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Is this option viable if one computer is a Mac and the other a windows box?Though you are not a big cloud user, another alternative to consider is to use remote access software (several free options, e.g. NoMachine and Teamviewer) to access Quicken on one computer from the other, or even mobile devices (see this great article for complete review of many options (most are free): http://machow2.com/rdp-for-mac/ ).
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Yes, you can screen share across platforms. You will need to choose which platform will host the Quicken file and run that version of the Quicken software. In general, the Mac version has not caught up to the capabilities of the Windows version, so hosting on Windows may be your best bet, depending on the capabilities you need and your familiarity with each OS.Though you are not a big cloud user, another alternative to consider is to use remote access software (several free options, e.g. NoMachine and Teamviewer) to access Quicken on one computer from the other, or even mobile devices (see this great article for complete review of many options (most are free): http://machow2.com/rdp-for-mac/ ).
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Thank you for your comment. I was surprised because I was under the impression that a Mac could read and write Windows drives [MS-DOS (Fat 32)] without problems. Am I wrong or am I misinterpreting your comment?jacobs said:One more note: if using a flash drive to move your field back and forth, make sure it is formatted for a Mac (which you can do with Disk Utility).
Thank you for the suggestion regarding remote access software. At some point I will try one of these for intellectual curiosity if for no other reason. For the moment, I will do a physical backup.Though you are not a big cloud user, another alternative to consider is to use remote access software (several free options, e.g. NoMachine and Teamviewer) to access Quicken on one computer from the other, or even mobile devices (see this great article for complete review of many options (most are free): http://machow2.com/rdp-for-mac/ ).
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Thank you (belatedly) for your help. Yes, by "make a backup," I mean that I will make and restore the backup from within Quicken. I will useRickO said:The safest approach is to compress the file before you move it. Decompress it on the other end, work on it, then compress it again to move it back.
You can accomplish the same thing by moving an automatic or manual backup made by Quicken as these files are compressed as well.
So, when you say "make a backup", as long as you are talking about a Quicken-made backup (from the File menu), then you should be good to go.
You are correct, in general, that a Mac can read from and write to a drive which is not formatted for a Mac. The issue of concern with a Quicken Mac data file is that it is actually not just a file – it is a unique Mac entity called a package, which is a wrapper around a bunch of files and sub-folders to make them appear to be a single file. All those internal files and folders have Mac user permissions associated with them, and if anything gets messed up with those permissions, you can get locked out of your data file. This is why we always recommend that people only move a compressed (. zip) or Quicken-generated back-up copy of a data file when moving from one computer to another — these compressed formats essentially put another wrapper around the datafile to prevent any of the file permissions from being affected by a move. Moving a Quicken Mac data file to a FAT-32 flash drive is likely to cause problems. Moving a Quicken Mac .zip or backup version of the data file to a FAT-32 drive might work fine; I’ve never tried it myself, but it makes sense that it would work, in theory. However, when it comes to the security of your Quicken data file, my approach is to eliminate as many potential complications as possible. It would take you about 30 seconds to launch Disk Utility and reformat your flash drive, and I recommend doing so.RickO said:The safest approach is to compress the file before you move it. Decompress it on the other end, work on it, then compress it again to move it back.
You can accomplish the same thing by moving an automatic or manual backup made by Quicken as these files are compressed as well.
So, when you say "make a backup", as long as you are talking about a Quicken-made backup (from the File menu), then you should be good to go.
See my reply to your question about this above.jacobs said:One more note: if using a flash drive to move your field back and forth, make sure it is formatted for a Mac (which you can do with Disk Utility).
here: https://getsatisfaction.com/quickencommunity/topics/using-one-quickeen-file-on-two-computers-what-is...jacobs said:One more note: if using a flash drive to move your field back and forth, make sure it is formatted for a Mac (which you can do with Disk Utility).
Many thanks for your detailed comments.RickO said:The safest approach is to compress the file before you move it. Decompress it on the other end, work on it, then compress it again to move it back.
You can accomplish the same thing by moving an automatic or manual backup made by Quicken as these files are compressed as well.
So, when you say "make a backup", as long as you are talking about a Quicken-made backup (from the File menu), then you should be good to go.
I agree with the "why take a chance".RickO said:The safest approach is to compress the file before you move it. Decompress it on the other end, work on it, then compress it again to move it back.
You can accomplish the same thing by moving an automatic or manual backup made by Quicken as these files are compressed as well.
So, when you say "make a backup", as long as you are talking about a Quicken-made backup (from the File menu), then you should be good to go.
Yes, what @RickO says.RickO said:The safest approach is to compress the file before you move it. Decompress it on the other end, work on it, then compress it again to move it back.
You can accomplish the same thing by moving an automatic or manual backup made by Quicken as these files are compressed as well.
So, when you say "make a backup", as long as you are talking about a Quicken-made backup (from the File menu), then you should be good to go.
(thx for the link fix)jacobs said:One more note: if using a flash drive to move your field back and forth, make sure it is formatted for a Mac (which you can do with Disk Utility).