Critical Note:The Export to Mac feature is not working for QuickBooks for Windows 2009 Release 1. . The files that are created from the export are 88 byes in size and have no data in them. . This issue has been resolved in the latest release for QuickBooks 2009 and Enterprise 9.0. . Please update your program to the most current release.
When converting a company file between Microsoft Windows and Macintosh versions of QuickBooks, some data is not converted or adversely affected. . This is because of differences in features, report filters and database structure. . Carefully check the integrity of your file before and after the transfer between the two platforms.
Some effects of cross-platform conversions are:
- Reconciliationsare significantly affected.
- Reportsand/ormemorized transactionsmight not function properly or they might cause error messages during conversion.
- Round Trip Errorscan occur when upgrading a data file to a later version of QuickBooks between platforms. . See Error: "Cannot import the Round Trip file"for more information.
Note:Be sure you have the latest releaseof both versions of QuickBooks.
Which versions of QuickBooks for Windows can be converted to which versions of QuickBooks for Mac
| QuickBooks File Type |
Mac 5.0
|
Mac 6.0
|
Mac 2005
|
Mac 2006
|
Mac 2007
|
Mac 2009
|
| QuickBooks 2003 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2003 .QBW |
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2004 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2004 .QBW |
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2005 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2005 .QBW |
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2006 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2006 .QBW |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2006 .MAC.QBB |
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2007 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2007 .MAC.QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2008.QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2008 .MAC.QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2009 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| QuickBooks 2009.MAC.QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
QuickBooks File Types:
Converting a data file from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks for Mac
Note:Converting the file back and forth between Mac and Windows for QuickBooks 2007 requires QuickBooks for Windows release R11 and QuickBooks for Mac R7.
- Open the file you are converting in QuickBooks for Windows:
- QuickBooks 2006 and 2007: Choose File > Utilities > Copy Company File for QuickBooks for Mac. . The file is saved with the extension.QBB. . MACis appended to the file name.
- QuickBooks 2005: Choose File > Backup.
- Select a location to save the backup file, for example the Desktop.
- Move the file using a CD-ROM, Thumb-drive, flash or other USB device. . Do not email the file.
Important: It is not possible to rename other file types to .QBB in order to facilitate the transfer of company files from Mac to Windows or back to Mac. . These files can only be created by the program through following the steps outlined above.
Which versions of QuickBooks for Mac convert to which versions of QuickBooks for Windows
| QuickBooks File Type |
Windows 2003
|
Windows 2004
|
Windows2005
|
Windows 2006
|
Windows 2007
|
Windows 2008
|
Windows 2009
|
| Mac 5.0 .QF50 |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac 5.0 .QBMB |
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac 6.0 .QBMB |
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac 6.0 .QBMD |
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac 6.0 .QBB |
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2005 .QBMB |
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2005 .QBMD |
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2005 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2006 .QB2006 |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2006 .QBMB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2006 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2007 .QB2006 |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2007 .QBMB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac Pro 2007 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
| Mac 2009 .QBMB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
| Mac 2009 .QBB |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
QuickBooks File Types
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.QF50 - QuickBooks 5.0 for Mac data file
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.QBMD - QuickBooks for Mac data file
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.QBMB - QuickBooks for Mac backup
-
.QB2006 - QuickBooks 2006 for Macdata file
-
.QBB - QuickBooks Windows backup (2006)
-
.QB2007 - QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac
-
.QB2009 - QuickBooks Accounting 2009 for Mac
Converting a data file from QuickBooks for Mac to QuickBooks for Windows
- With the company file open in Mac, select theFilemenu:
- QuickBooks 6.0 and 5.0: SelectCreate a file for QuickBooks for Windows.
- QuickBooks 2005: SelectTo QuickBooks for Windows.
- QuickBooks 2006 and 2007: SelectBack Up to QuickBooks for Windows(or click theWindows Backupicon on the far right side of the icon bar).
- In theSave Asfield, type a name for the file or accept the default. . In theWherefield, save this file to yourDesktop.
- ClickSave.The file now has the QBB extension necessary for restoring into QuickBooks for Windows.
- Move the file using a CD-ROM, Thumb-drive, flash or other USB device. . Do not email.
- In QuickBooks for Windows, select theFilemenu and selectRestore. . Browse to find the .QBB file that was created on the Mac.
- In theRestorewindow, select the .QBB file, select a location on your computer to restore the file to, and clickRestore.
- When you are prompted to convert the file, typeyes.
When the conversion process is complete, the file opens in QuickBooks for Windows and is ready for review.