You can share QuickBooks between Mac and PC in 2 ways. One way to do it is to order a new QuickBooks for Mac subscription. The differences between Quickbooks Mac and PC are that QuickBooks for Mac has fewer features than the Windows versions like QuickBooks for Mac doesn’t have Premier and Enterprise versions. It also has fewer reports, fewer payroll options, limited inventory capabilities, online banking not as well integrated. Plus, majority of bookkeepers do not support QuickBooks for Mac. Alternatively, you can access your QuickBooks for PC through Mac via Quickbooks Hosting. Access all your Windows apps on different devices and OS with a windows cloud desktop like CloudSourceUSA. Access QuicBooks even on your Ipad!

Pricing is different depending on your needs. Quickbook Hosting starts at 40$/month on the basic plan and 60$/month on the business plan. You can choose your different customized offerings to fit your business needs. See the pricing here or contact us and see how we can help you.

Your license allows you to install a single user license on up to two computers but you cannot configure the two computers for multi-users. ?Here’s how QuickBooks Desktop on two computers works. QuickBooks Desktop uses a database file manager to communicate with the company file. Use the Recommended mode to set up your file: The Recommended multi-user set up is having the company file stored on the Host computer. According to QuicBooks, it is important to note to turn on hosting only for the Host computer or where the company file is stored. If you’re using a server to host your file, one computer still has to act as a Host. You must not turn on hosting for workstations.

QuickBooks cloud hosting is even safer than QuickBooks Desktop and Quickbooks Online. In case of a disaster, all your data is backed up in a cloud for minimal business disruption. Use CloudSourceUSA as your cloud hosting provider for QuickBooks. With >99.95% uptime, malware protection, SSO & MFA and data encryption, your QuickBooks cloud hosting is safe from cyberthreats

The first step to setting up a virtual machine is understanding what you need like how many virtual systems you will run. Hard drive space limits the number of virtual machines you can set up, and each virtual machine will need RAM and CPU. Next, once you have determined physical hardware with appropriate resources, you are able to use our CloudSourceUSA virtualization solution and follow its instructions to set up a virtual machine. Now you have set up a virtual machine, how to configure your virtual machine? You can easily find the configuration setting from the “manage computer” interface, and you can configure your virtual machine such as adding users/applications, upgrading plans, setting storage, etc. If you have more questions or problems about setting up or configuring a virtual machine server, please contact our support team.

Advantages of Virtualization.
– Reduced cost. Virtualization is actually cheaper because it does not require any physical hardware resources. The IT organizations are no longer needed to dedicate large areas of space and huge investments in physical resources.
– Security. One significant benefit of virtualization solution is its data security. The virtualization solution stores user’s data in a secure cloud. Thus, users still can access their data even though the end device is lost. In addition, all CloudSourceUSA virtualization solutions include backup and recovery, and it takes a full backup of the user’s virtual machine automatically each day.
– High scalability. Virtualization solutions are highly scalable. It lets users easily upgrade or downgrade additional resources as needed.
Disadvantages of Virtualization
– Data can be at risk if you don’t use professional solutions like CloudSourceUSA. Working on a virtual instance requires your data to be stored on a third-party resource. Thus, it may cause your data to get unauthorized access. It will happen if your virtualization solution provider does not have any security solution. For CloudSourceUSA’s virtualization solution, it has lots of security features: all-inclusive UFW firewall for every virtual machine, encrypted connection, and antivirus real-time protection.
– High upfront cost. Even though virtualization does not need hardware resource costs, the initial setup cost of software license and server is high. However, for CloudSourceUSA, the basic price cost is only around $35 dollars per user.

There are several types of virtualizations: storage virtualization, network virtualization, server virtualization, and desktop virtualization. It is important to select the right virtualization solution for your business. The business can select a certain type of virtualization solution depending on their need. For example, a desktop virtualization solution is simply the concept of replacing traditional physical desktop environments with remotely controlled computing environments. A cloud-based virtualization solution provider like CloudSourceUSA creates virtual desktops, applications, and servers to significantly reduce your IT costs and boost productivity. In addition, CloudSourceUSA makes it incredibly easy to set up your virtual cloud environment in 20 minutes without any in-depth training or certifications.