Converting QuickBooks for Windows to Mac
Converting from an earlier version of QuickBooks for Windows to the latest version of QuickBooks Pro for the Macintosh What is happening To convert from an earlier version of QuickBooks Pro for Windows to the latest version of QuickBooks Pro for the Macintosh, follow the steps below.
Detailed Instructions To convert to QuickBooks Pro 2010 for the Mac from an older version of QuickBooks for Windows, you'll need to install a trial version of QuickBooks for Windows 2010 Accountant Edition, update your file in that version, and then open the resulting file in QuickBooks Pro 2010 for the Mac.
Follow these steps:
Detailed Instructions To convert to QuickBooks Pro 2010 for the Mac from an older version of QuickBooks for Windows, you'll need to install a trial version of QuickBooks for Windows 2010 Accountant Edition, update your file in that version, and then open the resulting file in QuickBooks Pro 2010 for the Mac.
Follow these steps:
- On your PC, order and download a free trial version of QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2010.
- Install the trial version on your PC.
- Open your company file with the trial version of QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2010.
- Choose File, choose Utilities and choose Copy Company File for QuickBooks Mac.
- Transfer the company file to your Mac.
- Install the latest version of QuickBooks Pro for Mac.
- Open the company file that you transferred in step 5 in QuickBooks Pro for the Mac. This will update the company files as a QuickBooks 2010 for Mac file.
- On your PC, uninstall the trial version of QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2010.