Before converting to Mac I used to use Quicken finance software for all of my personal banking accounts. Quicken do not do a version for Mac in Australia.

Does anyone have any recommendations for similar if not better software that I can used on my Mac. I am not just after budgeting software but also something that will keep all of my personal banking accounts.

Thanks in advance.

There are quite a few finance applications for the Mac. Which will suit you depends on what exactly you want to do with it. The pros and cons of various apps have been discussed here quite a bit before: Ms Money Mac Equivalent?, Money Management Software for OSX, Accounting/Budgeting software, Accounting Software & Quicken, and Which financial software?

I used to use Quicken on Windows, but found I didn't use all of its features, and that Intuit were thieving bastards in the way they would force you to pay for updates to keep using the software. In the end, I was glad to dump it.

I now use a program called CheckBook to keep track of my accounts/loans and do my budgeting in a spreadsheet. CheckBook can even import your old Quicken data for you. Also, don't be put off by how cheap it is—for me CheckBook does everything that I used to use Quicken for, and in the last five years of using it I've only paid for one upgrade.

ibank is pretty good. Had a lot of great reviews on it. I tend to agree as well.

Originally Posted by tcn33

Has anyone found personal finance software that allows direct download from Australian banks? I'm not talking about exporting a file from your bank's website and then importing it into the software, I'm after an app that actually connects and downloads the info without any manual intervention. iBank doesn't seem to do this.

I haven't tried it, but if you bank with ANZ they have on online app that talks to their back-end systems: ANZ Money Manager

My first personal budget I ever made was done using an Excel sheet. I have tried out and played with quite a few of the free personal finance tools and most of them have some strengths and weaknesses depending on what you are looking to use it for. I'm using online money management tool moneyStrands right now for budgeting, managing financial accounts and generating personalized money-saving ideas.

I am using iBank and have not had a problem yet.