 is on seriously borrowed time. But it does work.
@smayer97 Also very much appreciate your speedy and very thorough reply! Thank you so very much -- I will now be able to make this conversion w/the information you've provided. I also appreciate the additional links for further research, I'm all over it! Thanks for easing the pain of this pesky transition! Best, MacGeekjacobs said:@MacGeek, To the best of my knowledge, you will need to find someone who has a copy of Quicken 2007 you can use as an interim step. Quicken 2018 will import from Quicken 2007 files (and I believe 2006 files although it's not officially stated) but not Quicken 2005 and before.
Quicken (the company) no longer sells nor makes available to users copies of Quicken 2007. so you're going to have to do some sleuthing on the Internet to try to find someone who has a copy you can buy or borrow. (I currently see at least one copy on eBay; there may be others, or you may find other places to source one.)
Fortunately for you, because you have a working Snow Leopard Mac, it doesn't matter whether the Quicken 2007 you obtain is the original (which works only up to Snow Leopard) or the updated version (which works on Lion and every macOS since). Once you have Quicken 2007, install it on your old MacBook, make a COPY of your current data file, and then open the data file with Quicken 2007. That will update your data file structure into a format that Quicken 2018 can import.
You can purchase Quicken 2018 with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can get a refund within 30 days should you find it doesn't suit your needs. But you should find your data imports pretty cleanly. Some things, like saved reports, don't import because the reports in Quicken 2018 are different and incompatible. And there are many differences between 2005/2007 and 2018, some for the better and some for the worse.
Also note that if you happen to obtain a copy of Quicken 2007 which is the updated version (known as "Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible" or "Quicken 2007LC"), or version 16.1 or later, then this version will actually work on your new MacBook Pro running High Sierra. (There are a couple caveats to that we can discuss should you end up going down that road.) Not that Quicken 2007 is a discontinued product; there is no support for it, and it doesn't get updates. It will likely not work on the macOS after Mojave in fall 2019, and there may be issues on Mojave that haven't been tested yet. Anyone using Quicken 2007 is on seriously borrowed time. But it does work.
Btw, I'm really not this much of a newbie here, but I guess when Intuit sold Quicken in 3/2016 (which I just found out about last night) my old Quicken acct. went with it, as I had to re-create a new account, password, etc. Again thanks. Really appreciate these forums!jacobs said:@MacGeek, To the best of my knowledge, you will need to find someone who has a copy of Quicken 2007 you can use as an interim step. Quicken 2018 will import from Quicken 2007 files (and I believe 2006 files although it's not officially stated) but not Quicken 2005 and before.
Quicken (the company) no longer sells nor makes available to users copies of Quicken 2007. so you're going to have to do some sleuthing on the Internet to try to find someone who has a copy you can buy or borrow. (I currently see at least one copy on eBay; there may be others, or you may find other places to source one.)
Fortunately for you, because you have a working Snow Leopard Mac, it doesn't matter whether the Quicken 2007 you obtain is the original (which works only up to Snow Leopard) or the updated version (which works on Lion and every macOS since). Once you have Quicken 2007, install it on your old MacBook, make a COPY of your current data file, and then open the data file with Quicken 2007. That will update your data file structure into a format that Quicken 2018 can import.
You can purchase Quicken 2018 with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can get a refund within 30 days should you find it doesn't suit your needs. But you should find your data imports pretty cleanly. Some things, like saved reports, don't import because the reports in Quicken 2018 are different and incompatible. And there are many differences between 2005/2007 and 2018, some for the better and some for the worse.
Also note that if you happen to obtain a copy of Quicken 2007 which is the updated version (known as "Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible" or "Quicken 2007LC"), or version 16.1 or later, then this version will actually work on your new MacBook Pro running High Sierra. (There are a couple caveats to that we can discuss should you end up going down that road.) Not that Quicken 2007 is a discontinued product; there is no support for it, and it doesn't get updates. It will likely not work on the macOS after Mojave in fall 2019, and there may be issues on Mojave that haven't been tested yet. Anyone using Quicken 2007 is on seriously borrowed time. But it does work.
If you had an account with Intuit, it is hidden but you can still access it (mine still works). Go here:jacobs said:@MacGeek, To the best of my knowledge, you will need to find someone who has a copy of Quicken 2007 you can use as an interim step. Quicken 2018 will import from Quicken 2007 files (and I believe 2006 files although it's not officially stated) but not Quicken 2005 and before.
Quicken (the company) no longer sells nor makes available to users copies of Quicken 2007. so you're going to have to do some sleuthing on the Internet to try to find someone who has a copy you can buy or borrow. (I currently see at least one copy on eBay; there may be others, or you may find other places to source one.)
Fortunately for you, because you have a working Snow Leopard Mac, it doesn't matter whether the Quicken 2007 you obtain is the original (which works only up to Snow Leopard) or the updated version (which works on Lion and every macOS since). Once you have Quicken 2007, install it on your old MacBook, make a COPY of your current data file, and then open the data file with Quicken 2007. That will update your data file structure into a format that Quicken 2018 can import.
You can purchase Quicken 2018 with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can get a refund within 30 days should you find it doesn't suit your needs. But you should find your data imports pretty cleanly. Some things, like saved reports, don't import because the reports in Quicken 2018 are different and incompatible. And there are many differences between 2005/2007 and 2018, some for the better and some for the worse.
Also note that if you happen to obtain a copy of Quicken 2007 which is the updated version (known as "Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible" or "Quicken 2007LC"), or version 16.1 or later, then this version will actually work on your new MacBook Pro running High Sierra. (There are a couple caveats to that we can discuss should you end up going down that road.) Not that Quicken 2007 is a discontinued product; there is no support for it, and it doesn't get updates. It will likely not work on the macOS after Mojave in fall 2019, and there may be issues on Mojave that haven't been tested yet. Anyone using Quicken 2007 is on seriously borrowed time. But it does work.
@smayer97 Thanks again. Seems like I had to re-do my Intuit username and PW as well, but I will definitely check out the link to see if my old account(s) are lurking there...TY.jacobs said:@MacGeek, To the best of my knowledge, you will need to find someone who has a copy of Quicken 2007 you can use as an interim step. Quicken 2018 will import from Quicken 2007 files (and I believe 2006 files although it's not officially stated) but not Quicken 2005 and before.
Quicken (the company) no longer sells nor makes available to users copies of Quicken 2007. so you're going to have to do some sleuthing on the Internet to try to find someone who has a copy you can buy or borrow. (I currently see at least one copy on eBay; there may be others, or you may find other places to source one.)
Fortunately for you, because you have a working Snow Leopard Mac, it doesn't matter whether the Quicken 2007 you obtain is the original (which works only up to Snow Leopard) or the updated version (which works on Lion and every macOS since). Once you have Quicken 2007, install it on your old MacBook, make a COPY of your current data file, and then open the data file with Quicken 2007. That will update your data file structure into a format that Quicken 2018 can import.
You can purchase Quicken 2018 with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can get a refund within 30 days should you find it doesn't suit your needs. But you should find your data imports pretty cleanly. Some things, like saved reports, don't import because the reports in Quicken 2018 are different and incompatible. And there are many differences between 2005/2007 and 2018, some for the better and some for the worse.
Also note that if you happen to obtain a copy of Quicken 2007 which is the updated version (known as "Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible" or "Quicken 2007LC"), or version 16.1 or later, then this version will actually work on your new MacBook Pro running High Sierra. (There are a couple caveats to that we can discuss should you end up going down that road.) Not that Quicken 2007 is a discontinued product; there is no support for it, and it doesn't get updates. It will likely not work on the macOS after Mojave in fall 2019, and there may be issues on Mojave that haven't been tested yet. Anyone using Quicken 2007 is on seriously borrowed time. But it does work.