Financial software on OS X

sjmadsen · 02-28-2003, 12:52 AM

I'm switching from Windows to OS X and recently bought Quicken 2003. I've been using Quicken on Windows for around eight years, though I haven't upgraded since Quicken '99.

What's the deal with the state of financial software on the Mac? Quicken 2003 seems way behind the times, lagging '99 on Windows in some respects. I've also run into a lot of bugs -- and this is WITH the R4 update.

What else is out there besides Quicken?

baryonyx · 02-28-2003, 09:25 AM

In a word, MYOB. Bit of a learning curve at first, but this has everything you need, especially if you're running a small business. Check it out.

wayneyoung · 02-28-2003, 10:55 AM

There is also Quickbooks, but like MYOB it is for businesses, and is therefore quite expensive. If you feel like getting into X11, give gnucash a try. But really, though, if you've bought Quicken, you're better off with that. Unfortunately, a lot of software companies treat Macs as second class, and don't support them as well as windows, and then charge us more for it (IMHO).

cygnusx3 · 03-01-2003, 12:19 PM

Unfortunately, you don't have a lot of choices. There used to be a host of packages for the Mac but they have "gone away." I'm using Quicken 2000 which I supplement with MacMoney which went away a long time ago - but still works and has much better reporting features than Quicken! There used to be Peachtree Accounting, Managing Your Own Money, and some others that go back even farther. Other than the business packages that have already been mentioned, it is truly a sad case for Macs and financial packages. Quicken dominates.

02-28-2003, 12:52 AM	#1
sjmadsen Prospect Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1	Financial software on OS X I'm switching from Windows to OS X and recently bought Quicken 2003. I've been using Quicken on Windows for around eight years, though I haven't upgraded since Quicken '99. What's the deal with the state of financial software on the Mac? Quicken 2003 seems way behind the times, lagging '99 on Windows in some respects. I've also run into a lot of bugs -- and this is WITH the R4 update. What else is out there besides Quicken?

03-01-2003, 12:19 PM	#4
cygnusx3 Prospect Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chesterton Posts: 28	Financial programs for the Mac Unfortunately, you don't have a lot of choices. There used to be a host of packages for the Mac but they have "gone away." I'm using Quicken 2000 which I supplement with MacMoney which went away a long time ago - but still works and has much better reporting features than Quicken! There used to be Peachtree Accounting, Managing Your Own Money, and some others that go back even farther. Other than the business packages that have already been mentioned, it is truly a sad case for Macs and financial packages. Quicken dominates. __________________ Cygnus X3

02-28-2003, 09:25 AM	#2
baryonyx Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 300	In a word, MYOB. Bit of a learning curve at first, but this has everything you need, especially if you're running a small business. Check it out.

02-28-2003, 10:55 AM	#3
wayneyoung Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 216	There is also Quickbooks, but like MYOB it is for businesses, and is therefore quite expensive. If you feel like getting into X11, give gnucash a try. But really, though, if you've bought Quicken, you're better off with that. Unfortunately, a lot of software companies treat Macs as second class, and don't support them as well as windows, and then charge us more for it (IMHO).