You should be able to set it up so data entry is easy. There is no two line register in QMac, but the columns are completely configurable. I also seem to remember something different in the reconciling of accounts, but I honestly don't remember what that was.
Not that I'm averse to some learning curve, but with Windows I can quickly enter things from my check book almost without thinking about it and with the Mac one, it was taking a lot longer to do the same things. From my memory, I think it had something to do with how the register in QfM is arranged differently than in Windows. It's been a couple of years since I looked at the Mac version. It's like being in a Twelve Step Program.
Other than that.I'm good where I'm at and resist the temptation to upgrade daily. For example, if you're perturbed by the incessant 'click through' problem in the Windows version when backing up, and Quicken, by some miracle, actually fixes it.that might be a reason to upgrade.įor Quicken Mac, if by some revelation they release a version with a robust reporting engine that accounts for transfer transactions and can have those included in a budget, then I would upgrade in an instant.īut sadly.they haven't.on either version. The only caveat to the above would be something earth shattering that is added or fixed. It IS beta tested, but from my experience, what is beta tested isn't always what users see in the production version. Second, as you've seen, it takes a very long while for Quicken to iron out all the inherent bugs of their newest version(s). Why pay for a subscription that will give you LESS useful life than the version you're already using? Why? Well, first off you already PAID for your version and you have a lot of useful life left. Only then would I upgrade to the new annual/bi-annual subscription model. If you have Quicken 2015, 2016 or 2017 I'd be using those versions until the termination of downloads is very near. Went back to QW 2017Įarly adopters to new Quicken versions always pay the price for doing so. Started crashing constantly when I installed the 'R2.3' patch.
I updated to QW 2018 to try to fix some issues I was having (like no online biller list). I would just like the option to keep the 'Classic' View. The start button removal and Xbox One lack of backward compatibility.
I guess they are taking a page out of Microsoft's book i.e. The jury is out if I will follow through with Quicken 2018 to me they fixed what wasn't broke. Needless to say I reverted back to Quicken 2017 and cancelled the subscription. The Calendar View just looks way too busy. The split version of Quicken 2018 gives you a Stacked view for Income on a subtab and a Bar Setup for the Bills on a separate tab. I actually liked the Stacked Bill Reminder in Quicken 2017 Premier and the total overview of what was due. I updated to Quicken 2018 Premier last night took one look at the Bills Tab and found that Quicken split the Bills from the Deposits so I no longer see all my upcoming Transactions on one page. I am still exploring but so far am satisfied with the product. I think with Quicken separating from Intuit, the product is much better. Note that doesn't extend into all graphs like say the projected balances.ĭownloaded Quicken 2018 Premier this morning from. Some people might like that for the report graphs you can change the colors. I don't have a high DPI screen so I can't verify, just reporting what I have seen in other threads.
But it has been reported that Quicken 2018 is now working better with 4K displays that Quicken 2017 is doing with the latest patches. The release notes have some more details:Īnyone looking for more than 'incremental changes' over Quicken 2017 are going to be very disappointed for the most part.
Also there have been reported bugs in the PDF feature where sometimes you can't view/download them even when Quicken shows them to be there. Like they are claiming 11,000+ billers, I think the ones that will return a PDF are probably less than 1,000. But it is quite limited in which billers are supported for this. Note that on the 'Online Bills' (Bill presentment) that has been in Quicken since 2016, but the retrieval of PDF statements is new. I think their product page along with the release notes spell it out pretty good.Īnd they are worth looking at because you might even miss them if you don't know where to look. Looking to see if I stick with 2017 or upgrade? 2017) that they find useful? The little I've seen says there's not much different (except for the subscription model). Can anyone call out specific NEW features of 2018 (vs.
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