Is Quicken for Mac Compatible with Mac OS 10.7 Lion?

Will Quicken for Mac work on the new Mac operating system, Lion (Mac OS X 10.7)?

Presently, Quicken for Mac 2005, 2006 or 2007 will not work on Lion. However, a Lion-compatible version of Quicken for Mac 2007 will be available soon.

Quicken Essentials for Mac will currently work on Lion. If you are using Quicken Essentials for Mac, make sure you are on the latest Quicken Essentials patch version for full compatibility.

Why will the current version of Quicken for Mac not work on Lion, Mac OS X 10.7?

Quicken for Mac 2005, 2006 and 2007 were originally built for the older PowerPC architecture, and were able to run on newer Intel-based Macs due to an Apple technology called Rosetta. As of Mac OS X 10.7, Apple has discontinued support for Rosetta. Lion-compatible Quicken for Mac 2007 is a re-engineered version of Quicken for Mac 2007 that will work on OSX 10.7 Lion.

What are your plans related to personal finance solutions for Apple customers?

We are committed to supporting Apple products and our Mac customers. We are actively working on a personal finance solution for the iPad, as well as continuing to deliver the highly rated Mint.com iPhone application. In addition, we are evaluating options for Quicken Essentials for Mac.

What are my options today?

If you do not plan on upgrading to Lion (Mac OS X 10.7), no action is required. You can continue using Quicken 2005, 2006 or 2007 as is.

If you plan on upgrading to Lion, you have a few options.

1. Wait patiently
   Lion Compatible Quicken for Mac 2007 will be available soon. Please sign up to be notified when more information becomes available.
2. Try Quicken Essentials for Mac
   • You can easily import your data from Quicken 2005, 2006 or 2007 into Quicken Essentials for Mac. It is best to upgrade and transfer your data on your current operating system before installing Lion. However, if you have already upgraded to Lion, you can convert your data file.
   • This option is ideal if you do not track investment transactions and history, use online bill pay or rely on specific reports that might not be present in Quicken Essentials for Mac.
3. Try Mint.com
   • You can set up an account in less than 5 minutes.
   • This option is ideal if maintaining your transaction history is not important to you.
4. Try Quicken for Windows
   • You can easily convert your Quicken Mac data with the exception of Investment transaction history. You will need to either re-download your investment transactions or manually enter them.
   • This option is ideal if you use Quicken to track investments.