QuickBooks Desktop for Mac: run the Windows edition

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and the Premier industry editions are Windows-only, and many accountants and add-ons work with the Windows edition. CrossDriver App runs it on your Mac.

Download the CrossDriver App preview Versions with a ready-made setup

Every Pro feature is free during the preview, until December 31, 2026

QuickBooks Desktop on a Mac today

Intuit's Mac edition is a separate product with fewer features, and Enterprise has never had a Mac version. Company files, reports and third-party integrations built for the Windows edition need the Windows app.

What you get with the Windows version

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise 24, Premier Plus and Pro Plus 2024 (US)
Company files and QuickBooks' own database server
Intuit's trial and subscription licensing, handled by QuickBooks itself

Versions with a ready-made setup

Pick one in the Setup Center of CrossDriver App. It creates its own environment, installs the components the app needs and runs the official installer; you bring the installer and your license.

QuickBooks Desktop 2024 (Windows) Experimental

QuickBooks Desktop 2024 (R21) for Windows, US

Run the Windows edition of QuickBooks Desktop (Enterprise 24 / Pro Plus / Premier Plus 2024) on your Mac: company files, the database server and Intuit's trial / subscription licensing.

What you need Bring your own Intuit license (or use Intuit's 30-day Enterprise trial). CrossDriver does not touch Intuit's licensing.

Good to know

The installer and QuickBooks need the Internet (license check, sample files, updates); the container reports its real network status.
Click "QuickBooks License Agreement" on the first installer page to show the "I accept" box, then Continue.
"Missing PDF component" at start-up: Intuit's PDF printer driver cannot be installed in the compatibility layer, so QuickBooks' own Save as PDF is unavailable for now.
Keep company files inside the container (Documents) or on a local disk; multi-user hosting over the network has not been verified.

The labels are the ones the App shows. Experimental: works in our tests but not yet verified end to end on every Mac. Known issues: works, with the limits listed.

How to run QuickBooks Desktop on your Mac

Download CrossDriver AppDrag it into Applications like any other Mac app. The preview includes every Pro feature for free, and the free edition needs no account.
Drag in the installerOr pick an app in the Setup Center. CrossDriver App gets the runtimes, fonts and settings it needs ready for you.
Open it like a Mac appDouble-click and go. Add it to Applications, and from then on open it from Launchpad or Spotlight.

Questions about QuickBooks Desktop on a Mac

Can a Mac run QuickBooks Desktop for Windows?

Yes. CrossDriver App runs the Windows edition of QuickBooks Desktop 2024 (Enterprise, Premier Plus, Pro Plus) on your Mac, with your company files and Intuit's own licensing.

Does multi-user mode work?

Keep company files inside the environment or on a local disk. Hosting a company file for other users over the network hasn't been verified yet.

Can I print to PDF?

Not with QuickBooks' own Save as PDF yet: Intuit's PDF printer driver can't be installed. Printing to a printer works as usual.

Try QuickBooks Desktop on your Mac