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OK. The primary application that I need Windows for is Quickbooks Enterprise. I also still use my Windows Photoshop license since it was expensive, and not tr
by jcnnghm 15y ago
OK. The primary application that I need Windows for is Quickbooks Enterprise. I also still use my Windows Photoshop license since it was expensive, and not transferrable to OS X. My primary operating system is already OS X, and I only use Debian Stable on servers. I run Windows in a VM when I need those application, and only when I need those applications. How would you suggest replacing Quickbooks Enterprise? Do I just stop keeping accounting records? What about the 13 years of records that are already in the accounting system? Should I throw those out? What about inventory and accountant's copies? Will you train my customer's accounting firm to use some other package? What about the inventory database?
- melling 15y agoMicrosoft has 90% desktop market share. Software developers won't support other operating systems until they have more market share, and people won't switch to other OS'es until there's more software. If the software you need only runs on Windows then you should pay for Windows. Those that can move to Mac, Linux, etc and get away with using Wine or other alternatives should. The markets for alternative OS'es will grow then more people will be able to move. Sounds like you are stuck on the Windows environment. You should stay and pay for Windows. There's nothing wrong with that.
- silentOpen 15y agoThere is something wrong with software vendors abusing their customers, however.
- dice 15y agoOSalt recommends PostBooks: http://www.osalt.com/quickbooks http://www.osalt.com/quickbooks No idea whether or not it's a good replacement as I've never used either.
- xtracto 15y agoGet Virtualbox for mac, buy a very cheap (sealed, legal copy) Windows98 or XP CD from Ebay and install all those in your OSX. Use your Windows only software in there
- Terretta 15y agoOur bookkeeper and accountant both run that in a VM. Adobe will cross-license Mac Photoshop for you. Have to talk to a person, deactivate PS, and fill out a destruction form.