John, At first iBank was an ok substitute however they have made several updates over time and now they seem, to me anyway, like the old Quicken. Part of it is also a learning curve. When I first got it reconciling was my biggest nightmare as the setup wasn't intuitive at all. From feedback they have made some smart changes and I am very happy with it. Their big problem is synching with iBank on your other devices. That still does not work well.
Nora On Friday, August 29, 2014, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Sure will Nora, but oh my is it different...I am going to begin trying to > figure this out tonight. I wanted to go to iBank but over and over the > reviews just didn't look good, but this new Quicken may not be the best > either. > > John > > > On Aug 29, 2014, at 9:14 AM, Nora Probasco <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > John, > > I am now using iBank which has made improvements to become a very good > program. It would be interesting to see how they compare. Let us know what > you think of the new Quicken. > > Nora > > On Thursday, August 28, 2014, John Robinson <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> Lee, >> >> This is over limit and you don't have to send it through, but I wanted to >> offer this to the group just in case any would be interested. >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> Folks, >> >> Pick up the pencils, school is in session..... >> >> I downloaded the Quicken 2015 and walked through the converting from >> Quicken For Mac 2007, it's a little involved so right to the lessons. >> >> >> I had one computer remaining on Snow Leopard, so I could run Quicken, all >> others were on the most current operating system. Apple went completely 64 >> bit two versions ago with no emulation software, several years had been >> given for developers to convert to 64 bit, Intuit didn't make the upgrade. >> >> So first I moved the files from the Snow Leopard machine, then I began >> the converting. Here is the list, data back to 2005. >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic.tiff> >> >> >> >> On Quicken's titlebar you open "File" and choose "New", and this window >> appears: >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic 1.tiff> >> >> >> >> >> I click on the Quicken Mac 2007. From there you are ask to sign into >> Intuit, on instillation you set up an account name and password, that is >> what you use in the dialogue below >> >> >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic 7.tiff> >> >> >> >> >> >> Once you have signed in the next screen ask if you want to add this >> account to Quicken Mobile, I said yes even though I won't really be needing >> Mobile on any but the current year. >> >> >> >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic 3.tiff> >> >> >> >> >> >> Then once you answer the above question the next screen ask you to select >> the file, you do so by clicking on the box "Select File To Convert..." >> >> >> >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic 4.tiff> >> >> >> >> >> >> Then you get a dialogue telling you that your account has already been >> used with another file (the one I had previously installed). Once you >> click O.K. the "sync" with the old file is terminated and now the new file >> is synced. Only one can be synced at a time. >> >> >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic 5.tiff> >> >> >> >> >> Once you check O.K. the process of importing and converting begins, it's >> quick and you get this dialogue. >> >> >> >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic 6.tiff> >> >> >> >> >> When it says "show logs" it's directing you to the placement on the Apple >> system where the files are kept. On the old version they were placed >> wherever you wanted, I had mine in the Documents folder but now they go >> into the "Library" folder under Application Support, under Quicken....the >> path is shown below, I didn't scroll all the way down so you could see that >> indeed it was the Quicken folder that then leads to "Documents" which is >> where all the new converted files are stored. >> >> >> >> <Pasted Graphic 8.tiff> >> >> >> This identical process has to be completed with each file you want to >> convert, at least I couldn't find a better way. >> >> >> This was the easy part, the look and feel of the new version is so >> different it's going to take awhile to understand and set up, that is to be >> expected when the last upgrade has been 7 yrs ago....so for now I will >> continue to use the old Quicken on the Snow Leopard machine and practice >> with the new version until I have it mastered....which means when I am >> ready to begin using the new for real I will delete the current Checking >> for 2014 and then reimport it again with the most recent transactions..... >> >> >> This is long, it's confusing but I wanted to lend a hand to those that >> are chomping at the bit to begin with the new version, I have already had >> some replies to my earlier announcement email so this is the >> beginning....good luck. >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > >
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