Being cautious about the safety of your QuickBooks data indicates your commitment and dedication to your business, neverstoplearning. That's why I'm here to ensure you can update both your operating system (OS) and QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) for Mac accordingly.
Regardless of which procedure you perform first, it won't create any issues since your current OS version meets the system requirements for QBDT. To do an in-product update for QBDT for Mac, here's how:
- Select Check for QuickBooks Updates from the QuickBooks dropdown,
- Click Install Update.
- When prompted, select Install and Relaunch.
- When the update is complete, QuickBooks for Mac automatically opens.
If you prefer to execute a manual update, please see this article for the step-by-step guide: Update QuickBooks for Mac to the latest release.
Also, I'd recommend creating a backup of your company file for future data restoration purposes. You can check out this article to guide you through the steps: Back up your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac company file.
Fill me in if you have other concerns or follow-up questions about updating QBDT for Mac. I'm always here to help.
