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I've been a Quicken user since the mid 90s and had to purchase Quicken 2019 because the older version wouldn't work on a Mac running High Sierra. After working in Quicken 2019 for a while, I'd recommend avoiding Quicken 2019 altogether! The user interface is so unfamiliar and worse, you almost have to experience it for yourself. Everything you're familiar with is gone! Running reports is less intuitive and cumbersome. There is no more accounts window – rather a permanent side bar with accounts put into folders based on type (bank, CC, etc). No more hitting "command-A" and having the accounts window pop up as usual or the ability to sort accounts based on name, type, or value. They got rid of having an empty entry field at the bottom accounts – now you have to "+" icon or select "new transaction" to start inputting. And you'll have to scroll down to the bottom every time because it opens you at the topmost entry, reverse sorted compared to how it used to be. Overall the app feels backwards in so many ways. Makes you wonder if they did any real user testing at all with this one. One of the most alarming changes is that you can no longer view or access "Prior Statements", also referred to as previous reconciles. They are simply gone entirely, forever. Wow. The bottom line is the user experience took a nose dive with this version. I hope the Mac user base will voice similar distaste for Quicken 2019 and perhaps they'll go back to the drawing board and reassess the overall UX. Maybe they'll look at past versions and make it more like it was. And the whole subscription thing, don't get me started. I upgraded regularly over the years, like everyone. Now they want to strong arm you into it by charging a yearly subscription from the onset with the threat of being locked out of your data if you don't pay up. Nice tactic Quicken.