Not quite for me; I overlooked transpose of few characters.
Nonetheless you are right, John, that if it in QFX then sailing would
be way smoother.
Quicken and GNC can import in QFX (Quicken Financial Exchange format)
but not export. Exporting would have been great.
Export from Mac 2007 to Windows 2007 is in QXF (Quicken Transfer
Format) format which is the only way to go between two platforms.
*From:*Tom Route36 <[email protected]>
*Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2026 7:42 PM
*To:* John Ralls <[email protected]>
*Cc:* [email protected]; Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]>;
Stephen Lee Phillips <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [GNC] Download assistance sought...
John,
Another question about this. Although QFX files can be imported
directly into Gnucash, isn't that more for importing transactions from
individual accounts? Aren't QIF files what you want to use when
trying to import a full Quicken database (all accounts and
categories)? I know that I used the QIF format when I made the move
to Gnucash. I'm not sure what the differences are between importing
data using QFX versus QIF format.
Tom
On 10/01/2026 05:13 PM, Tom Route36 wrote:
John,
Thanks for that. I feel dumb now. I guess somehow a bunch of us
missed the option available to import QFX files directly.
Tom
On 10/01/2026 03:56 PM, John Ralls wrote:
If you can get a QFX then you’re done. GnuCash can import
those *more reliably* than QIF files.
Regards,
John Ralls
On Oct 1, 2026, at 14:52, Kalpesh Patel
<[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Tom – I agree with your intermediate step of going from
Mac 2007 version to Windows 2007 via QFX format.
Also wanted to add clarification on the rinse-&-repeat
three times process that I mentioned in that for the next
iteration open the file that was copied using the “File
Operation perform Copy” from the previous rinse-&-repeat
cycle; not the same file. For each iteration you want to
improve on the previously improved one. Do this
rinse-&-repeat three times as the very first step, then
when data is in Windows 2007 version (if you perform
Tom’s intermediate step) and finally when data is in
Windows 2013 version before exporting to QIF format.
David T. – this path might also bring your 2006 version to
stable 2013 version if you are looking to keep copy of it
to look back if that is what you do.
From: Tom Route36 <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2026 5:12 PM
To: Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
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<mailto:[email protected]>; 'Stephen Lee Phillips'
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T.' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Download assistance sought...
Kalpesh,
This is a great way to get around dealing with Quicken's
subscription requirement; and I think your way is
definitely less hassle for Steve. It's also possibly a
good way of trying to clean up any issues with the Quicken
data itself. I do have one suggestion though that might
make the data cleanup process better -- or at least more
likely to be successful.
You suggest exporting the .qfx file from Quicken Mac 2007;
and importing the .qfx file to Quicken Windows 2013. That
would probably work. But in regard to trying to safely
clean up the Quicken data, my suggestion would be slightly
different. I'd take the exported .qfx file from Quicken
Mac 2007 and import it into Quicken Windows *2007* first.
That way you're moving the data between Mac and PC on the
same year of Quicken software (2007), which I think might
be safer.
Then once the data has been moved into Quicken Windows
2007, you upgrade the software on the PC to Quicken
Windows 2013. That might be a safer way to clean up the
Quicken data. It's still kinda iffy; and doing multiple
Validate and Repair operations to check for data issues on
both year versions (2007 and 2013) would be highly
recommended.
Anyway, that would be my one tweak to your advice for Steve.
Tom
On 10/01/2026 04:02 AM, Kalpesh Patel wrote:
These steps can be reduced where their cloud version is
*not* needed at all.
Reading
https://www.quicken.com/support/converting-your-data-quicken-mac-0
steps to do Mac upgrade but probably isn’t necessary.
Since Mac version doesn’t provide QIF export, The cleanest
route (outside of cleaning up the data) is to export out
data into QFX format from the existing Mac version and
then install Windows version of Quicken 2013 (might not
need Virtual Box). There is a link at the bottom of
https://www.quicken.com/support/how-and-when-use-intermediate-version-convert-older-versions-quicken/?srsltid=AU7gw4UlwroMzIM8S5PREhIkCezAcT3BYQrpq0Ev9KerNVR0jIMjetyY
for Quicken 2013 Deluxe download for free which is stated
to be able to import QFX format and export away directly
from there into QIF. This kind of implies that changes to
their internal database was last done during version 2013,
which make sense as I recall something to that effect.
Before exporting the data, I suggest that in Quicken use
Validate and Repair from File Operations and then from
File Operation perform Copy. Do this about three times to
try to rinse out bad records in Quickens internal database
(not guaranteed). Then export to QFX, Import into Quicken
2013 on Windows. Run this rinse operation three times
there as well before exporting to QIF format.
This is likely to be the least resistant way of getting to
GNC from that old data.
From: Tom Route36 <mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> <[email protected]
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Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2026 2:35 AM
To: David T. <mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> <[email protected]
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Cc:[email protected]
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David,
The reason for having to go thru this rather long
complicated process is because Quicken desktop software on
the Mac -- all versions, from the oldest to the current
subscription version -- fails to include any option to
export a .qif file. I don't have a Mac system myself
where I could check that; but all the user forums and AI
info that I looked at seem to confirm that. You have to
do the .qif export with Quicken Windows software. Ugly,
but that's Quicken.
As far as troubles with opening an ancient Quicken 2007
.qdfm file, you're absolutely correct. Quite a few users
have reported issues trying to do that. Unfortunately, if
there is a problem opening the file with the latest
Quicken Classic desktop software, the database itself may
have issues inherent in the data structures. And even if
you can successfully open the .qdfm file with the original
Quicken 2007 software, it's quite likely that exporting it
to a .qxf file, and then attempting to open it with
Quicken Windows (any version) is likely to have problems
as well. There's no real good way of getting around that.
If it's any consolation, the encouraging bright spot is
that the export of the data is likely to export basic
checking, savings, and credit card accounts and categories
in those accounts intact and correct (at least based on
the reports that I've seen). Where problems are more
likely are with stock and mutual fund type accounts,
especially when they involve tracking stock splits and
capital gains. I suspect that no matter how the
conversion goes for Steve there's going to be a lot of
manual tweaking involved in Gnucash. It's the reality of
dealing with nearly 20 year-old software.
Tom
On 09/30/2026 11:54 PM, David T. wrote:
Tom,
I hope you're right, but I'll note that I've seen some
troubling pages from the Quicken websites that suggest
that the current versions of Quicken won't directly open a
Quicken file from 2007. That would complicate things
drastically.
Also, I'm not certain, but wouldn't Quicken for the Mac
also have a QIF export?
David T.
On October 1, 2026 7:54:44 AM GMT+05:30, Tom Route36
<mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Steve,
I think Kalpesh's advice is on the right track here. But
I think there's a simpler way of getting to where you want
to go. (Well, maybe not simpler. There's a bunch of steps
involved.) My suggestion would be to let Quicken provide
you with the means of converting that data. First (and
don't get scared off just yet) it *will* involve you
purchasing a Quicken subscription. *But* you should be
able to ultimately accomplish all this on the cheap --
i.e., for FREE! Bear with me here while I explain.
If you go to the Quicken website (not a third-party,
that's important) and purchase a subscription from Quicken
for "Quicken Classic (Windows and Mac)" (that specific
product name is also important), you'll get the current
Quicken desktop software. Once you get that program
loaded on your Mac computer, as soon as you go to start it
for the first time (after logging in with your new Quicken
ID), the program should ask if you have an existing file
you want to open. That's where you specify your Quicken
2007 .qdfm file. I would avoid any requests or options to
cloud sync your data.
Once you've opened the .qdfm file on your Mac computer
with the latest Quicken Classic desktop software, don't
try to change anything. Just immediately go and export
the data (all accounts and categories) to a .qxf file. Be
sure to save that .qxf file somewhere where you can access
it from a Windows PC.
Next, go to your Windows PC (or borrow one if needed), and
go back again to the Quicken website, this time on the
Windows PC. Login to your Quicken account (using the same
Quicken ID you just created earlier on the Mac). And
download and install the same Quicken Classic software
that you previously installed on the Mac. Your
subscription should allow multiple installations of the
software. Once the Quicken software is installed on the
Windows PC, select the option to create a new empty
Quicken file. Once you've got the new empty Quicken file
open, then go and import the .qxf file that you previously
created on the Mac.
Now that you've imported the .qxf file to create a Quicken
database on the Windows PC, you can finally export the
data from there (on the Windows PC) into a .qif file. And
be sure to save it someplace safe. That's the file that
you need to get the data into Gnucash.
So you're finally done. Uh, not quite. Remember what I
said about doing this for free. Well, this is where you
go back and contact Quicken customer support. You tell
them you tried their software and didn't like it. And so,
you'd like to take advantage of their "30-day Money Back
Satisfaction Guarantee". You should be able to get a full
refund of all your money.
Anyway, I think this is probably the most straightforward
way of getting the .qdfm file converted for Gnucash.
Hope this helps,
Tom
On 09/30/2026 04:04 AM, Kalpesh Patel wrote:
In that case MacOS is the only way in Virtual Box instead
of Windows OS it sounds like. Two possible routes instead
of one – 1) Older MacOS running an older Quicken version
in Virtual Box and then export it out as QIF, or 2) let
newer version of Quicken on MacOS upgrade that version
into modern format, and then either export to QIF directly
from there or bring it over to Windows and export. Note
that Windows has been using QDF proprietary format to
store Quicken data.
I found number of Vagrant boxes for older MacOS that can
run in Virtual Box
athttps://portal.cloud.hashicorp.com/vagrant/discover?query=macos
<https://portal.cloud.hashicorp.com/vagrant/discover?query=macos>.
In either case, though, you will end up with export-import
cycle which is the best route.
From: Tom Route36 <mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 12:08 AM
To: 'Stephen Lee Phillips' <mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Cc:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> ; Kalpesh Patel
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Subject: Re: [GNC] Download assistance sought...
Hi Steve,
After I saw Kalpesh's advice, it got me curious about
those old versions of Quicken, and I decided to run a few
tests. If you did get a Windows instance up and running,
you wouldn't need to worry about which version of Windows
it was. For my testing here on a current Windows 11
system, I was able to successfully install and run both
Quicken 2014 and Quicken 2007.
The bad news though is Quicken Windows can't open a
Quicken Mac (.qdfm) file. So I don't think doing that
will help in your case. As David mentioned already, you
need Quicken (specifically a Mac version of it) to open
that .qdfm file so that you can export it in one of those
generic formats.
A piece of good news for you though is that newer versions
of Quicken (post-2007) can most likely open your .qdfm
file. I tested and confirmed that Quicken 2014 can open a
Quicken 2007 file. At least it worked for me on Windows.
So even if you don't have a Mac system with Quicken 2007
anymore, I think if you can find someone with a Mac system
that has *any* version of Quicken, there's a good chance
it will be able to read your old .qdfm file -- which would
then allow you to export it as a .QIF file.
Hope this helps,
Tom
On 09/29/2026 07:25 PM, Kalpesh Patel wrote:
Your only and, one and only one real option is run a
Windows instance in a VirtualBox (Vagarant can provide a
lot of plumbing if you know how) where you can install
Quicken 2006 and export it out as a QIF format (OFX and
CSV formats for export are not available in Quicken) to
import into GNC. Even that is not strait forward as
semantics of two system differ in many ways. I would
venture to think that you would probably need either
Windows XP or Windows 7 as a compatible OS to possibly run
that old of a Quicken version. You should be able to get a
copy of it from the archive machine
(https://archive.org/search?query=quicken
<https://archive.org/search?query=quicken><https://archive.org/search?query=quicken&tab=all
<https://archive.org/search?query=quicken&tab=all>> &tab=all).
I remember writing up good hints to minimize pain to this
group many years ago from my experience of migrating over
two decades of data from Quicken 2017 into GNC inn 2020
(and I am still fixing up some of that data).
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From: David T. <mailto:[email protected]
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I'm pretty sure you won't find any success getting at that
data from outside the Quicken universe. Your only option,
I believe, is to open the data file in Quicken and export
your data in a generic format like OFX, QIF, or csv and
then importing that into another accounting program.
David T.
On September 29, 2026 7:16:35 AM GMT+05:30, Stephen Lee
Phillips <mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Trying to find conversion for .qdfm (Quicken Data for Mac)
file from
2007 and was directed to GnuCash, however I've been
unsuccessful in
finding, downloading, and extracting/opening the correct
iteration to
run on Intel Mac OS Sonoma 14.8.9: Any suggestions would
be most
gratefully appreciated...
Thank you!
Steve
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