Launch a Quicken file from the dock on macOS

jess8887

I have a shortcut in my dock to launch the Quicken for Mac app.

If I right click (secondary click) on the Quicken icon, the contextual menu appears with available options. Including a list of my recent opened Quicken files.

If I select a Quicken file that was NOT my last open file, I’m first promoted to enter the last opened file's password first, then prompted for the password for the selected file.

Example:
File 1
File 2
File 3
File 4

File 1 was the last open file. Right click the Quicken icon from the dock and selected File 4. At this point, I’m prompted for File 1’s password (the last opened file) then prompted for File 4’s password.

I'm curious if there's a reason why the user must first enter the last opened file’s password before opening the selected Quicken file?

RickO

I think it's because Quicken automatically first opens the last used file when you launch from the app icon in the dock. 

I don't password protect my Quicken files, so I'm not sure if this will work, but have you tried putting aliases to the actual files on the right/bottom end of the dock and launch from there? That might bypass the auto open of the last used file.

jacobs

As RickO says, Quicken always launches by opening the most recent open file. But you can override this by holding down the Shift key while launching Quicken. It will come up with a dialog box to ask if you want to open File 1, the most recently opened file. Click Cancel, and it will go to the "Let's get Started" screen. You can now open File 4 either by clicking the gray Open Quicken file button on the screen and navigating to the file (which is likely too many steps), or more easily by going to File > Open Recent > File 4. So it's one quick click and selecting the file you want from the Open Recent menu -- not one step, but not too time consuming. 

RickO

I think it's because Quicken automatically first opens the last used file when you launch from the app icon in the dock. 

I don't password protect my Quicken files, so I'm not sure if this will work, but have you tried putting aliases to the actual files on the right/bottom end of the dock and launch from there? That might bypass the auto open of the last used file.

jacobs

As RickO says, Quicken always launches by opening the most recent open file. But you can override this by holding down the Shift key while launching Quicken. It will come up with a dialog box to ask if you want to open File 1, the most recently opened file. Click Cancel, and it will go to the "Let's get Started" screen. You can now open File 4 either by clicking the gray Open Quicken file button on the screen and navigating to the file (which is likely too many steps), or more easily by going to File > Open Recent > File 4. So it's one quick click and selecting the file you want from the Open Recent menu -- not one step, but not too time consuming.