Thanks, all! Will tackle this over the weekend, once my "plumbing crises" are resolved!
Steve *Advocacy • Legislation & Ordinance Preparation* *Education • Intervention • Transport • FosteringPre-adoptive Home Visits • Avocational Bodhisattva* On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM Tom Route36 <[email protected]> wrote: > Kalpesh, > > This is a great way to get around dealing with Quicken's subscription > requirement; and I think your way is definitely less hassle for Steve. > It's also possibly a good way of trying to clean up any issues with the > Quicken data itself. I do have one suggestion though that might make the > data cleanup process better -- or at least more likely to be successful. > > You suggest exporting the .qfx file from Quicken Mac 2007; and importing > the .qfx file to Quicken Windows 2013. That would probably work. But in > regard to trying to safely clean up the Quicken data, my suggestion would > be slightly different. I'd take the exported .qfx file from Quicken Mac > 2007 and import it into Quicken Windows *2007* first. That way you're > moving the data between Mac and PC on the same year of Quicken software > (2007), which I think might be safer. > > Then once the data has been moved into Quicken Windows 2007, you upgrade > the software on the PC to Quicken Windows 2013. That might be a safer way > to clean up the Quicken data. It's still kinda iffy; and doing multiple > Validate and Repair operations to check for data issues on both year > versions (2007 and 2013) would be highly recommended. > > Anyway, that would be my one tweak to your advice for Steve. > Tom > > > On 10/01/2026 04:02 AM, Kalpesh Patel wrote: > > These steps can be reduced where their cloud version is **not** needed at > all. > > > > Reading https://www.quicken.com/support/converting-your-data-quicken-mac-0 > steps to do Mac upgrade but probably isn’t necessary. Since Mac version > doesn’t provide QIF export, The cleanest route (outside of cleaning up the > data) is to export out data into QFX format from the existing Mac version > and then install Windows version of Quicken 2013 (might not need Virtual > Box). There is a link at the bottom of > https://www.quicken.com/support/how-and-when-use-intermediate-version-convert-older-versions-quicken/?srsltid=AU7gw4UlwroMzIM8S5PREhIkCezAcT3BYQrpq0Ev9KerNVR0jIMjetyY > for Quicken 2013 Deluxe download for free which is stated to be able to > import QFX format and export away directly from there into QIF. This kind > of implies that changes to their internal database was last done during > version 2013, which make sense as I recall something to that effect. > > > > Before exporting the data, I suggest that in Quicken use Validate and > Repair from File Operations and then from File Operation perform Copy. Do > this about three times to try to rinse out bad records in Quickens internal > database (not guaranteed). Then export to QFX, Import into Quicken 2013 on > Windows. Run this rinse operation three times there as well before > exporting to QIF format. > > > > This is likely to be the least resistant way of getting to GNC from that > old data. > > > > > > *From:* Tom Route36 <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2026 2:35 AM > *To:* David T. <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected]; Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]> > <[email protected]>; 'Stephen Lee Phillips' <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [GNC] Download assistance sought... > > > > David, > > The reason for having to go thru this rather long complicated process is > because Quicken desktop software on the Mac -- all versions, from the > oldest to the current subscription version -- fails to include any option > to export a .qif file. I don't have a Mac system myself where I could > check that; but all the user forums and AI info that I looked at seem to > confirm that. You have to do the .qif export with Quicken Windows > software. Ugly, but that's Quicken. > > As far as troubles with opening an ancient Quicken 2007 .qdfm file, you're > absolutely correct. Quite a few users have reported issues trying to do > that. Unfortunately, if there is a problem opening the file with the > latest Quicken Classic desktop software, the database itself may have > issues inherent in the data structures. And even if you can successfully > open the .qdfm file with the original Quicken 2007 software, it's quite > likely that exporting it to a .qxf file, and then attempting to open it > with Quicken Windows (any version) is likely to have problems as well. > There's no real good way of getting around that. If it's any consolation, > the encouraging bright spot is that the export of the data is likely to > export basic checking, savings, and credit card accounts and categories in > those accounts intact and correct (at least based on the reports that I've > seen). Where problems are more likely are with stock and mutual fund type > accounts, especially when they involve tracking stock splits and capital > gains. I suspect that no matter how the conversion goes for Steve there's > going to be a lot of manual tweaking involved in Gnucash. It's the reality > of dealing with nearly 20 year-old software. > > Tom > > On 09/30/2026 11:54 PM, David T. wrote: > > Tom, > > I hope you're right, but I'll note that I've seen some troubling pages > from the Quicken websites that suggest that the current versions of Quicken > won't directly open a Quicken file from 2007. That would complicate things > drastically. > > Also, I'm not certain, but wouldn't Quicken for the Mac also have a QIF > export? > > David T. > > > > On October 1, 2026 7:54:44 AM GMT+05:30, Tom Route36 > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Steve, > > I think Kalpesh's advice is on the right track here. But I think there's > a simpler way of getting to where you want to go. (Well, maybe not > simpler. There's a bunch of steps involved.) My suggestion would be to let > Quicken provide you with the means of converting that data. First (and > don't get scared off just yet) it *will* involve you purchasing a Quicken > subscription. *But* you should be able to ultimately accomplish all this > on the cheap -- i.e., for FREE! Bear with me here while I explain. > > If you go to the Quicken website (not a third-party, that's important) and > purchase a subscription from Quicken for "Quicken Classic (Windows and > Mac)" (that specific product name is also important), you'll get the > current Quicken desktop software. Once you get that program loaded on your > Mac computer, as soon as you go to start it for the first time (after > logging in with your new Quicken ID), the program should ask if you have an > existing file you want to open. That's where you specify your Quicken 2007 > .qdfm file. I would avoid any requests or options to cloud sync your data. > > Once you've opened the .qdfm file on your Mac computer with the latest > Quicken Classic desktop software, don't try to change anything. Just > immediately go and export the data (all accounts and categories) to a .qxf > file. Be sure to save that .qxf file somewhere where you can access it > from a Windows PC. > > Next, go to your Windows PC (or borrow one if needed), and go back again > to the Quicken website, this time on the Windows PC. Login to your Quicken > account (using the same Quicken ID you just created earlier on the Mac). > And download and install the same Quicken Classic software that you > previously installed on the Mac. Your subscription should allow multiple > installations of the software. Once the Quicken software is installed on > the Windows PC, select the option to create a new empty Quicken file. Once > you've got the new empty Quicken file open, then go and import the .qxf > file that you previously created on the Mac. > > Now that you've imported the .qxf file to create a Quicken database on the > Windows PC, you can finally export the data from there (on the Windows PC) > into a .qif file. And be sure to save it someplace safe. That's the file > that you need to get the data into Gnucash. > > So you're finally done. Uh, not quite. Remember what I said about doing > this for free. Well, this is where you go back and contact Quicken > customer support. You tell them you tried their software and didn't like > it. And so, you'd like to take advantage of their "30-day Money Back > Satisfaction Guarantee". You should be able to get a full refund of all > your money. > > Anyway, I think this is probably the most straightforward way of getting > the .qdfm file converted for Gnucash. > Hope this helps, > Tom > > > On 09/30/2026 04:04 AM, Kalpesh Patel wrote: > > In that case MacOS is the only way in Virtual Box instead of Windows OS it > sounds like. Two possible routes instead of one – 1) Older MacOS running an > older Quicken version in Virtual Box and then export it out as QIF, or 2) > let newer version of Quicken on MacOS upgrade that version into modern > format, and then either export to QIF directly from there or bring it over > to Windows and export. Note that Windows has been using QDF proprietary > format to store Quicken data. > > > > I found number of Vagrant boxes for older MacOS that can run in Virtual > Box at https://portal.cloud.hashicorp.com/vagrant/discover?query=macos. > > > > In either case, though, you will end up with export-import cycle which is > the best route. > > > > > > *From:* Tom Route36 <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2026 12:08 AM > *To:* 'Stephen Lee Phillips' <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected]; Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]> > <[email protected]>; 'David T.' <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [GNC] Download assistance sought... > > > > Hi Steve, > > After I saw Kalpesh's advice, it got me curious about those old versions > of Quicken, and I decided to run a few tests. If you did get a Windows > instance up and running, you wouldn't need to worry about which version of > Windows it was. For my testing here on a current Windows 11 system, I was > able to successfully install and run both Quicken 2014 and Quicken 2007. > > The bad news though is Quicken Windows can't open a Quicken Mac (.qdfm) > file. So I don't think doing that will help in your case. As David > mentioned already, you need Quicken (specifically a Mac version of it) to > open that .qdfm file so that you can export it in one of those generic > formats. > > A piece of good news for you though is that newer versions of Quicken > (post-2007) can most likely open your .qdfm file. I tested and confirmed > that Quicken 2014 can open a Quicken 2007 file. At least it worked for me > on Windows. So even if you don't have a Mac system with Quicken 2007 > anymore, I think if you can find someone with a Mac system that has *any* > version of Quicken, there's a good chance it will be able to read your old > .qdfm file -- which would then allow you to export it as a .QIF file. > > Hope this helps, > Tom > > > On 09/29/2026 07:25 PM, Kalpesh Patel wrote: > > Your only and, one and only one real option is run a Windows instance in a > VirtualBox (Vagarant can provide a lot of plumbing if you know how) where you > can install Quicken 2006 and export it out as a QIF format (OFX and CSV > formats for export are not available in Quicken) to import into GNC. Even > that is not strait forward as semantics of two system differ in many ways. I > would venture to think that you would probably need either Windows XP or > Windows 7 as a compatible OS to possibly run that old of a Quicken version. > You should be able to get a copy of it from the archive machine > (https://archive.org/search?query=quicken&tab=all). > > > > I remember writing up good hints to minimize pain to this group many years > ago from my experience of migrating over two decades of data from Quicken > 2017 into GNC inn 2020 (and I am still fixing up some of that data). > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David T. <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 2:32 AM > > To: [email protected]; Stephen Lee Phillips <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [GNC] Download assistance sought... > > > > I'm pretty sure you won't find any success getting at that data from outside > the Quicken universe. Your only option, I believe, is to open the data file > in Quicken and export your data in a generic format like OFX, QIF, or csv and > then importing that into another accounting program. > > > > David T. > > > > On September 29, 2026 7:16:35 AM GMT+05:30, Stephen Lee Phillips > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Trying to find conversion for .qdfm (Quicken Data for Mac) file from > > 2007 and was directed to GnuCash, however I've been unsuccessful in > > finding, downloading, and extracting/opening the correct iteration to > > run on Intel Mac OS Sonoma 14.8.9: Any suggestions would be most > > gratefully appreciated... > > > > Thank you! > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > *Advocacy • Legislation & Ordinance Preparation* > > > > *Education • Intervention • Transport • FosteringPre-adoptive Home > > Visits • Avocational Bodhisattva* > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > David T. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > > > > David T. > > > > > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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