I’m here to help you get past the error so you can successfully move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks for Mac, @kestelli.
QuickBooks for Mac doesn’t support multiple currencies. However, you can still convert a QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) for Windows file to QuickBooks Desktop for Mac. It's just that any data you've used in multicurrency won’t be converted.
To get past the error, you'll need to use a supported version of QBDT. Fully supported products are QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Premier 2019, 2020, and 2021.
I suggest using a trial version of QBDT 2019. Before doing so, make sure that that your computer's operating system, hardware, software, and other requirements are compatible to run QuickBooks Desktop 2019. See this article for more information: System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop 2019.
To get the QBDT 2019 trial link, I suggest reaching out to our Customer Support team. They have a list of all QuickBooks versions links and provide you the license and account number.
Let me show you how:
- Go to this support link and choose QuickBooks Desktop from the dropdown menu.
- Click on Continue.
- In the What can we help you with? page, provide all the necessary information and click on Continue.
You can choose to Get a call to arrange a callback from a support agent or Start a chat to chat with them directly. Check this article for detailed guidance in reaching out to our Customer Support: Contact QuickBooks Desktop support.
After upgrading to QBDT 2019 from QBDT 2016, you can now convert to QuickBooks Desktop for Mac.
Refer to the following article for detailed guidance in moving from QBDT for Windows to Mac: Convert a QuickBooks for Windows file to QuickBooks for Mac. It also provides you more information about those data that will and won't be converted.
Let me know if there is anything else that I can help you with moving your company file and or anything else, by leaving a comment below. I'm always here ready to help. Have a wonderful day!
