Intuit Quickbooks 2014 For Mac

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Written by Scott Fair Friday, 19 September 2014 14:44

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The following information comes from the Intuit QuickBooks Support Site.

QuickBooks 2015

Operating systems supported

Operating systems supported:

• • Windows 8, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
  • Windows 7, all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
  • Windows Vista (SP1 or later), all editions including 64-bit, natively installed
  • Windows Server 2012, Windows Small Business Server 2011, Small Business Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2003 (SP2),including 64-bit, natively installed

Database Servers:

• • Windows: natively installed & Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista (SP1) with UAC on, Windows Server 2011, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 - Terminal Server Config., Windows Server 2003 (SP2), and Windows Small Business Server 2008
    Note: Windows Home Server Edition is not supported.

Hardware and operating system requirements (client and server)

• 2.4 GHz processor minimum
• System processor should support at least Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2) instruction set
• 2 GB RAM minimum
  • RAM requirements for multi-user setup
    • 5 users: 2-3 GB
    • 10 users: 3-4 GB
    • 15 users: 4-6 GB
    • 20 users: 6-8 GB
• 4x CD-ROM drive required for CD installations
• Display optimized for 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher with up to 2 Extended monitors
• Best optimized for Default DPI setting (96 DPI or 100%). Additionally, medium DPI (120 DPI or 110%) is supported to ensure an optimal experience for 110% scaling.
• Windows:
  • U.S. version
  • Regional Settings are supported when set to English (United States) with keyboard setting to U.S. only
  • Administrator Rights required for the server computer when hosting Multi User Access
• Disk space requirements:
  • 1.5 GB of disk space (additional space required for data files)
  • Additional software: 250 MB for Microsoft .NET 4.0 Runtime, provided on the QuickBooks CD
  • Additional requirements for Intuit Data Protect in QuickBooks Connected Services offerings
    • Require minimum 2.0 GB Ram
    • Twice the size of the largest File set to back up + 100MB or twice the size to restore. The space is only required from the work folder LocalApplicationData+”IntuitIntuit Data Protect'

Software compatibility

QuickBooks is capable of integrating with hundreds of third-party applications. The following integrations are provided with QuickBooks; additional RAM will enhance the use of these features. See Intuit Marketplace for the most up-to-date list.

• • Microsoft Office:
    • Office 2010 and Office 2013/365 (including Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013) both on 32 and 64 bit. (Note: Office 365 is only supported when it is locally installed, not the web version.)
    • Preparing letters requires Microsoft Word 2013, 2010, or 2007.
    • Exporting reports requires Microsoft Excel 2013, 2010, or 2007.
    • Contact Synchronization with Microsoft Outlook requires Outlook 2013, 2010, or 2007.
    • Synchronization with Outlook requires QuickBooks Contact Sync for Outlook (the download is available at no charge).
      Contact Sync does not work with the Microsoft Business Contact Manager Outlook plug-in. If a sync is performed, duplicate records could result
  • QuickBooks Point of Sale 2015 (V12.0), V11.0 , V10.0
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader: Business Planner functionality and viewing forms requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later.
  • Payroll and other online features and services requires Internet access with at least a 56 Kbps connection speed (DSL or cable modem recommended)
  • TurboTax 2014 and 2013 (Personal and Business)
  • Lacerte 2014 and 2013
  • Pro-Series tax years 2014 and 2013
  • QuickBooks for Mac 2015
  • Quicken 2015, 2014, 2013
  • Gmail, Yahoo Email, Windows Mail, Hotmail and AOL
  • Internet Explorer 11, 10, and 9.

Firewall and antivirus software compatibility

QuickBooks Pro 2015 has been tested with the following firewall and antivirus products.
Note: In some cases, it may be necessary to adjust settings in these products to ensure the best possible performance with QuickBooks.

• Windows Server Firewall (all editions)
• Windows 8 and 8.1 Firewall (all editions)
• Windows 7 Firewall (all editions)
• Windows Vista Firewall (all editions)
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Avast
• Windows Defender
• AVG
• Symantec
• ESET
• Avira
• Kaspersky
• McAfee
• Bitdefender
• Norton

Note: QuickBooks will work with systems running RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) but this is not recommended because performance issues may cause QuickBooks to operate slowly.

So you’re switching from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks for Mac. Welcome! We’re glad you’re here. You’re probably wondering if you can convert your QuickBooks for Windows company file into QuickBooks for Mac. The answer is: Yes!

You can convert any company file to a Mac version from a U.S. versions of QuickBooks Simple Start, Pro, Premier, and Premier Accountant Edition for the same year as your version of QuickBooks for Mac or the two previous years. So if you have QuickBooks for Mac 2020, you can convert your file from QuickBooks for Windows 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Before you start, be sure that you’re familiar with what data is convert from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks for Mac.

On your Windows computer

1. In QuickBooks for Windows, open the company file you want to convert.
2. Choose File > Utilities > Copy Company File for QuickBooks Mac. Follow the onscreen instructions. QuickBooks creates a MAC.qbb (backup) file.
3. Copy the .qbb file to a CD or USB drive or some other media. (Most Macs read and write data to and from PC-formatted media.) You can also use a network or file sharing service, such as Dropbox, to transfer the file.

On your Mac

1. Copy the .qbb file to your Documents folder.
2. In QuickBooks for Mac, choose File > Open Company, select the MAC.qbb file, and then click Open.
3. Click OK on when asked if you want to restore a QuickBooks for Windows file.
4. Enter a name for the restored file, and then click Save.

Depending on the size of your data file, the conversion process can take up to ten minutes. When conversion is complete, QuickBooks opens the file.

Data that is and isn’t converted from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks for Mac

Although Intuit has used reasonable efforts to include all features affected, Intuit disclaims that all features are included in these lists. Be sure to compare the newly-converted data with the original data to learn what data was not converted.

Data that IS converted from Windows to Mac

• 1099 categories
• Account list (chart of accounts)
• Admin password
• All list reports
• Audit trail
• Budgets
• Classes
• Contacts data
• Custom field definitions
• Customer message list
• Customer type list
• Employee list (notes will not be converted)
• History of QuickBooks versions used with the data file
• Income and expense tracking by class (available in QuickBooks for Mac using Profit & Loss by Class reports)
• Item list
• Job costing data (available in QuickBooks Desktop Mac using Job Profitability reports)
• Job types list
• Links between pay items and other items
• Memorized transactions
• Multiple estimates per job
• Notes
• Other names list (without notes)
• Payment method list
• Payment terms list
• Vendor list (notes will not be converted)
• Shipping via list
• Vendor type list
• To do list (alerts will not be converted)
• Preferences
  • Company name and address
  • Which features are enabled
• Reminders (alerts will not be converted)
• Shipping via list
• Time and activity records
• To do list (alerts will not be converted)
• Transaction statistics
• Transactions and their links:
  • Payments
  • Transfers
• Vehicle list
• Vendor list (notes will not be converted)
• Vendor type list

Data that ISN’T converted from Windows to Mac

Important: QuickBooks for Mac does not support multiple currencies. Because accounts and balances are affected by the multiple and home currency settings, these settings cannot be changed in QuickBooks for Windows once they’ve been set. If you have used multiple currencies in your Windows company file, you will not be able to convert your data for use in QuickBooks for Mac.

Vpn for mac setup. Some features and data will NOT be converted from Windows to Mac, including (but not necessarily limited to) the following:

• Any data if you have used multiple currency in QuickBooks for Windows.
• Intuit integrated payroll and payroll list items (QuickBooks for Mac uses Intuit Online Payroll)
• Online banking transactions that have not been accepted into a register (transactions that have been accepted will appear as payments, deposits, and transfers with associated links)
• Online banking aliases
• Customized settings for forms like invoices, estimates, statements, and purchase orders (forms can be customized in QuickBooks for Mac)
• Multiuser data, such as usernames
• User passwords (QuickBooks for Mac supports administrator password)
• Memorized reports
• Business planning, expert analysis, and business optimization tools
• Customized price levels
• Integration with third party applications, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and ACT!™
• Merchant account services (you’ll need to set this up again in QuickBooks for Mac)
• Sales order and back order tracking (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows)
• Assembly items (available only in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows) will be converted into non-inventory part items
• Budgets created without an associated account
• Transaction type “EFP payroll” (will convert into a payroll liability check)
• Workers comp list
• Fixed asset item list
• Multiple “ship to” addresses, Preferred Send method, and payment information for Customer:Jobs
• User-added columns to lists

Unsupported reports

The following preset reports are currently not supported by QuickBooks Accounting 2015 for Mac. You can, however, create many of these reports using the customization, filtering, and memorization features in QuickBooks for Mac.

• Profit & Loss Unclassified
• Open Purchase Orders by Job
• Sales Tax Revenue Summary
• Pending Builds
• Income Tax Preparation
• Profit & Loss Budget Performance
• Fixed Asset Listing
• Voided/Deleted Transactions (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Voided/Deleted Transactions History (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Closing Date Exception (available only in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Open Sales Orders by Customers (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Open Sales Orders by Item (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Adjusted Trial Balance (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Adjusting Journal Entries (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Forecast Overview (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• Forecast vs. Actual (available in Premier versions of QuickBooks for Windows®)
• All payroll and workers comp reports

Unsupported report filters

The following report filters are currently not supported by QuickBooks for Mac. The balances of memorized reports that were created using these filters will not match balances in the original data file.

• Name Email
• Paid Thru
• Sales Tax Code
• Template
• Online Status
• Printed Status
• Voided
• Workers Comp Code
• Is Adjustment