Comments on: Running QuickBooks for Windows on Your Mac

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:41:37 +0000

I just switched over to Mac from a PC running QB 2009. I am currently running Windows using BootCamp on a brand new Mac Mini, but when I put the QB 2009 disc in to install, the drive won’t read it. Other discs work fine in the mac drive, and my PC drive still reads the QB 2009 disc, so its not scratched. What could be going wrong? Thanks!

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:21:06 +0000

QB for Windows is far supior to Mac 2010. I want to go to the Mac for many reasons. But QB for the MAC still doesn’t give me several options that I use daily. I have been given many options of running Window and OS. The only one that makes best since to me is to keep my PC for QB only. NO INTERNETING. I assume this will help prevent attacks. I don’t know if I should add some type of antiv. program to the Mac.

The biggest issue for me in WB for the Mac is I like to sort my bank register so I can see exactly what has cleard every single day. I found that when some fradulent accitivy occured at my bank I was able to catch it the same day and was able to intervine. You can’t do that if you wait to reconcile at the end of the month. So if anywone know how to select a sort feature in QB FOR MAC, I sure would be intrested

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:49:11 +0000

I just bought my iMac and own a copy of QB2008 for pc that was previously installed on my old pc. What are my best options for switching my QB over to the mac? I would just run bootcamp but I don't have a clean copy of windows. Help :)

By: Will

Will — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:58:56 +0000

Hi Allie,
There is a Canadian edition of QuickBooks Pro 2010 (Windows). To avoid any issues that sometimes arise when setting up a virtual machine (e.g. in Parallels or VMware), I recommend using Apple’s free Bootcamp, included with Leopard and Snow Leopard. (Though you’ll still need to buy a license of Windows XP or 7.)

Best,
Will Lynes
Product Manager
QuickBooks for Mac

By: Allie

Allie — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:43:22 +0000

Hi I am thinking of buying a mac for school and i am required to use Canadian edition. Is there a Canadian edition for Quickbooks Pro 2010 and if not wut is my alternative

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:07:56 +0000

Hello Colette…

Did you install the SP2 for the Windows XP? Also, are you leaving the QB file itself IN the PC? And then just accessing it by the two macs? I know that you have to leave your PC “Server” on at all times, that includes the file itself. So really, your macs would be logging on and off, not closing it down. However, I do not think that your VM being turned off and on should affect this. I’m curious if you have reached a solution at this point. For us, I am going to still consider a Mac Server (prob the mac mini server). And then do a VM with the hosted program and file.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:47:12 +0000

I agree. Total FAIL.
I think it is an anti-trust issue with Microsoft, Intuit, and Canadian financial institutions. I have called several Canadian banks. Bottom line: qbo files from Canadian banks don’t work on Quickbooks pro 2010 for Mac “American” version (even though its use is suggested to Canadian Mac owners on the Intuit website).

Why? No one will/can say. Specifically, no one from TD Canada Trust, CIBC, Intuit Canada, or Intuit U.S.A. (for which you will need an “american” phone number to get through). But some of the banks reps have said that the Canadian banks have an “agreement” with Microsoft and not with Apple.

I’ve been a Quickbooks for Mac user since 2003 and for my bookkeeping system to continue working I’m searching the forums for “workarounds”. Thanks for more crap – to Intuit? Canadian Banks? Microsoft? All?

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By: Chris Dunn

Chris Dunn — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:36:32 +0000

It absolutely blows my mind that Intuit would not have a Canadian Mac version of Quickbooks and expects users to find workarounds.

How can you have a US version for the Mac and not a Canadian, but have a Canadian PC version? How are you suppose to track time and projects while you work if your out of OSX and in BootCamp??

FAIL.

By: Colette

Colette — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:24:22 +0000

I realized I may have been a bit confusing… the QB file is hosted on a PC running Windows XP and has the Database server only option installed. The same file is being used by two separate users (each has their own licensed copy of QB). Don’t know if that was clear or not.

By: Colette

Colette — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:20:17 +0000

I am having issues with multi-user access using VMWare. I have two licensed versions of QB Premier 2010 running in VMWare. I have the QB file using the Database server only option. The two users (logged in under separate user names) log in and can work fine. As soon as one or both of the files are closed something seems to happen because the next time one of the two users tries to open the file we get one of a couple of different errors – either the “connection to the network is lost” or there appears to be a firewall. Neither is the case – I have completely disabled all anti-virus, firewalls, security settings, etc. on my Mac, VMWare, and the PC hosting the file. I also have ensured that all folders involved had full read/write access. In addition, I can still access files and folders through Explorer and Finder just fine after getting that message, so I know the connection is still there. From that point on, the only way that I can open the QB file is to move it to one of the local VMWare folders and use it locally in single user mode.

Oh and I should also mention that when I run the QB Database manager software on the host computer, it never shows that the users are connected, even though both appear to be working in the file just fine until we try to close them.

Any thoughts? Has anywone seen this issue and are there tricks to settings and setups that I need to look for/change?

Thanks in advance.
c.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:27:59 +0000

Hello! Thanks for the great post. Not my brain is trying to wrap itself around all this stuff…

I just bought 8 macs and need to have multi-user access to the shared QB company file. Can I install Parallels on the Mac Server and then “host” the QB file in Database server Only Mode to multiple mac users at the same time? (I am really trying to avoid telling my boss that I still need a crap PC to host my QB, after I convinced him to buy MACS!!! )

By: Will

Will — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:16:03 +0000

Hi Eileen,
In VMware, be sure that you have given your virtual machine access to the CD drive by going to Virtual Machine (menu)>CD/DVD>Connect CD/DVD. Either your Mac or your Windows VM can access the CD drive, not both at the same time.

Best,
Will Lynes
Product Manager
QuickBooks for Mac

By: Will

Will — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:40:06 +0000

Hi Susan,
I’m not sure I understand the solution you propose. What purpose would Remote Desktop Client serve? Would you actually be entering data into QuickBooks on your computer, using QuickBooks for Windows, or on your client’s computer, in QuickBooks for Mac? If you are thinking you would use Remote Desktop Client to connect to the Mac and use QuickBooks for Mac by remoting into it from your PC, you should know that you cannot connect to a Mac using RDC. RDC is a proprietary Microsoft technology. Macs use VNC, an open standard for screen sharing and remote access. There are numerous (including some free) Windows-compatible VNC clients if you want to do this.

However, since you are most familiar with QuickBooks for Windows, I would recommend converting between the Mac and Windows versions so that you can work in the environment you are familiar with and the client can work in their preferred environment. You can exchange the files using a flash drive or file sharing web service. There are many, including Apple’s own iDisk.

Best,
Will Lynes
Product Manager
QuickBooks for Mac

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:13:31 +0000

I am trying to install QB Pro 2010 under Windows running under VMware Fusion on my Mac and Windows sees the install desk but does not see any files on the install disk. I can read the disk under OSx and know the files are there. When I search under Windows for setup.exe it is not found. Any solutions?

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:33:16 +0000

I run QB on my PC. I will be bookkeeping for a Quickbooks Mac user. Based on your comments I will need to use the Remote Desktop Client to enter the data and my client will be able to upload the information into the QB on her Mac; correct?