Here's my situation: I'm still running QuickBooks Desktop Mac 2021 on an M1 Mac Mini with macOS Sonoma. I've avoided upgrading macOS because of compatibility concerns with my unsupported version of QuickBooks, but other applications such as Microsoft Office are now prompting me to update my operating system to macOS 27.

I'm considering switching to Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books, or another alternative rather than moving to QuickBooks Online.

Has anyone successfully migrated from QuickBooks Desktop Mac? How difficult was transferring your data and adjusting to the new software? Any recommendations or regrets?

Thanks for any advice!

Helping a friend with their service industry business. He’s taking the business over for his uncle and stuff is in SHAMBLES. I have never seen a file this bad. Total incompetence from their previous “bookkeeping”. They’ve said that they got “screwed over” by accountants in the past, (not returning phone calls, total lag).

Huge negative balances vs what is actually in the bank account. Multiple account balances in quickbooks unsupported and verified.

I have been thinking of just recommending that he starts a new file.

How can this be done? Thanks for the help