Updating from older versions of QuickBooks for Mac

If you're upgrading from an older version of QuickBooks for Mac, thanks for joining us on the latest version! We're glad you're here. Here's the scoop on what versions you can upgrade to the latest version of QuickBooks for Mac.

You can upgrade from any previous release of QuickBooks for Mac, all the way back to QuickBooks 4.0 Release M12a for Mac. For example, if you open a QuickBooks 2009 for Mac file called MyCompany.qbmd with QuickBooks 2014 for Mac, two things happen:

To update your company file from an older version of QuickBooks for Mac:

  1. Make a backup copy of your QuickBooks data file.

    Keep the backup copy of your data in the earlier format, in case you need to open the data with your previous version of QuickBooks. For extra security, lock your backup data file.

  2. Quit any previous versions of QuickBooks that are running.
  3. Start QuickBooks 2014 for Mac.
  4. Choose File > Open Company, select your file, and then click Open.

If you have problems updating your company file:

Many issues with upgrading a company file from an older version of QuickBooks for Mac can be solved by rebuilding and verifying the data file in the older version of QuickBooks, before opening it with QuickBooks 2010 for Mac.

  1. Open the company file using the older version of QuickBooks for Mac.
  2. Choose File > Utilities > Verify Data.
  3. After QuickBooks verifies the data, it will display one of two messages:
  4. Choose File > Utilities > Rebuild Data, and follow the onscreen prompts.
  5. When QuickBooks finishes rebuilding the data, go back to step 2.

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