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ezrancs
June 6, 2021
Question

downloading quickbooks for both mac and windows using the same license

  • June 6, 2021
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Hi, can I use my quickbooks pro 2017 for windows on a mac too? is there a way to use the same license number or to get a mac license without purchasing another one entirely? Thank you!

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Charies_M
Level 9
June 6, 2021

Welcome to the Community, ezrancs.

 

QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks Desktop for Windows are two different platform and has a separate license. You can't install QBDT windows on mac and vise versa.

 

Click this link to check your license and the product number: License and product numbers.

 

In case  you need reference on how to downloaded and installed the QuickBooks 2021 version, just click the given links. Then, ensure that your computer/laptop meets the system requirements so you can run QuickBooks Desktop without any issues. 

 

Here's a link that will help you learn more about how the QBDT for Windows works: Help articles for QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Also, I'll leave you with a guide to know anything about QuickBooks Desktop for Mac: QuickBooks Desktop Mac 2021 User’s Guide.

 

Feel free to go back to this thread if you need anything else while working with the QuickBooks Desktop software. Have a good one.

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Shak Business
July 22, 2022

If my co worker and I both wanted to use quick books and one of us has a mac and the other a windows computer. Can we use the same quick books account and will the quick book account be synchronised?  

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ZackE_Moderator
Moderator
July 22, 2022

Thanks for joining this thread, Shak Business.

 

I can certainly understand how an ability to use the same QuickBooks account and synchronize it between both Windows and Mac computers could be useful and have submitted a suggestion about it as of today.

 

You can also submit your own feature requests while using QuickBooks.

 

Here's how:

  1. In the top menu bar, go to Help, Send Feedback Online, then Product Suggestion....
  2. Choose a Type of Feedback and Product Area (optional) from your available drop-down menus.
  3. Enter any suggestions/feedback in the Here is my suggestion: field.
  4. If you'd like, include your name/email in the My name is: (optional) and My e-mail address is: (optional) fields.
  5. Select Send Feedback.

 

Your feedback's definitely valuable to Intuit. It will be reviewed by our Product Development team and considered in future updates. You can stay up-to-date with the latest news about your product by reviewing Intuit's Product Updates webpage.

 

If you'd like, you can check our QuickBooks App Store for apps which may be able to help you achieve what you're trying to do. There's also some things you can consider looking into which were posted by john-pero and Fiat Lux - ASIA in this thread.

 

I'll be here to help if there's any additional questions. Have an awesome Friday!

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 14
June 7, 2021

@ezrancs 

You may have 3 options:

1. Utilize Parallels on your Mac to install and run Windows 7 and your outdated QBD 2017 license.

2. Install and run your QBD license on your PC and deploy a private cloud. Access your company file on Mac by internet connection.

https://partners.myquickcloud.com/?pc=fiatlux

3. Run a remote desktop app

https://my.splashtop.com/splashtop_referral/AAHHq6GG344maw

 

john-pero
john-pero
Level 12
June 7, 2021
@Fiat Lux - ASIA wrote:

@ezrancs 

You may have 3 options:

1. Utilize Parallels on your Mac to install and run Windows 7 and your outdated QBD 2017 license.

2. Install and run your QBD license on your PC and deploy a private cloud. Access your company file on Mac by internet connection.

https://partners.myquickcloud.com/?pc=fiatlux

3. Run a remote desktop app

https://my.splashtop.com/splashtop_referral/AAHHq6GG344maw

 

1. requires you also purchase a licensed copy of Windows, can you even buy W7? end cost may exceed just buying a new Mac version of QB if all you plan on using going forward is the Mac

2. requires same version of QB be installed on all computers  - you cannot just access cloud hosted Quickbooks without also having QB installed (unless you convert to Online)

3. Best bet other than....

4. Convert your company file to Online version (QBO) which is browser based and not dependant at all on the device operating system as long as it (preferrable) can run Chrome and access the internet

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 14
June 7, 2021
@john-pero wrote:
@Fiat Lux - ASIA wrote:

2. Install and run your QBD license on your PC and deploy a private cloud. Access your company file on Mac by internet connection.

https://partners.myquickcloud.com/?pc=fiatlux

 

2. requires same version of QB be installed on all computers  - you cannot just access cloud hosted Quickbooks without also having QB installed (unless you convert to Online)

 

You will only install and run QB on the host. Other computer(s) will access the host by the internet connection.

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