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1. #MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER FOR MAC#
2. #MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE#
3. #MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER PC#
4. #MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER DOWNLOAD#

#MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER FOR MAC#

All the online connection does is connect back to Intuit and ask "Has this bank paid for Mac support?" - if the answer is "no", the import is stopped.

#MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER DOWNLOAD#

So, for kicks, I called up a buddy of mine who has an account at another bank that has "Mac Access" and asked him to download a QFX file and give me those parameters.Ī quick BBedit. They probably wouldn't send account or transaction info - leaving mainly the following parameters: But, what else? I fired up BBEdit and opened the QFX file. So, I started thinking, what information can Quicken be sending when it goes online during an import? The OS, probably. Your bank would need to pay to have different servers for Macs."Īt this point, I knew I was screwed. Tech: "Quicken needs a QFX file formatted for Macs. Me: "I already have the file from the bank Quicken just needs to read it in." Tech: "That's because your bank doesn't support Macs."

#MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER PC#

I have the QFX file - which is the same file that I would get if I were on a PC - Quicken is just refusing to import it." Tech: "You can't download transactions into Quicken from your bank because they don't support Macs." The rest of the conversation was along the lines: After being on hold for awhile and talking to a technician, I am told "Your bank doesn't support Macs". Why did it go online? Why didn't it just import the file?Īfter a few days of trying different things and talking to the bank, I decided to break down and call Intuit Tech Support ($1.95/minute). Quicken opens the file, proceed to connect to the internet and reports back "Quicken is currently unable to verify the financial institution information for this download. I flip over to Quicken and say "Import Web Connect". I go online and download the a "Web Connect" (QFX) file for my account and it gets saved to my desktop.

I didn't dig any further since, my assumption was, once I get the file downloaded, Quicken should just import the data. You can download your transactions into Quicken." When I switched banks at the beginning of the year, I asked if they supported Quicken. Sucks for all those other banks that I looked into that turn away customers with large balances because they can't invest minimal effort in standards compliance. As a bonus if you keep a large minimum balance, they have no fees and competitive interest rates to go along with their open-minded platform support policy. If Citibank won't support you, I recommend Fleet.

#MAC QUICKEN ASK FOR PASSWORD TO READ QFX FILE FROM THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE#

I've heard that they are similarly helpful for Mac users (and a quick check shows their software working correctly on my Mac). I've sent in two bug reports, and they were both fixed within 48 hours. Their tech support answers the phone, and they are responsive to bug reports. Fleet (BankBoston back in the day) has the best online banking software, and best of all, they support Mozilla on Linux and they supported Netscape 4.x on linux when that was standard. I use linux exclusively at work for reasons that are obvious if you look at my e-mail address. Interesting that you put it that way, because my decision when it came to my money was to use a bank that supports my platform. Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.It may well suck, but decisions that come down to money often do. Just remember that some files are incompatible and will only open in binary format. Universal file viewers can open a variety of file types, depending on the format. If the above steps don’t help, a universal file viewer like File Magic (Download) might be able to help you open your QFX file. If you’re not sure which program to use, consult the list below to find the developers for the most common programs associated with QFX files: If you know which software program should open your file, contact the developer who created that program. If you’re still having trouble opening your QFX file, a software developer may be able to help.