QuickBooks for Mac 2014 User’s Guide 3
3 Go to the Applications folder on your hard drive and double-click the QuickBooks 2014 icon.
To upgrade QuickBooks:
1 If you’re upgrading from a previous version of QuickBooks for Mac, you’ve got a few more steps to
get up and going.
2 Make a backup copy of your company file using the previous version of QuickBooks for Mac.
(File > Back Up)
3 Quit any previous versions of QuickBooks that are running.
4 Start QuickBooks for Mac 2014.
5 Choose File > Open Company, select your file, and then click Open. (Note: QuickBooks for Mac 2014
may automatically upgrade and open your last used company file.)
QuickBooks 2014 upgrades your file and adds a .qb2014 file extension. For example: MyCompany.qb2014.
QuickBooks also saves your original file and renames it to show it is an older file, for example MyCompany
(QB2013) .qb2013 if it was originally a QuickBooks 2013 file.
Converting your file from QuickBooks for Windows
If you’re switching from QuickBooks for Windows, you’ll have to go through a couple of more steps to convert your
file for QuickBooks for Mac. Go to page 22 to find out everything you need to know.