Quicken for Mac does it have to use iCloud?

Question

Does the quicken for Mac data file have to reside on iCloud?

Jon · Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't have to be stored on iCloud, and personally I think you're better off not storing it on iCloud. Keep a backup on iCloud but keep the main file stored locally.

garysmith87 · Accepted Answer

The problem with storing your file on any cloud based drive is that corruption can occur.

And with Quicken Mac, your data file is really a package of several files all in one.

So, most Quicken Mac users recommend using the "Compress" feature in Finder to make a zipped copy of your data file...and then moving it to iCloud as a backup only.  Even moving the "raw" qdata.quicken file without compressing it may cause irreversible corruption in your backup file.

jacobs · Accepted Answer

It sounds like you have the system preference for iCloud Drive set to store your Desktop and Documents folders. You can turn this preference off, and then you'll need to manually copy the files back from iCloud to your local computer. Or, as RickO said, you can move your Quicken data file to a folder other than Desktop or Documents. (For instance, at the top level of Macintosh HD, you can create a Quicken folder and put you're data file(s) there.)