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Try CrossOver if you want to run Quicken for Windows on your Mac

tcolyer
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Just discovered CrossOver after using VMware and Windows for years to create a virtual platform for Window Quicken on my Mac. It seems to work like a charm and replaces two costly platform programs with one that is far less expensive. So far have discovered no downside compared to the virtual machine alternative.
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PKGuy323 said:... I even use my file in OneDrive so I can access QWIN from my Mac or WinPC as well as back it up....
There are at least 2 problems that can arise. 1) Some cloud services put hidden locks on the individual files in the Quicken file. These are called Access-Control List (ACL) permissions. 2) The file could be corrupted by the database being updated by a cloud service from one computer while the file was open on another.
Though QMac has added a warning mechanism for this type of usage, this is not the case in QWin. And though this can alert the user if a file is opened by another location (not by direct detection but rather a proxy mechanism) it is not intended as a foolproof way to prevent file corruption. Acknowledged and admitted by Quicken, there can be other factors outside Quicken's control that can also lead to unrecoverable file corruption in this set-up. And sometimes these issues do not appear soon enough and propagate even into backup files, so those files may not be used as a fallback.
So, this is still not a recommended approach. Use at your own risk.Have Questions? Check out these FAQs (links now fixed):- Where to find a Help Guide for Quicken for Mac?
- Quicken Mac FAQ list
- Quicken Windows FAQ list
- Help Guide and FAQs for Quicken Mobile
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(Canadianuser since '92, STILL using QM2007)
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PKGuy323 said:... I even use my file in OneDrive so I can access QWIN from my Mac or WinPC as well as back it up....
There are at least 2 problems that can arise. 1) Some cloud services put hidden locks on the individual files in the Quicken file. These are called Access-Control List (ACL) permissions. 2) The file could be corrupted by the database being updated by a cloud service from one computer while the file was open on another.
Though QMac has added a warning mechanism for this type of usage, this is not the case in QWin. And though this can alert the user if a file is opened by another location (not by direct detection but rather a proxy mechanism) it is not intended as a foolproof way to prevent file corruption. Acknowledged and admitted by Quicken, there can be other factors outside Quicken's control that can also lead to unrecoverable file corruption in this set-up. And sometimes these issues do not appear soon enough and propagate even into backup files, so those files may not be used as a fallback.
So, this is still not a recommended approach. Use at your own risk.Have Questions? Check out these FAQs (links now fixed):- Where to find a Help Guide for Quicken for Mac?
- Quicken Mac FAQ list
- Quicken Windows FAQ list
- Help Guide and FAQs for Quicken Mobile
Object to Quicken's business model, using up 25% of your screen? Add your vote here:
Quicken should eliminate the LARGE Ad space when a subscription expires
(Canadianuser since '92, STILL using QM2007)
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