To find out how to do this, search for “roundtrip” in online Help. You can share your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac file with your accountant, but you won’t be able to continue work in it. Here are some of the biggest differences between QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and QuickBooks for Windows: See our article on opening your company file on your Mac for a complete list of data that does and does not convert from QuickBooks for Windows. Converting your company fileīecause QuickBooks Desktop for Mac doesn’t have all the features of its Windows counterpart, not all data converts when you move your company file from Windows. See our article for a complete list of shortcuts on the Mac. If you’re used to using keyboard shortcuts on Windows, they’ll be different on the Mac. QuickBooks Desktop for Mac is built as a Mac product from the ground up, so the interface will be familiar if you’ve used other Mac applications. If you’ve switched from QuickBooks for Windows to QuickBooks Desktop for Mac, you’ve probably noticed some differences.