Calendar pop-up defaults to Dec 31, 2999 (or 1899 or 1900) (Q Mac)

smayer97

a few more missing:

[ - decrease by one month

] - increase by one month

Shift + [ - decrease by one year

Shift + ] - increase by one year

mglanovsky

Good thought about trying to change Calendar type from ISO to Gregorian, but it didn't work for me. I found my Calendar was already set to Gregorian anyway.

maryellenwalter

Same here - started with yesterday's updated (21Mar20). Q for MAC. The calendar defaults to Jan 1, 1900.

Varadi

> @"Zach Lambrinon" said:
> When entering a date using the pop up calerdar, the default date is Jan 1900 and not the current date

Same problem here since the update. Doesn't Quicken test the software before they deploy it. I'm running on Mac. Quicken needs to fix it!!

Varadi

> @Varadi said:
> > @"Zach Lambrinon" said:
> > When entering a date using the pop up calerdar, the default date is Jan 1900 and not the current date
>
> Same problem here since the update. Doesn't Quicken test the software before they deploy it. I'm running on Mac. Quicken needs to fix it!!

When I try to do an online payment using direct connect to my bank and click on the calendar January 1900 shows up on the calendar instead of the current month.

Varadi

> @mglanovsky said:
> Good thought about trying to change Calendar type from ISO to Gregorian, but it didn't work for me. I found my Calendar was already set to Gregorian anyway.

How do you set it to Gregorian? I'm running the latest version of El Capitan on Mac.

mglanovsky

Hi Varadi:

Probably NOT the issue, but go to System Preferences, Date & Time, Open Language & Region Preferences, and confirm that Calendar: Gregorian is set.
Mine already was, so... (this was a fix for one user). Not us ;-(

M.

marjiea1

Same problem, pop up showing January 1900 on Quicken for Mac Version 5.15.2 (Build 515.33015.100), Mac OS 10.15.3 (19D76).

sheilaviera

How to get calendar back to 2020

jacobs

RickO said:

Varadi said:

Same problem here since the update. Doesn't Quicken test the software before they deploy it. I'm running on Mac. Quicken needs to fix it!!

Yes, Quicken tests the software including a beta cycle. However, in this case, I would expect that beta testers, as very experienced Quicken users, rarely if ever use the popup calendar because using the date keyboard shortcuts is quicker and easier.

It should also be noted that some smaller bug fix releases, such as 5.15.2, are often tested internally by Quicken and do not go through beta testing like major releases do.

In any case, as has been written multiple times int his thread (a) Quicken has been alerted to this bug, and (b) you can work around it simply by typing 't' to switch the date to today, so it's not a major inconvenience until it;s fixed.

PaulVonasek

I've worked for a few software developers and "testing is required, very serious" and part of any software release. And when there are lots of new features + bug fixes means lots of testing, incl. regression, general, OS revision's, white and black box + published platforms, plus any new feature specific tests developed by the developer + Dev Tester. More platforms (incl. access to them) and OS's also means it costs lots of time and money. But software companies do make trade-offs and may scale back some tests with known risks. Also, there is one test I esp. like that should not be overlooked called "eat your own dog food". I'm sure Quicken does above but still comes down to risks/trade-offs and I would suspect the coronavirus played into the 5.15.2 release as it came out just after we are here in silicon Valley are now shelter-in-place. Aka Work From Home but the point here is this, should any of the above tests require "hands on to the equipment" how is that done if WFH ... which may lead to unknown and/or bugs getting out when it was released. But a good dev team will triage and correct this in the future as they learn, change behavior to WFH. In closing, this bug is not a critical, its an incovience that has work-arounds. Be patient fellow Quicken for Mac users as Quicken will deliver a update.

absaroka

I am using Quicken Deluxe for Mac 2020. If I want to change the date on a transaction the pop up calendar show Jan. 1900. It doesn't show the current month on the pop up calendar. So if I want to change the date I have to do it manually.

Allen

absaroka

I forgot to add if any one else has had this problem and how can I correct it.

Allen

GeorgeG1955

Hi Allen, I am having the exact same issue as you on Quicken for Mac 2020. This only seemed to have surfaced recently with an update. I hope Quicken Support reports this bug and gets it fixed ASAP. It is really annoying. I also noticed the scrolling of an account also goes to the oldest register item forcing you to scroll to the bottom to get to current transactions. For me, it is a VERY long scroll going back to early 1990's. Again, this scroll behavior is also new and another related bug. Tried to CHAT with a Quicken Agent about this and they appear to be CLOSED at 9:26AM EST Monday3/23/20. Totally unacceptable level of service. George

Frankx

Hi @absaroka,

Apparently this issue has to do with a calendar setting - here's a cut & paste of the fix for this issue:

I have the MacOS calendar type set to ISO 8601 to get calendar week numbering in Calendar to be consistent with how my employer numbers calendar weeks. If I switch back to Gregorian, the calendar pop-up behaves properly. So, it's a problem with how Quicken parses dates when the calendar type is ISO 8601.

So the solution is to switch your MacOS calendar to Gregorian.  In case you want to see the entire message thread, here's the link https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7871694/calendar-pop-up-defaults-to-dec-31-2999-or-1899-or-1900-q-mac/p1

Let me know if you continue to have problems or have any additional questions.

Frankx

absaroka

Thank you George. I thought I had done something to cause this. I did the last update a couple days ago. I was okay before that. You are right I hope they fix it soon.

Frankx

Hi @absaroka,

See my answer to your other question.

Frankx

absaroka

Where do I find the MacOS Calendar type set to ISO 8601 on macbook Pro

Frankx

Hi @absaroka,

Here's the sequence:

Go to your calendar settings in System Preferences > Language & Region are the defaults. Check Region, Calendar (Gregorian), and Advanced > Dates.

Make sure you set it as Gregorian,

Frankx

absaroka

Mine is set for Gregorian. Under advanced > Dates it is showing 4-1-1976. So what else should I do

Frankx

Hi @absaroka,

Okay - the "solution" (which was an "accepted answer" in the message thread I referenced in my first post) worked for some people but only a few.  As noted in the full thread this is a known matter that Quicken is working on and will be fixed in the next update.  In the meantime it is suggested that you follow this work-around:

There are three solutions in the interim:

1. Click the Today button (one extra click)
2. Don't click the calendar popup; type the date instead
3. Don't click the calendar popup; use the keyboard shortcuts:



Just to clarify, it is only happening in the popup calendar, right? If this is happening to you for the date itself, that's a new twist. But in that case, methods 2 & 3 above will be the workaround until it's fixed.

You can read through the complete thread by clicking on the link at the bottom of my first post.

Frankx

absaroka

Yes it is only happening in the popup calendar. I will either type in the corrected date if need be and I did try clicking on the today tab twice and it worked. Hopefully they get it fixed in the next update. Thank you Frank for your time and the information.

Allen

2527roy

When opening the date field and then the calendar icon, it shows Jan 1990 and not the current month. If you don't pay attention this may lead to moving a transaction backward to January 1990

Frankx

No problem, Allen - happy to help!

Frankx

jacobs

@absaroka  Please just read the comments in this thread; the answer on how to work around this bug has been posted multiple times above. In the date field, simply type "t" (or click the "today" button) and the calendar will jump to today's date. It's as simple as that to work around: press "t". 

molashjj

I cannot change any dates in my register after updating to Quicken Deluxe 2020 Mac version 5.15.2. I am running macOS 10.15.3

molashjj

Any date change whether existing or new transaction. Just trying to manual change the month, day or year. The calendar drop down defaults to Jan 1900. I can select from the calendar drop down but would have to scroll all the way to 2020.

jacobs

@molashjj  As the many posts above this show, this is a bug which was introduced in the recent 5.15.2 release. Quicken will undoubtedly fix it soon, but in the meantime it's easy to work around: just type "t" (for "today") and the calendar will jump to today's date.

robjcaldera

It's an easy workaround if you want to use the current date but for any other date you then need to type it in instead of selecting it from the calendar....and often you don't know the day (e.g. you know it needs to be next Monday, for example) so having the calendar feature is helpful.

Obviously, this is not a critical function but it shouldn't be downplayed either. It's kind of worrisome that something so basic, which has been there forever, broke from an update.

paulcarson412

I have the same issue. What a pain.