Successfully using QWIN with CrossOver 19 on MacOS 10.15.2

PKGuy323

CrossOver Ver 19 works with Quicken Windows 2020 R 24.11. I've been using it the past couple of weeks with no usability issues. Ver 19 is now officially compatible with MacOS Catalina 10.15.

I came back to Quicken from YNAB. Since I primarily use a Mac, I got the QMAC 2020 Subscription version and was disappointed that the QWIN Budgeting Features (Rollover!) aren't in the QMAC version yet. Since I'm on subscription, I downloaded QWIN and installed a trial of [removed]. I will say, it all works great...OneStep Updates, QuickenCloud, Check for Updates, etc.

I use my active file in OneDrive so I can access QWIN from my Mac or WinPC as well as back it up to the cloud. Just a couple of minor issues with screen resolution but tweaked it with QWIN Preferences settings. I use the Quicken iOS app and everything works/syncs well with it too. Entries from both apps update each other like the native environment, so this is best solution for me. Just remember to click Quicken Cloud Sync when you're almost done so all your info is ready for the mobile app.

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smayer97

PKGuy323 said:

... I use my active file in OneDrive so I can access QWIN from my Mac or WinPC as well as back it up to the cloud.

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Thanks for sharing. Though a little off topic, one point you make needs to be addressed. It is ill advised to actively work on your live Quicken data file directly from a cloud-based storage location.

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.

smayer97

PKGuy323 said:

... I use my active file in OneDrive so I can access QWIN from my Mac or WinPC as well as back it up to the cloud.

...

Thanks for sharing. Though a little off topic, one point you make needs to be addressed. It is ill advised to actively work on your live Quicken data file directly from a cloud-based storage location.

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.