Warning! Do not be fooled by what you might read anywhere on the Internet. If you have been using Microsoft Money and you switch to a Mac, you are screwed. There is nothing comparable for the Mac. No … Quicken is not an option. No, there is no version of Microsoft Money in development for the Mac. No, there are no other software programs available which are even remotely similar. No, none of the other potential financial software programs will allow you to successfully import your MSMoney data. No, you are not going to find another financial software application that is freeware or shareware or open source that comes close to Microsoft Money. No, you should not believe any website that attempts to explain how to convert your Microsoft Money file(s) for use in any Macintosh program.
And, no, you are not going to be able to return the $49.99 copy of the Mac version of Quicken 2007 once you’ve installed it and seen what a pathetic piece of crap it is.
No matter how in love you are with your new Mac, you are going to have to keep a Windows machine in your life so you can continue to use Microsoft Money. (Or, at the very least, you’re going to have to use Bootcamp, VMWare Fusion, or Parallels to use XP on your Mac.)
Just in case you think that this is a case of me simply not doing my homework, here is a quick, short list of other Mac users complaining about the same issue:
- Mac equivalent to Microsoft Money?
- Macintosh Version of Microsoft Money
- Why Windows Users Won’t Switch To The Mac
- Moving from MS Money to KMyMoney
- Looking for Mac OS X personal finance software
- Home budget software
- Should I give up on iBank 3 and go back to Moneydance?
If you have just converted from Windows to Mac and are looking for a replacement for Microsoft Money, I’ve gone to the trouble of compiling a list of financial software applications that will not impress you. None of these will make you happy. Epic fail.
- Moneydance
- My Money Minder
- Jumsoft’s Money
3 - iCash
- Budget
- Cashbox
- Cha-Ching
- Checkbook
- Finance
- iBank
- Liquid Ledger
- Fortora Fresh Finance
- MyMoney
- Flowing Pennies
- Squirrel
- MoneyWell
- Personal Finance
- Horizon
- Buddi
- prospects
- onTrack!
- iCompta
- Balance
- FinanceToGo
- iFinance
- Accounts
- EasyMoney
- SpendThrift
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Told ya.
Thanks for the wise up. It looks like I’ll be keeping the xp for some time yet. I was told that the iwork would handle my finances just as well as money, but that is just not of any use to me other than the pages grrrrrrrrrr
Thanks a bunch for this post. You just saved me a ton of time and effort getting frustrated looking for an MS Money equivalent on the Mac. I bet Microsoft never thought Money would be the app to keep Windows alive!
Thanks for the help. I have been looking for Money for Mac for years. Quicken truly stinks after Money. Anyone know why are they not making it for Mac? I guess I can’t toss the ol’ PC just yet. Bummer.
Useful post; it’s saved me from what was stacking up to be a fruitless search (and, for what it’s worth, trying to find *working* software that syncs iCal/Address Book with Windows Mobile is equally frustrating)
Oh thanks for putting this information together; I was just about to go through all those pseudo Mac Money’s! Access and Money are why I’ll keep my PC running…
This has been going on way to long! It is absolutely unbelievable! They have got to come up with a personal finance software program for the mac that is easy to use, and works well. Is that to much to ask? I have read blog after blog searching for the answer - I am stuck - I will not go back to PC so I guess I just keep on waiting for something decent - maybe another 2 years. Excuse my ranting, I am just tired of waiting.
Agree, been using MS money for donkeys years. now use it on Parallel system. It’s been ace, however this week it started not accepting my password….. but that’s a different story, if I could though find a similar quality piece of software that’s mac specific, I would be buying it without hesitation.
Why is microsoft not producing a version of money for the MAC, there is clearly a market for it?
I would pay out the ass for Money or equivalent personal finance software solution for the Mac.
I have posted the question to the marketing department of apple and am still waiting for a reply. if MAC is so good why cant they develop their own money software? and I agree with Cracker-T, I would pay for it!, maybe not out but ass, but I would pay.
Thank-you for this information. My husband and I are extremely computer-illiterate, have been using XP for 7 years now & are ready to make the jump to Mac. Money is what is holding us out. What are these Bootcamp, VMWare Fusion, or Parallels things that you are speaking of, and if they make Money accessible, can we just get one of the three installed when we purchase a Mac? Curious to know what Reckless’ problem was with the password- anything we should be concerned about?
Thanks.
Bootcamp should come pre installed in all new macs, this will allow you to install windows software, VMWare Fusion seems get the best write ups at present. you can run these on your mac and still access microsoft money from that but, somewhat defeats the purpose of having a MAC. we should all email apple demanding they create, develop and release a software program to rival microsoft money.
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