move Quicken Mac 2006 files from macbook pro 10.6.8 into Quicken 2020 on mac book 10.15.3

royadsit

I am being forced to update, my

smayer97

Assuming that your choice is only to upgrade to macOS 10.15+ (Catalina), you have 2 choices: Buy the subscription to Quicken for Mac or use Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible version in a Virtual Machine.

The current QMac should be able to read your existing data. For most users, there is no major issue preserving your existing data. The fastest and simplest way to find out how things work out is to buy and try in. If things do not work out, you can take advantage of the 30-day money back guarantee.

That said, I suggest that you make sure that the subscription for Quicken for Mac will meet your needs, since it is not an upgrade from QM2007 but rather from Quicken Essentials (which was re-written from the ground up, starting in 2010, then continued with QM2015 onward), so there are some features that are still not there e.g. full loan amortization*, 2-line display, QuickMath, or are not as fully developed yet, e.g. Customized Reports, performance reports and stats (therefore some data may not carry over). You can start here:
https://www.quicken.com/mac/upgrader-compare

*NOTE: Support for fixed rate loans has been released as of  QM2017 v4.5.x but there is no announced timing for support for variable rate or simple daily interest loans, nor the built-in ability to track you as a lender.

Currently, the main advantages of subscription to Quicken for Mac over QM2007 include the ability to sync cash, bank, and credit card accounts using Quicken Mobile for mobile devices (iOS and Android) and the ability to save receipts with transactions via computer or mobile device. There are a few other minor features that QM2007 does not have. Note that online access is supposed to continue as long as the FI/Bank supports it and their security updates don't prevent it.

Please note that Quicken for Mac is now a subscription-based product currently available for 1 year directly from Quicken or 2 yrs from retailers (which are often cheaper than Quicken). (If you are able to find QM2017 which is a pre-subscription product, it is supported until April 2020), whereas currently QM2007 will continue to work as long as your FIs/Banks support it, so keep that in mind.

You may want to review the List of Obstacles and Hindrances for Migrating from QM2007 or QWin to Quicken for Mac.
Add your vote to any features that are missing for you. Your VOTES matter!

Be aware of data that will and will not carry forward:
https://www.quicken.com/support/what-data-gets-carried-over
Then look at the updates since the original release here:
https://www.quicken.com/support/2018-release-quicken-mac-release-notes
You will also want to look at a more detailed comparison done by a SuperUser which also identifies nuances not mentioned elsewhere (and read on for comments from other users too on that same discussion thread):
https://community.quicken.com/discussion/comment/17308705#Comment_17308705
Take a look at the following videos to give you a better idea:
https://www.youtube.com/user/QuickenMac

Note that there are many differences that are rather subtle, that are not necessarily identifiable via documentation, for example, the 12-month budget feature does not allow including transfers, including investment income, selecting specific accounts, etc.

If you find that subscription to Quicken for Mac does not meet your needs, the alternative is to obtain and run QM2007 Lion Compatible (LC), which will run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 to 10.14 Mojave (so far*).

* If you still want to QM2007 built-in automatic backups, BOTH the data file AND the backups must be located on a HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) drive or partition, not the new APFS drive format that is used by macOS 10.13 (High Sierra; SSDs only) and 10.14 (Mojave; all drives).
See Is Quicken for Mac 2007 (QM2007) Compatible with High Sierra (macOS 10.13)? and Is Quicken for Mac 2007 Compatible with Mojave (macOS 10.14)?
for reference.

So either you do not upgrade macOS to Catalina or if you need/want to, you can try running QM2007 in a VM (Virtual Machine). This is not for everyone. But if you do venture there, a free one is Oracle VirtualBox, or a few commercial ones include VMWare Fusion and Parallels.

If you go this route, please post your experience here:
Share your experience running QM2007 in a Virtual Machine (VM)

smayer97

I still use QM2007 LC (v16.1.x+) that overall is fairly stable (minor predictable crashes). Users that have tried have succeeded in migrating it to a VM, as noted.

If you don't have the LC version but you still have the old PPC versions (16.0.x), then you will need to find the LC version first. That may be more tricky.

royadsit

I am being forced to update, my trusted mac book 10.6.8,
So that means new 64 programs.
How can I keep all those transactions, history, spending patterns?
ie All the stuff data that makes Quicken worth the price??
I waited to see if Quicken would loss its place after such a dispicible move as cutting off old customers...
But the market did not move that way, as far as I can tell, Quicken is still my best match for personal finance.
But I do Not want to lose all that history...

smayer97

Assuming that your choice is only to upgrade to macOS 10.15+ (Catalina), you have 2 choices: Buy the subscription to Quicken for Mac or use Quicken 2007 Lion Compatible version in a Virtual Machine.

The current QMac should be able to read your existing data. For most users, there is no major issue preserving your existing data. The fastest and simplest way to find out how things work out is to buy and try in. If things do not work out, you can take advantage of the 30-day money back guarantee.

That said, I suggest that you make sure that the subscription for Quicken for Mac will meet your needs, since it is not an upgrade from QM2007 but rather from Quicken Essentials (which was re-written from the ground up, starting in 2010, then continued with QM2015 onward), so there are some features that are still not there e.g. full loan amortization*, 2-line display, QuickMath, or are not as fully developed yet, e.g. Customized Reports, performance reports and stats (therefore some data may not carry over). You can start here:
https://www.quicken.com/mac/upgrader-compare

*NOTE: Support for fixed rate loans has been released as of  QM2017 v4.5.x but there is no announced timing for support for variable rate or simple daily interest loans, nor the built-in ability to track you as a lender.

Currently, the main advantages of subscription to Quicken for Mac over QM2007 include the ability to sync cash, bank, and credit card accounts using Quicken Mobile for mobile devices (iOS and Android) and the ability to save receipts with transactions via computer or mobile device. There are a few other minor features that QM2007 does not have. Note that online access is supposed to continue as long as the FI/Bank supports it and their security updates don't prevent it.

Please note that Quicken for Mac is now a subscription-based product currently available for 1 year directly from Quicken or 2 yrs from retailers (which are often cheaper than Quicken). (If you are able to find QM2017 which is a pre-subscription product, it is supported until April 2020), whereas currently QM2007 will continue to work as long as your FIs/Banks support it, so keep that in mind.

You may want to review the List of Obstacles and Hindrances for Migrating from QM2007 or QWin to Quicken for Mac.
Add your vote to any features that are missing for you. Your VOTES matter!

Be aware of data that will and will not carry forward:
https://www.quicken.com/support/what-data-gets-carried-over
Then look at the updates since the original release here:
https://www.quicken.com/support/2018-release-quicken-mac-release-notes
You will also want to look at a more detailed comparison done by a SuperUser which also identifies nuances not mentioned elsewhere (and read on for comments from other users too on that same discussion thread):
https://community.quicken.com/discussion/comment/17308705#Comment_17308705
Take a look at the following videos to give you a better idea:
https://www.youtube.com/user/QuickenMac

Note that there are many differences that are rather subtle, that are not necessarily identifiable via documentation, for example, the 12-month budget feature does not allow including transfers, including investment income, selecting specific accounts, etc.

If you find that subscription to Quicken for Mac does not meet your needs, the alternative is to obtain and run QM2007 Lion Compatible (LC), which will run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 to 10.14 Mojave (so far*).

* If you still want to QM2007 built-in automatic backups, BOTH the data file AND the backups must be located on a HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) drive or partition, not the new APFS drive format that is used by macOS 10.13 (High Sierra; SSDs only) and 10.14 (Mojave; all drives).
See Is Quicken for Mac 2007 (QM2007) Compatible with High Sierra (macOS 10.13)? and Is Quicken for Mac 2007 Compatible with Mojave (macOS 10.14)?
for reference.

So either you do not upgrade macOS to Catalina or if you need/want to, you can try running QM2007 in a VM (Virtual Machine). This is not for everyone. But if you do venture there, a free one is Oracle VirtualBox, or a few commercial ones include VMWare Fusion and Parallels.

If you go this route, please post your experience here:
Share your experience running QM2007 in a Virtual Machine (VM)

jacobs

@royadsit  I'm not sure why you consider it "despicable" for your 14 year-old Quicken software to require replacement when it is you who are replacing your computer and your operating system. Is Apple "despicable" for not having macOS 10.6.8 capable of running on your new Mac? For better or worse, computer hardware keeps evolving, which means computer operating systems keep evolving, which means application software keeps evolving. It's sometimes a pain to have to modernize things that are working just fine, but unless you can keep using your very old computer indefinitely, it's just a fact of life.

In terms of Quicken, as noted above, the good thing is that you should be able to import your old Quicken data into the current Quicken Mac. Technically, the current program reads Quicken 2007 files, but people have had mixed results trying to import  Quicken 2006 files. If the modern Quicken Mac doesn't import your Quicken 2006 data file, you might need to hunt down and purchase a copy of Quicken 2007, install that on your old 10.6.8 MacBook Pro, let it update your Quicken 2006 data file, and then import the resulting Quicken 2007 data file into the current Quicken Mac. 

royadsit

issue is lack of continuity in the growth...
When I went to upgrade years ago, the break was there.
I paused, hoping for an improvement, the program improved, but never fixed the break...

Anybody out there have a 2007 mac version??

royadsit

smeyer97
wow lots of info there!
will take a while to process...
Hopefully I will find a way to move all my data to the new program.

Issue seems to keep coming back to the 2007 version.
but how do I get that version?

I'm assuming it will run on my 10.6.8??
IF I can find it??

been a few years now, but if i remember, that was a low point for the program??
LOTS of bugs & other problems??
I think that's why I didn't upgrade way back when...

Still looking for a way...

smayer97

I still use QM2007 LC (v16.1.x+) that overall is fairly stable (minor predictable crashes). Users that have tried have succeeded in migrating it to a VM, as noted.

If you don't have the LC version but you still have the old PPC versions (16.0.x), then you will need to find the LC version first. That may be more tricky.

jacobs

royadsit said:

Issue seems to keep coming back to the 2007 version... been a few years now, but if i remember, that was a low point for the program?? LOTS of bugs & other problems??

No, I think you’re remembering wrong. Quicken 2007 was the end of 20+ years of development, and is pretty widely regarded as the gold standard the current new-generation Quicken Mac aspires to but doesn’t yet equal. Quicken 2007, with only a few tweaks, managed to work for many users for a decade or more, across 9 Mac operating systems. Yes, it has a few issues which can cause it to crash, and the database can run out of space to hold more transactions, but it was mostly remarkably reliable.

You can often find someone selling a copy of Quicken 2007 on eBay. The price is a rip-off, but if it can rescue all your old data, you might find it worthwhile.