need some help, any computer whizzes out there?

[Steve Bullman]

ive just reinstalled quickbooks on my new mac, and went to transfer my account files over from the pc, however i get a message saying that i need to update to the latest version of quickbooks first. the version on my old computer has had various internet updates which is why the files are different.

unfortunately intuit no longer supports quickbooks 5 so i cant get the updates from them. is there anyway of accessing the updates from the old computer? i wondered about transferring the files over from the pc in the hope they would overwrite the files on the mac when i drag them in. is this likely to work or is there another way i can get round this?

[Mesterh]

Coping the entire folder should do the trick (well it works with some pc stuff:001_smile:)and as long as you have your personal files backed up you can always just reinstall QB if it doesnt work.

 

TBH I would be surprised if you couldnt get the updates from an archive somewhere.

[Steve Bullman]

hmmm think i may have found the updates...fingers crossed it works

[redmoosefaction]

Hey Steve, which quickbooks are you using on a mac? Is it any good, do you just do quotes and accounts on it or payroll as well.

 

Adam

[Steve Bullman]

quickbooks 2005. i dont use it for quotes or payroll, just all my other accounts.

 

yes its very good indeed! id thoroughly recommend it to anyone

[Paul Smith]

I thought quick book was only windows compatible and will not work on your Mac?

[Paul Smith]

Any file you drag from the Pc to the Mac will be converted to a Mac compatible file, Pages, numbers etc.

[Steve Bullman]

I thought quick book was only windows compatible and will not work on your Mac?

 

i have Windows Parallels

[Peter]

Intuit have released Quickbooks for Mac now.

[Steve Bullman]

yeah i heard that. dont fancy paying the £400 or whatever it costs these days if i dont have to though