Quickbooks Desktop for Mac 2021 and Catalina vs. Monterey

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community, Jillbw.

Let me give some info about the update message.

To get the best experience in QuickBooks. Here are the minimum system requirements for the operating system, hardware, software, and other requirements:

• A minimum of Mac OS X v10.15 (Catalina) is needed to install.
• CD/DVD drive or internet connection to download the product.
• Product registration required.
• Intel processor, Core 2 Duo or higher.
• Multi-user Server: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher processor to run a server.
• 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended).
• 250 MB of available storage.
• Macintosh-compatible printer if you plan to print invoices, checks, deposit slips, lists, purchase orders, mailing labels, reports, or graphs.
• Use Intuit Checks if you plan to print checks.

For more details, you can check out this article: System requirements for QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2021.

When you're ready to update, please feel free to follow the steps in this link: Update QuickBooks for Mac to the latest release.

If you have more questions regarding the system requirements or need help with other task in your account, please let me know in your reply. I'll be glad to give the steps. Take care and stay safe!

Thank you! So I think I can do the update Quickbooks is asking me to do, and then I can update my Mac to Monterey and all will be well?

Hi there, Jillbw.

I appreciate you for coming back to the thread to add clarification about system requirements in QuickBooks. Then, ensure that you'll be able to run your QuickBooks smoothly.

As long as your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2021 meets the recommended system requirements, yes, it will work well. Then, you'll be able to have the best experience while using QuickBooks Desktop. 

Additionally, I reccomend always updating your QuickBooks for Mac to the latest release to keep QuickBooks up-to-date so you can always have the latest features and fixes.

Lastly, you may refer to this article to view different improved features designed to benefit your business and how it works in QBDT 2021: What's new in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac 2021.

Let me know if you have any follow-ups or other questions. I'm always here to help. Wishing you a good one.