QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac (Mac) [OLD VERSION]
by Intuit
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Software Reviews of QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac (Mac) [OLD VERSION]
Customer Review: Intuit makes Microsoft seem user friendly
Summary: 1 Stars
The only thing worse that Quickbooks for Windows is Quickbooks for Mac. As users of both products, I agree completely with the multiple negative reviews posted earlier. Intuit's refusal to support bugs within their software is unethical. I'd say criminal, but since we all have to agree to a disclaimer that no piece of software comes with any guarantee to do anything, anytime, anywhere, there's no legal recourse.
When are the consumer protection groups going to wake up and go after software companies for their refusal to take responsibility for their products, with Intuit at the head of the line? When are we consumers going to wake up and tell our accountants to take their requirement we use Quickbooks and give us some real alternatives?
I suppose a big part of the problem is that there aren't any decent alternatives. Quickbooks seems to have killed most of them off - but you might take a look at the open source GnuCash program. Perhaps it can morph into a Quickbooks alternative.
Customer Review: Works but very disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
I switched from Money to Quickbooks Pro in 2007. It was a tough transition but worth it for my companies. Now in 2008, I've moved from Windows to Mac in a desperate bid to get computers that work reliably and meet our needs without paying homage to "Emperor Gates". The transfer from Quickbooks Pro Windows to Quickbooks Pro Mac has been absolutely painful. This is largely due to the substandard product that Intuit developed for the Mac. There is no accountant's copy (unless you're willing to send it off and then shut down all record keeping, invoicing or accounting while you wait for the file to come back), you cannot share files between more than one computer on the same network, the menus are not as easy to navigate (some options are actually buried 2 or 3 layers deep), the forms are not as easily customizable or turn out looking as clean/professional, and you can't customize the main screen so you have easy access to the features you use day-to-day. It's just generally more difficult to use on Mac and makes using the product even more challenging, and less worth while, then it was in Windows. I feel there should be more disclosure from Intuit about the serious discrepancy between the Windows and Mac versions of the "same" product. I honestly cannot recommend this product to anyone who does more then basic record keeping or works with a professional accountant. This is not really a professional, small business product.Customer Review: No payroll
Summary: 2 Stars
For several years I used QB for Windows, but for the past couple I didn't use it and in the mean time all my Windows machines died or were replaced by Macs. So I got QB for Mac. One of the two major things I need it for, payroll, is not supported on the Mac. For those who don't know, the payroll feature is not just about paying employees (I have none but myself,) it's also about knowing how big a check to write to yourself based on what was on invoices; computing withholding; printing your check and the withholding checks to send to state and federal gov't; printing a W-2 at the end of the year; getting a breakdown on exactly what you were paid for. None of this is available on the Mac version. That is absolutely incomprehensible to me.
On the bright side, it did cost more than the Windows version.
I'm so angry at Intuit I will probably not even use TurboTax again.
Customer Review: Not so "QuickBooks"
Summary: 2 Stars
MacMoney has been a premier accounting program for the Mac for years. To my dismay it is not only unsupported in OS X but is becoming hard to find printers that still support Classic so the switch was made to QuickBooks for my Real Estate and Property Management business.
I followed the manual and on screen instructions for the type of business for over 12 hours only to find the system not performing as expected at which time I went to the internet and found that many others shared my frustration and ended up having to purchase a manual or hire an expert to set up their program.
When I purchased QuickBooks I never expected to have to also pay for assistance to set up my company but this seems to be the norm.
Customer Review: Don't Try to Convert your QB Windows File
Summary: 1 Stars
DO NOT switch from QB for Windows to QB for Mac and expect to take your data with you. After spending half a day on the phone with the tech folks at Intuit (India), I was not able to successfully transfer my data. I was required to edit EVERY TRANSACTION to remove slashes and dashes from the memo fields (I often have dates in there), remove every memorized report, one at a time, including the memorized reports that shipped with the product, as well as every memorized transaction. That is just to prepare the file.
The good news is that I can get my money back after spending another hour on the phone!