-OT- Using Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006 in Tiger
I know this is a bit it off topic and I appreciate your help.
I am working with someone else who uses the Windows version of Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006. We would like to be able to exchange the business files on occasion so that I can also work (never at the same time of course) on a Mac version of Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006.
Supposedly the 2006 version allows for cross-platform file conversions which will allow us to work easily on the two platforms.
Question: In the past, previous versions of Intuit QuickBooks on the Mac have not gotten great reviews, So, I am wondering if anyone has any real world experience using Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006, and secondly if anybody has ever tried to cross platform conversions of their files.
Hi, Rev Dave.
I don't use QuickBooks Pro: I wrote my own system for my business and personal accounting needs. However, I did some research for you.
I presume you've seen the Flash movie or Web page under the heading "Share data with Windows users" which can be found on this page re: QuickBooks Pro Mac. Looks quite straightforward.
Questions such as your asking really should be addressed through QuickBooks Support. If you're looking for the impressions of other QB Pro Mac users on either of these topics (general impressions, exchanging data with Windows users) then I suggest you search or post on their Community Forums.
I appreciate that you recognize your question was OT from the start, but questions about third-party products are best addressed first by working through the support vehicles provided by the third-party application's company.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
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-OT- Using Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006 in Panther
I know this is a bit it off topic and I appreciate your help.
I am working with someone else who uses the Windows version of Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006. We would like to be able to exchange the business files on occasion so that I can also work (never at the same time of course) on a Mac version of Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006.
Supposedly the 2006 version allows for cross-platform file conversions which will allow us to work easily on the two platforms.
Question: In the past, previous versions of Intuit QuickBooks on the Mac have not gotten great reviews, So, I am wondering if anyone has any real world experience using Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2006, and secondly if anybody has ever tried to cross platform conversions of their files.Hi, Rev Dave.
I don't use QuickBooks Pro: I wrote my own system for my business and personal accounting needs. However, I did some research for you.
I presume you've seen the Flash movie or Web page under the heading "Share data with Windows users" which can be found on this page re: QuickBooks Pro Mac. Looks quite straightforward.
Questions such as your asking really should be addressed through QuickBooks Support. If you're looking for the impressions of other QB Pro Mac users on either of these topics (general impressions, exchanging data with Windows users) then I suggest you search or post on their Community Forums.
I appreciate that you recognize your question was OT from the start, but questions about third-party products are best addressed first by working through the support vehicles provided by the third-party application's company.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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Anyone else had a similar problem? Any suggestions? My client is getting desperate, since he can't create any invoices without this software.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
John HaleyCheck the quickbooks forums at http://www.quickbooksgroup.com/forums/products.html
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Apple keep telling me I need to update to icloud but I'm not sure if Lion will work on my Mac. I've upgraded to snow leopard which seems to have knackered my .me or .mac account (whatever it's called now), so I don't seem to have any option but to upgrade to Lion if I every want to see my emails again.
Apple say I must have a Intel Core 2 processor for Lion to work...... at least I think that's what they say.
I have a mac book pro, 2006 with an 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, can I update to Lion?Lion System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
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I have Mac OSX Lion 10.7.4, Quickbooks Pro 2010, Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, Operating in Windows 7. Quicbooks Pro 2010 is not responding or opening currently. Quickbooks does not support Parallels anymore. I hear Apple Bootcamp is an opton. Are there any recommendations for running Quickbooks Pro 2010 on Mac?
QuickBooks Pro 2010 for Mac is not supported in Lion. QB Pro 2011 will work, but I just got an email today that 2011 will not be updated to work in Mountain Lion. QB Pro 2012 will be updated for ML.
Be aware that the Mac version of QuickBooks is shamefully lacking in features compared to the Windows version. I do use the Mac version, but it has more features than I need for a small business, so it doesn't affect me. No one knows why Intuit seems to hate Mac users, but they show it every day.
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I was planning on adding another 6 gigs to have a total of 12 Gigs and want the system to see all the RAM both in Mac OS and Windows.
The system is 4 years old at this point and don't want to send $1500 for something obsolete but I do love the Mac Pro form factor because of the expandability and don't have $2500+ to buy a new Mac Pro.
Your thoughts? Pro's ? Con's?
Thanks all...The Specials section is nearly empty, but yes, and I'd expect to see a lot more models, espcially if/when 2010 model is rolled out.
That said, I use my Mac Pro for Windows 7 Pro 64-bit, and while it feels a little more sluggish than what 2009 model would be (I'm using my own custom built PC with "best of class" parts and oc'd processor) it is quiet, decent system still after 3 yrs.
The cost of, and lack of parts, like graphics, RAM etc was one reason I went and built my first PC.
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Does QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac work on SL?
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I have not yet upgraded to Snow Leopard. If I had, not only would I not be able to use QBP 2007 but MacSpeech, Thunderbird, Missing Sync for Blackberry, and my 4 month old Canon laser multifunction. I am awaiting SL compatible updates on all of this software before I switch. Canon may not have drivers for my machine until October. No one has given any hard and fast dates for updates. This software is critical to my business - Snow Leopard is not. I am plenty frustrated - at Apple and at the developers of my applications, but I am willing to live with that frustration and not jeopardize my ability to earn a living. SL would be fun but I am actually quite happy with my Mac as is, and look forward to playing with SL in a month or 2, hopefully. With regard to alternatives to QB, sadly, I have not found one. I would love to take my business elsewhere and have been trying software and searching forums for alternatives, but have not found anything that will work as well for me. If anyone else has found something else they like I would love to know about it and would switch in a second if I could. I read that Microsoft is phasing out MS Money, so even on the Windows side Intuit is the dominant application. Ugh! Well, that's how am handling all of this. Not entirely happy about it but still feeling very fortunate to have Leopard 1.5 and my Mac. It seems like the best course for now. Also feel very fortunate to have these forums and am so appreciative of everyone's comments and concerns. It's wonderful that we can come together and support each other. I also found some consolation in this article. http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/10reasons_not_upgrade_snow_leopard_rightaway
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I have QuickBooks Pro 2007 that I run on my HP with Vista. I want to move it to my mac mini with OS X 10.5.4. Will the PC windows-based software run on OS X 10.5.4, or do I have to pay Intuit another $200 for the mac version? Thanks!
Welcome to Apple Discussions, Lise2008.
It's not possible to run Windows-based software natively on OS X (as it's a Unix system). But you could use [BootCamp|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1461] (click on the link for further info) to install Windows on your Mac.
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How I connect a 27 " Mini DisplayPort Display to a Mac Pro 2006?
Dear All,
I need to know if I can connect a 27" Mini DisplayPort Display to Mac Pro 2006
Thanks a lot in advance
SubalvYou can certainly do that, the Apple Online store sells it for US$150.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H3938LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&s=topSellers
I have not tested it. It is certainly good to know it exists. I hate paying the premium for "leading edge" equipment, so I am writing from my 2009 Mac Pro with used Apple 30 inch Cimena display.
If I were to pay what that new display costs, I would buy a new display card to drive it directly. My recommendation is to upgrade your diplay card for US$100 more (than the cost of the adapter) and get a card capable of Dual-Link DVI AND two Mini Displayports. -
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 issues, errors with Quickbooks Pro 2010 installation
I recently - uh today - had an agonizing experience installing Quickbooks Pro 2010 because I kept receiving error messages during the Quickbooks installation. It was a new cd that I had purchased a few months ago from Costco, and had been putting off using it, or even installing it.
So today, I tried to install it, and failed repeatedly. I kept getting the same message, Adobe Flash player file is unavailable - with a drop down screen showing the location of the flash player file that the installation software was trying to find so it could continue the installation. I think I recall seeing an error message originally with Adobe Flash Player 10.1, but it's been a long day, so maybe the error was always referring to Flash Player 8.0. I tried to browse for a new location that the Flash Player file might be located, looking through the Program Files\Adobe and coming up with nothing.
I spent a long time looking through the discussion forums on both Quickbooks and Adobe trying to find the answer, also turning off and on my computer, ha. And I installed the latest Flash version, Flash Player 10.1, then uninstalled it and then reinstalled it, and then uninstalled it and looked for the obsolete Flash Player 8.0 which I couldn’t find on Adobe’s website, but found links to in two other forums…So basically, I tried to solve this on my own, and it didn't work.
So...I was whining to a friend who suggested I just call Quickbooks technical support. Duh, why didn't I think of that? I guess because the packaging on the new software says that fees may apply if you call customer service. Well, it doesn't apply to the first call, and also it's crazy to charge someone who can't even install the program. So I called them, and was on hold forever.
But the problem was solved.
The tech support person, Manish, was able to install Quickbooks by completely bypassing the usual installation procedure. He checked for compatibility, which was fine, I have Windows XP, etc. and then I believe went to control panel, add or remove programs, and clicked on add programs, and followed the icons with the Wizard to install the latest version of Quickbooks. The interesting thing here is that QB has some special download to allow remote access during a trouble shooting call. It initially freaked me out, but it worked just fine, since I could see what was happening on my computer screen even though I wasn't the one operating the computer.
I asked Manish why this installation method seemed to work. He said some of the Quickbooks cds have a bad Flash Player program file, and doing it this way seems to bypass it. He also said that Quickbooks should not compatibility issues with Flash 8.0 or Flash 10.1, but there were some problems noted with Flash Player 9.0. I asked if I would have problems if I uninstalled Flash Player 8.0 and then reinstalled 10.1. He said there shouldn’t be problems, so that’s what I just finished doing.
Hopefully this is helpful for someone else out there in cyberland.
Also, it was kind of helpful, someone else posted on another forum that you could check what flash files you have by going to C:\Windows\System 32\Macromed\Flash, because I couldn’t even find where the Flash Player was installed. They are not in the Program files under Adobe.Hi, well that sounds like quite an ordeal. Your Flash files are located in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash Open Flash with a right click and post back all files listed there. It may be a good idea to just confirm that they are correct.
Then Using Internet Explorer, go to Tools, Manage addons and Toolbars & Extensions and look for a box Show all add ons.
You should find Shockwave Flash Object..ActiveX Control..Flash10h.ocx and make sure it is enabled.
The Flash files and that ActiveX Control is Flash Player.
Now if you use another browser, you may want to post that version info as well. Also, what service pack do you have with XP?
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