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Mac software for nursery inventory?

Posted by nwhorthappy z8 WA (My Page) on
Tue, Dec 14, 04 at 18:34

Does anyone have experience with Mac-compatible software for nursery inventory control? I'd like names of software products and comments about how well they work.

I'm hoping to set up a system on my Mac. A few systems mentioned here recently (Gardenware, Counterpoint) are just Windows-compatible, it seems.

Thanks for any advice!


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RE: Mac software for nursery inventory?

I had a lot of help from apples support discussions you might want to try that as you are dead in the water over here.


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RE: Mac software for nursery inventory?

Did you ever find anything? I am a landscaper who uses a Mac. Would love more software to help with estimating and designing, but have not found anything but Quickbooks for Mac which has many, many glitches and can't be shared with my PC-owning accountant although they claim it can.


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RE: Mac software for nursery inventory?

I have used QuickBooks for a number of years and have rarely had an issue importing and exporting financial files for PC-based accounting use. Just have the most recent versions and you shouldn't have any problems.

I would search the net and find all the software titles that interest you. Many of them allow trial periods so you can see if it will work for your needs before you pony up the cash.

Alternately, if you have one of the new Intel chip Apple machines, you can run Windows on the same hardware.

Have fun!

Jim

Here is a link that might be useful: QuickBooks Official Site


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RE: Mac software for nursery inventory?

Most well developed nusery inventory/accounting applications are going to run you in the thousands of dollars. At that point you might as bite the big one and by a windows bassed PC. After all what's $500.00 more dollars? And please don't give me all the reasons you hate windows. It's your business and you need what your business needs. If Macs preform better in some areas and Windows in others, use both...


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RE: Mac software for nursery inventory?

  • Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
    Fri, Jun 30, 06 at 15:49

Probably the idea at Apple is that you could do it with their database software.

"Unlike software designed to only address a specific function, FileMaker is flexible so it can meet your needs for managing contacts, organizing inventory, processing sales orders, tracking projects and so much more as your business grows and changes."

Here is a link that might be useful: Small Business Management Software, Business Process Management Software - FileMaker


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RE: Mac software for nursery inventory?

You know, I have thought of buying a PC and just might. Not only for business software, but for landscape design software. I don't think it's a bad idea. The Intel chip windows thing is still in beta testing, but I think that'll be fabulous when it happens. As for Quickbooks, my accountant and I both bought the most recent software and we both have been on the phone with tech support for hours. I'm using Quickbooks Pro 2006 and she's using the 2006 PC version. In addition, the program was crashing whenever I tried to delete a reimbursable group. Tthere have been several other glitches. It's good to hear that yours is working though. Maybe the next upgrade will help. I use Filemaker Pro for plant data and love it. Will check out that project tracking. Has anyone tried software by Peachtree?


 
 

 

 


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