Running Mac and Windows versions simultaneously.

Question

I am running both and one day will end my windows version in favor of the Mac version. I try not to up date both at the same time. If anyone else is doing this, can you give me advice on what I can do and what not to do?

jacobs · Accepted Answer

Your Quicken Mac and Quicken Windows data files are incompatible with each other and are completely separate. Whether you run them simultaneously doesn't matter; they aren't connected. The thing you should be wary of is using the cloud-based Quicken mobile app or web interface to update both your Mac and Windows data files.

J_Mike · Accepted Answer

I run both QWin and QMac simultaneously and have been since QMac2015 first came out. Also ran QWin and Quicken Essentials before the QMac was released.

I have not experienced any issues running them side-by-side. I find it very convenient to flip back and forth between screens to compare registers, reports, etc., and to track down any discrepancies.

As an aside, I do not use the mobile or web apps nor do I use Quickens' Biilpay services.