Quicken Essentials for Mac doesn't include integrated online bill paying, nor does it allowing detailed tracking of stocks and other investments. The latter is especially handy for switchers.ĭespite the much nicer looking graphs and tag clouds showing you where your money is going, though, there isn't much here for users with needs beyond the basics of tracking bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and spending habits. The new version will also import data from Quicken for Mac 2005, 2006, and 2007 Quicken for Windows 2007, 2008, and 2009 and Microsoft Money. It simplifies the process of connecting to your bank and credit card companies for automatic importing of transaction data from over 12,000 institutions, with another 6,000 expected to add compatibility in the coming months. Quicken Essentials for Mac tosses aside the user interface from older versions of Quicken, opting for a cleaner, Cocoa-based, more 'Mac-like' interface designed to be more intuitive and easy to use. However, the company says this release is just a first step in a major overhaul of its personal finance software. Long-time Quicken users may be disappointed that many features, in particular stock tracking and online bill pay, are missing after waiting four years for a new version. After missing numerous deadlines, Intuit has finally shipped a new, modern version of Quicken for Mac OS X, dubbed Quicken Essentials for Mac.
