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1. QUICKEN ESSENTIALS FOR MAC PERSONAL FINANCE SOFTWARE UPGRADE
2. QUICKEN ESSENTIALS FOR MAC PERSONAL FINANCE SOFTWARE FULL

Upgrading the Mini’s RAM is easy, as the bottom twists off, allowing access to the memory slots. It arrived fairly quickly (on Friday night). Apple would’ve charged way too much for this, so I ordered my own RAM from Amazon.

QUICKEN ESSENTIALS FOR MAC PERSONAL FINANCE SOFTWARE UPGRADE

I also wanted to upgrade the Mini’s RAM from the stock 4GB to 8GB. Its interface seems adequately intuitive (though I dislike that all the software choices don’t let one just click in the register directly and enter data, like GnuCash or the old-school Quicken does) it has sufficient features Money supports exporting/importing QIF files finally, Money is one of the cheaper options (if $39 can be called “cheap”), versus $50 or $60 for Moneydance and iBank respectively. As I already can access my bank accounts online, it also sounded a bit redundant.Īfter looking at Checkbook, Checkbook Pro, Moneydance, SEE Finance, and iBank, I decided to go with Jumsoft’s “Money” program.

I considered (owned by Intuit), but it didn’t sound like it’d allow me to enter much (if any) of my own data. to the state of personal finance software on the Mac for more than 5 years, ever since. However, it seems Intuit (Quicken’s maker) hasn’t bothered to keep its Mac version updated like its Windows versions, instead releasing a stripped-down version called “Quicken Essentials.” Given it has rather strongly negative reviews online, I decided to look at other programs. Ive been using Quicken Essentials for a few years, mostly to generate monthly snapshots of my portfolio. Quicken was my first choice, as I’d been using it for years back on my OS 9 days.

QUICKEN ESSENTIALS FOR MAC PERSONAL FINANCE SOFTWARE FULL

For full fledged budgeting, I use a separate spreadsheet. My finance program needs consist of: balancing my checking, savings, and credit card accounts (no obscure or complicated investments) tracking my spending and entering in future spending needs. There are many finance software available for Mac users to help business owners and individuals for personal finance management. Money management is the most critical task in both personal and business life. Thus, my search for an alternative program. The best personal finance software can help you to manage your money flow in a better way. Despite being cross-platform and open-source, ironically GnuCash seems to be a more locked-down, poorer choice than proprietary alternatives.

On top of all that, GnuCash even prevented me from shutting the Mac down if I didn’t quit GnuCash first. There’s also a lack of ability to easily export its files to a common finance software file format (such as QIF or CSV), meaning I’d have to start over from scratch with any new program. For starters, it doesn’t keep with the OS X UI, plus some windows won’t close when their close buttons are pressed. While GnuCash runs on OS X, its Mac version is pretty awful. I had a tough time deciding which personal finance software program to use to replace GnuCash, which I’d been using for years on Linux. The most noteworthy Mac related items done this week: Finding new personal finance software The second week with the Mac Mini has passed, and things are going along quite well.