Simulation of Q2018 for Windows
I am a Mac user and am somewhat disappointed in Q2018 for Mac. Has anyone installed "Parallels" on their Mac, installed Q2018 for Windows, and is happy with their choice? It is my understanding the Q2018 for Windows is much more 'feature laded' than Q2018 for Mac. The Reporting in Q2018 for Mac is pathetic when compared to Q2007 for Mac.
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Your 2018 subscription comes with both Mac and Win versions. If you already have Parallels, you can download QW and try it out.
If you don't already have Parallels, there are other solutions available, some of which may be more economical:
https://www.howtogeek.com/187359/5-ways-to-run-windows-software-on-a-mac/
I ran QWin through Parallels for years and it worked great. When I upgraded my iMac last year, I wanted to use the latest OS. This would have meant buying a newer version of Parallels and a newer version of Windows (yes, you need to have a licensed version of Windows too). I decided that I didn’t want to spend the extra money, plus I wanted to keep my new Mac Windows-free.
Despite the shortcomings you note with regard to reporting, and the fact that QMac is behind in other areas such as investments and tracking bills, I’m happy with my choice. There are a few things I like better about QMac and I’m just being patient with the others. Some people get all worked up about these issues, but I think the Quicken folks are making good strides with the program. I don’t feel that that the invectives hurled by some people on this site toward QMac are constructive, so I’m trying to keep it positive.
Hopefully I can shed some light.
Below is a list of all of the stock reports in Quicken for Mac. You can also generate a Comparison report, Summary report and a transaction report.
In the new version, classes are now called tags. You can create a report to sort by tags and categories.
Do you have any specific information or anything that you would like to see? I can generate a report to show you what to expect and what it will look like.
Let me know!
-Quicken Tyka
Actually QM07 does run on High Sierra with one known problem concerning automatic backups. See this:
https://getsatisfaction.com/quickencommunity/topics/is-quicken-for-mac-2007-qm2007-compatible-with-h...
That said, there's no guarantee that a macOS update won't break it, and if that happens, there will be no updates from Quicken to fix it.
For example, I might prepare a report for expenditures during the year for computer equipment; things purchased for my wife's laptop and desktop (or new computers themselves) would not be tax deductible, whereas those for mine would be.
So, we'd have an asset Category of "Computer" subcategories of Hardware, Software, and Networking Equipment", and tags of "me" and "wife." In Quicken 2007, the report would scan all my bank and credit card and cash accounts, complile lists of purchases within each subcategory, and separate those purchases made for my business equipment from those made for my wife's use at home, and list them all by date. It looks as though Quicken 2018 for the Mac will only do "Summary" reports. Is that the case?
Thanks so much,
Jim Robertson
The newer Transaction report will let you subtotal by category or tag, but not both at the same time. However, you can sort by tag or customize the report to include only certain tags and/or categories. You can memorize these customized reports, so you could save one for wife transactions and one for "me" transactions if you wanted.
All of the reports allow customization of the timeframe covered by the report.
After you do the download, click on the account in Quicken and then Settings (in the lower right of the screen). You will be see the following:
Hope this helps.