Get all the tools you need.

Save time completing everyday tasks like invoicing, bill tracking, check writing and payroll.¹ Track sales and manage expenses. Quickly create estimates, invoices and purchase orders. Track inventory, employee time and job costs.

Create estimates and invoices in minutes.

Duplicate and edit previous estimates to create new ones without rewriting all the details. Use the date picker to quickly and easily enter dates into forms. Simply click in the date field and a pop-up calendar appears to help you select the right date. When it's time to bill your customer, turn any estimate into an invoice with one click or create a new invoice using a familiar form.

Accept credit and debit cards directly in QuickBooks.²

With Intuit® Merchant Service for QuickBooks for Mac you can save money and time by processing card transactions directly through QuickBooks for Mac. There's no additional software to purchase, phone line to add or terminal to buy. Just process the credit card and debit card transactions directly in QuickBooks for Mac and the data is automatically recorded in your QuickBooks software.

Run your payroll right within QuickBooks using QuickBooks Payroll for Mac¹

Handle your end-to-end payroll needs, from paychecks to W-2, directly from QuickBooks — or any Web browser, anywhere with Intuit QuickBooks Payroll for Mac. No set-up fees, no minimum contracts and free support from payroll experts.

Track time and create time sheets.⁸

Save time by tracking employee billable hours with My Time time-tracking software. This free software is included with QuickBooks 2010 for Mac. My Time helps you track billable time, instantly generate timesheets, and easily import timesheet data directly into QuickBooks 2010 for Mac to reduce data entry errors.

Track and make payments with ease

Paying vendors is as simple as filing out familiar on-screen checks, printing them, and dropping them in the mail.

Track inventory, set reorder limits and create purchase orders

Track inventory automatically as you log sales. When it's time to reorder, create a purchase order with one click. Edit as needed and print. Or email the purchase order as a PDF file.

Easily map and obtain directions to your saved customer and vendor addresses — from within QuickBooks — using Google Maps⁹

Open up any record in the Customer or Vendor centers to access links to maps and directions to customer and vendor locations.

Access key tasks quickly.

QuickBooks for Mac has a user interface designed to help you find what you need fast. The Home Page brings key tasks to one screen and uses arrows to show how they are interrelated, giving you one-click access to commonly-used tasks like creating estimates or invoices. Badges and placards, at a glance, identify select tasks that need your attention. For example, wondering if you have open invoices? Look for the red badge next to the invoice icon on the Home Page. It tells you how many invoices are open. Then simply move your mouse over the badge and a placard pops up showing you the total balance of those invoices with one click access to a report showing you the detail.

Stay on top of your business

Get an immediate view into your bottom line the way you want to see it. Customize the Company Snapshot to create a personalized overview of your business and see what's most important to you. Choose the reports that are most crucial for your business including year-over-year expense and income comparisons, expense and income breakdowns, top customers by sales, and more.

Locate critical data fast.

Find what you need, when you need it with the Customer, Vendor, and Transaction Centers. These Centers consolidate key information onto a single screen. The next time a customer calls with a question about his account, simply go to the Customer Center to see his contact information and complete transaction history.

Keep an eye on the bottom line

Access over 100 customizable reports in the Report Center and quickly see where you're making and spending money. Scroll or search to find the report you need. The Report Center tracks your Favorites, manages your Memorized reports, and helps get you up and running with Suggested reports.

Easily import downloaded bank and credit card transactions.³

Save time and avoid data entry errors. Instead of typing in your bank and credit card transactions download them from over 3000 participating financial institutions that support either Web Connect or Direct Connect, and easily import them into QuickBooks.

Apply one customer payment to multiple jobs.

Track payments easily by accepting one customer payment for open invoices across multiple jobs.

Streamline estimating and invoicing, and get paid faster.

Click a button to turn any invoice, estimate, purchase order, or report into a PDF file. Attach it to an e-mail¹⁰ and send it off right away, or group your mail-ready forms together and send everything off in one batch when it's most convenient for you. Either way, you won't have to wait for the post office to deliver.

Create your own custom forms using Layout Designer.¹¹

Personalize forms, like estimates, invoices, and statements quickly and easily with Layout Designer. Add logos, images, and fonts to create your own custom forms. Built for the Mac, it uses familiar tools — including a formatting palette, drag-and-drop interface, and easy-to-use toolbar.

Customize your toolbar to access key tasks in a single click.

Choose from over 40 icons to customize your toolbar for quick access to the tasks that you do most often. Resize and reposition the toolbar to fit with how you work.

Quickly customize reports.

Use the Report Center to preview report templates and quickly find the report you need. Select a report to see a preview. Sort, reorder or hide columns. Set date ranges and filter as needed.

Work on the platform you prefer.

Designed from the ground up by Mac engineers, and built for Mac OS X (v 10.5.7, 10.6, or later), QuickBooks for Mac looks and works like a Mac, with familiar printing, preferences, and customization. It operates as you'd expect and looks as clean as the Mac you run it on.

Change settings easily.

QuickBooks for Mac Preferences now has a true Mac look and feel. It's similar to the System Preferences you're used to using. Quickly find the setting you need using the built-in search box.

Share your data with your accountant or other Windows based users.⁷

Send your QuickBooks data to your Windows-based accountant and open the updated file on your Mac.

Keep contacts organized and up-to-date.

Synchronize contacts automatically with OS X Address Book or with other iSync-compatible applications.⁴ Update a contact in QuickBooks and Address Book is updated instantly... and vice versa.

Play it safe with MobileMe.

Prevent painful data loss by backing up your QuickBooks file to MobileMe⁵ Choose one-time or ongoing automatic backup. You can restore it at any time.

Add reminders and to-do's directly to iCal.⁶

Stay on top of due dates and create reminders to invoice customers in iCal. Any changes you make to the original transaction in QuickBooks will also be reflected in iCal.

Gain confidence using step-by-step tutorials in the interactive Tutorial Center.

See how QuickBooks is organized, learn how to complete everyday business tasks, understand how to use new features through simple interactive step-by-step instructions.

Get up and running quickly and confidently.⁹

Go from installing QuickBooks for Mac to creating your first invoice faster than ever before. It only takes a few screens to create your company file with the New Company Setup Assistant. And Guide Me helps you quickly become familiar with key tasks (like creating invoices) until you're ready to start working on your own. While you're learning, let Live Community connect you with other QuickBooks for Mac users to help you get the answers you need.

Enter data into familiar forms.

QuickBooks uses onscreen forms that look like the checks, invoices and sales receipts you use every day. The moment you see them, you'll know how to use them.

Quickly access comprehensive help whenever you need it.

The QuickBooks Help feature enables you to simply type a question and quickly receive detailed help, tips and troubleshooting information right within QuickBooks.

Upgrade quickly, easily and accurately.

Easily import data from previous versions of QuickBooks for Mac, QuickBooks for Windows, New User Edition or Quicken for Mac.⁷

Get help when you need it

Intuit offers a variety of free resources to help you find fast answers and get back to business. Get instant answers using QuickBooks in-product Help. Visit the Intuit Community to connect with other users and experts to ask questions and share advice. Or, search or browse the QuickBooks Support Website with thousands of detailed support topics and frequently asked questions. Personalized assistance from QuickBooks experts is also available for a fee.