Quicken replacement

Now that Lion will not longer support programs that require Rosetta Stone, what is a good money management program to replace my soon to be antiquated Quicken for Mac 2006?

I have upgraded to Moneydance which did a great job importing all my data from Quicken Deluxe 2002 including categories and classes (which they call Tags). It has most of the features that I had in Quicken and quite a few other cool features. The report printing functions are fairly flexible and I will be able to produce almost the same reports for tax purposes that Quicken did so well. I was anxious to move on because of frequent crashes in Quicken and Intuits lack of Mac support.
Moneydance is written in Java language which gave me a little concern because Apple may not be including Java updates in future. However, the Moneydance people are on top of the situation and are prepared to go to cocoa if necessary. Now it appears that Apple my be just turning over the Java reins to Oracle, which is the owner of the sw and future updates may come from them.
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Finding simple free Quicken replacement ?

I need replacement for Quicken Mac 2007, I am 84 yers old and use it only to keep track of my banking day to day activity , can any one help ?
Thanls, Paul

Hi,
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I down loaded Lion and now I can not access Quicken

I down loaded Lion and now I cannto acces Quicken or any of my financial information. What do I do? Is there any way for me to be able to access Quicken again?

cglasgow123, although you should have checked compatibility of your apps with Lion before upgrading, since any major system update can cause these sorts of problems, that does not help you solve your problem. Just keep it in mind for the future, so you don't make the same mistake.
There are a number of Quicken replacements out there. See Finding a Replacement for Quicken for some excellent guidance. I strongly suggest you begin migrating to one of these programs soon, as Intuit has a very poor record with how it treats its Mac-using customers. They have promised an update to the years-outdated Mac version of Quicken "sometime in the spring." I wouldn't hold my breath, though.
You could try using Quicken Essentials in the short term, which is a dumbed-down version of Quicken for Mac users that will run on Lion.
If nothing else works for you, and you absolutely have to run your old copy of Quicken, you have three choices. One, you could install Snow Leopard and Quicken on an external hard drive and boot from that whenever you need to use Quicken. Two, you could install Snow Leopard Server in a virtual machine and run it, and Quicken, within Lion. (Post over on the Snow Leopard Server forum for assistance with that, I don't know the details.) Three, you could revert to Snow Leopard entirely, though that will be a painful process requiring you to erase your hard drive and reinstall Snow Leopard and everything else from scratch.
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Why can't I install Snow Leopard on an external drive?

In order to open applications which have been rendered useless when I installed Lion, I have been trying to install Snow Leopard from the Install DVD on an external drive. For some reason, it either hangs up and stalls during the installation or, when it does finish the process, I am unable to boot from it. It hangs up and the gear rotates forever. Is it not possible to do what I am attempting to do, whih is to get some use out of my now useless applications, or is there some way to accomplish this with which I am unfamiliar?

I see.
BTW have you considered abandoning Quicken? I was a long time (at least 10 years) Quicken user however it's clear Intuit does not consider the OS X market an important one or not important enough to come out with a true Quicken replacement that will run on the most contemporary version of OS X. Personally I (along with thousands of others) decided the time was right to begin looking at alternatives to Quicken. I chose iBank for it's similarities to Quicken, it's ability to import my Quicken data and it's support. I began using it several months ago now and have been very happy. IMHO it's a better solution than what you're attempting and staying with "dead" software is simply postponing the innevitable which will only become more difficult the longer you postpone it.

Can I uninstall parallels 5 from a mac book with lion installed

can I uninstall parallels 5 from a mac book with lion installed

Just to add to the conversation with some helpful information.
Prior to install i was more worried about finding a Quicken replacement than anything (decided on iBank). I installed Lion and then realized as I was going through my system that Parallel 5 set up for my previous employer. As suspected, it did not work. So I upgraded Parallels planning to eventually set it up again in the future including reinstalling the version of windows. When I finally logged on with after the upgrade, all my files, etc. was still there. Shocking but true. Double check to see if this occured with any one else. Good luck.

Looking for a replacement for quicken home and small business.

I run a small business out of my home and have used Quicken Home & Small Business for years. I still do by running Windows on my Mac via VMWare Fusion. I need a product that will handle business accounts and personal accounts just like Quicken does.
Does anyone know of a suitable replacement? I am sick of Windows, but love the functionality Quicken Home & Small Business offers.
Thanks!

I switched to SEE Finance last week. The support is good and they state they are going to make several more upgrades to the product. Right now, no check printing. I have been able to download from Wells Fargo with no problem and the conversion from Quicken 2007 went as advertised. Free to download and use - the $29 license fee gets rid of the invitation to purchase and register that pops up when you start the program. Otherwise, there are no features you are locked out of.

Quicken for Mac replacement - won't work with Lion

Quicken has sent an announcement to users confirming that Quicken for Mac 2005-2007 will not work with Lion, and encourage these users to begin using Quicken Essentials. Obviously this is not an option for many. I'm going to try out iBank 4 as a full replacement for Quicken for Mac, although I understand online bill pay is not supported.
Any other former Quicken for Mac users using iBank 4? Would love to hear your thoughts about it.

Just to add to the thread..
As Quicken will not be supporting the Mac Lion Update, I will require a replacement financial/banking software package for Quicken 2007.
I tried Quicken Essentials but it does not do what I need.
I am looking for the following features:
Check Printing
Memorized Transactions (QuickFill in Quicken)
Custom Reports
Memorized Reports
Scheduled Transactions
I do not need investment/budget/online banking features.
Sure would appreciate some advice!
Many thanks!
...John

What can replace quicken after lion?

what can replace quicken in lion??

There are dozens of similar applications. A good one to look at is Mind Your Own Business - MYOB. Another is MoneyDance.
Look for all of them at MacUpdate or CNET Downloads.

Replacing Quicken

I currently use a MacBook Pro with Parallels and Quicken for my financial data. I am tired of having to upgrade both Parallels and Quicken and I feel like I'm being held hostage. The problem is that I have used Quicken now for almost 15 years. When I purchased my Mac, Quicken was not recommended. What are other Mac users buying for financial software and are you satisfied with it?

I would agree. Cha-Ching version 1 had a massive amount of problems. Version 2 has more to offer and is one of the only that can sync 2 or more iPhones via WiFi.
I have heard Pocket Money is a good program as well. I find myself needing the multi-syncing to make sure the family stays on budget. It has been working great with Cha-Ching 2.
I wish any software would make it possible to sync via MobileMe iDisk like iBank 3 but for more then one iPhone. This would be awesome and I could sync while making a purchase and the others in the family could see my chanrges ASAP. Maybe someday.
If any others have any more input please do not hesitate to reply.

AS I FOUND OUT LATE, LION DOES NOT SUPPORT ROSETTA, WHICH SUPPORTS QUICKEN AND CLASSIC AOL, AND MANY OTHER APPS. CAN I TAKE LION AWAY AND GO BACK TO SNOW LEOPARD?

I found out after the install of LION, that it does not support Rosetta, which runs Quicken and the classic AOL software and a myriad of other apps.
Can I go back to Snow Leopard? Is there a way to retrieve my thousands of saved E mails, which are saved on my Mac?
I still see the filing cabinet with my screen name but cannot get them to open.
Please help! Lion may roar, but the fact it does not support apps like quicken means it purrs.

I had the Apple store wiped out my hard drive and I restore my last hard drive downloard by first placing Snow leopard DVD in the DVD drive and holding "C" when turning on the machine then I follow the instructions. I am back on snow leopard and trying out two finance software to replace Quicken for mac 2007. I am trialing Quicken essentials and ibank. They are both compatable with LION. So when I am ready will download Lion again. Also, Micorsoft Office needs to be 2011 version for it to work on Lion

My Quicken no longer works with Lion. Any suggestions?

My Qucken no longer works now that I have installed Lion. Any suggestions?

Visit Intuit for their solutions or find another application that works with Lion of which there are many. Quicken is supposed to be upgraded this year for Lion, but that's only the rumor.
You can also downgrade back to Snow Leopard or partition the drive and install Snow Leopard on a different partition provided you can install Snow Leopard on your Mac model
Downgrade Lion to Snow Leopard
1. Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
This will erase the whole drive so be sure to backup your files if you don't have a backup already. If you have performed a TM backup using Lion be aware that you cannot restore from that backup in Snow Leopard (see below.) I suggest you make a separate backup using Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1.
If you have Snow Leopard Time Machine backups, do a full system restore per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions. If you have subsequent backups from Lion, you can restore newer items selectively, via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 there, but be careful; some Snow Leopard apps may not work with the Lion files.

OS 10.5.8 Leopard. Recovering old data from Time Machine after HD replacement.

Okay, I have and iMac dual core Model A1224, EMC 2210, 20" screen, 2.66GHz processor, 2GB RAM, came, when I bought it, with a 500 GB drive circa late 2008. The drive started to fail about 2 weeks ago, random shut downs, wouldn't boot up, couldn't find the OS. Could sometime recover booting up from the original OS disk in the C drive, but eventually even that failed. Had run disk first aid and TechTool Pro6 to no avail, they all passed the drive so it was a mechanical failure,not bad sectors.
REPLACED the drive with a brand new Seagate Barracuda 1TB drive, figured I was all set, Time Machine had backed up the old drive every day since 2009 to an external 1TB drive. I could even see the data there. Now new drive is installed and I need to load the OS to it and retrieve my data from Time Machine. Put in the old disk, Leopard 10.5.1, and walked along and asked it to bring in the data from Time Machine.... except, the data is saved on Time Machine in a new version of Leopard, ver. 10.5.8 and so the 10.5.1 version can't import it, but of course Migration Assistant will allow you to import it later.
So, I continue to load the OS via the disk, then go to software update after creating a new computer name, which I didn't want to do. Updated the software so I am now running OS 10.5.8, open Migration Assistant and attempt to migrate / recover the old data from Time Machine. I can get some stuff, but it insists on my resetting everything up all over again, all new accounts in Quicken and Thunderbird and Microsoft Office, no recovery of data already there and I can't access the accounts that were set up by others, it indicates I don't have sufficient privileges though I was an Administrator on the old computer and on the current system as well.
Frankly, I need that old data, so how do I get it? Do I bite the bullet and upgrade the system to Snow Leopard OS10.6.XX, will that allow me access to old data under OS 10.5.8? Will it be backwards compatible? How about moving up to Lion? Would that be a better way to go and will I be able to recover that old data then?
VERY frustrated here! Thanks for help or direction you all can provide.

HI,
Have you looked through Pondini's extensive TM help site?
http://Pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Can't imagine what he hasn't covered!

Hard drive crashed. how to replace? how to recover data?

My 1st gen 12" aluminum PB with the 60gig hard drive crashed on me. Over the years it has been dropped twice from a 3ft high table onto a concret floor(KIDS!!).
Then one day while using excel the colored wheel appeared and never went away.
When I start it up I get the question mark for a second then just stuck on the apple screen.
Tried disk utilities, target disk mode, etc. I really beleive the disk is toast.
I just bought the new iMac G5 and the new iPod video so I have a replacement on the way.
I still want my PB and i really need some of the data off of the drive. A few files did not get backed up before it crashed.
Question 1: can you reccommend a place to get a new hard drive for it and a new battery? I have been looking on eBay already.
Question 2: How can i get the data off the old drive? I tried booting in Target Disk mode and hooking into my other laptop via firewire but the drive would not mount so i could not get the files I need off of it. I don't want to spend a fortune at one of those data recovery places.

I have a similar problem, but in a sense it was caused by a glitch in TechTool Pro 4.
disk utility had indicated that I had a couple of bad blocks in my start up disk and recommended that it be replaced. Since I already had a second internal hard drive with plenty of room on it, I simply installed OS 10.4 on the second hard drive and designated it as the startup drive.
Then I ran maintenance on the problem drive. After spending an hour or more grinding through every sector it appeared that the drive would pass master. However for some reason it hung up, stopped making progress and disabled my computer, i.e., I could move the cursor but could not click anything or select anything. Finally my only choice was to manually shut down and restart. Restart seemed to work fine except the disk on which I was performing maintenance did not show up on the desktop.
Finally I was able to locate it using disk utility and discovered that the mount point was missing and it was not mounted. Of course this is what I should have expected since techtool pro unmounts a drive while it performs maintenance and when I had to interrupt, it did not remount.
I spent three days trying to find a way to remount it, including downloading MountMe. Strangely when I ran MountMe it recognized the drive and gave me a successful remount message, but the drive was not actually remounted according to disk utility.
I have moved the drive to a different G-4 with no more success.
So, first I suggest you be cautious about the data rescue software or drive maintenance software.
Now for my greatest problem -- I had used Backup from .Mac but apparently was not careful enough about where the backup file was located. Generally I download to my desktop and then if I want to save a download I move it to an appropriate location. Unwisely I had done the same with backup which means of course that when the old startup drive crashed it took my desktop files with it.
Included among those backups were all of my financial records (Quicken) for the year. Three checking accounts, all of my credit card accounts, all of my business accounts, etc. I am talking about days of contacting credit card companies and banks for replacement of records for the year and, worse yet, they don't have the details in their files regarding the accounts to be charged nor do they have any info about inter account transfer, etc., etc., etc.
So, I am looking for a reasonably priced service provider to copy my defective hard drive for me. I don't think there is any problem with the data on the drive, I just can't get it remounted.
Maybe someone knows how to work around the mount point problem????
My main desktop computer is a G-4 quicksilver with dual 800, OS 10.4.3 and 1.4 GB of memory.
thanks,
John Cleek

Quicken

If you need to use multiple currencies, DON'T BUY QUICKEN 2007 FOR MAC. It can only handle $.
There is NO SUPPORT from Intuit, and you can't get your money back for this TOTALLY INFERIOR PRODUCT. The only reply from Intuit is "Your comments have been noted".
Does anyone know of a financial program for Mac that supports multiple currencies?

Moneydance is the program I used to replace Quicken.
International support  
Moneydance has users in more than 75 countries and offers extensive multi-currency support and translations into Spanish, German, French, Korean, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, and Norwegian. You can automatically download up-to-date exchange rates and choose a different base currency for each account. Moneydance can also track and calculate VAT and GST for easy tax reporting.

PROBLEMS WITH QUICKEN FOR MAC 2007

Anyone else upgrade to Lion only to find that Quicken 2007 for Mac won't work? Apparently Quicken for Mac 2005-2007 was originally built for the older PowerPC architecture, and were able to run on newer Intel-based Macs due to an Apple technology called Rosetta. As of Mac OS X 10.7, Apple has discontinued support for Rosetta.
Intuit is telling me it is an Apple problem. They also say I can buy Parallels and Quicken for Windows to convert the files and recover all my data.

iBank is an application that runs fine under Lion, so it may be able to at least partially migrate the data.
Otherwise the data files themselves have not been modified by the upgrade, though it's unclear what you would migrate them to.
Worst case, you could always downgrade to Snow Leopard or create a Snow Leopard boot disk, and export your files from Quicken for use in say Quicken for Windows.
Here's one of many articles for people in your situation:
Finding a Replacement for Quicken
Though it's very limited in scope, Quicken Essentials may even do the trick for you if you just use Quicken as an e-checkbook register.

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