You're replying to a three-year-old thread, but again my point is that there are different types of "Quicken" users, and thus "use the Windows version" is not good as "blanket" advice for everyone. It is inarguable that the current Quicken on Windows is better than the Mac version, but people who are just trying to balance a checkbook are buying a tank to kill a mosquito -- there are many options for basic financial management that don't require the hoops, platform hostility, or cost of either Mac or Windows Quicken. **FOR THOSE PEOPLE**, this could mean something like the very well-regarded (but definitely not Quicken-like) iBank, or maybe Quicken's web service Mint (which was once its own company, which is why it doesn't suck like most Intuit products), or maybe their own bank's iOS app, or some other alternative will do the job.
And perhaps it won't, and what you really need is "real" Quicken. But that's something only you can judge, rather than "conventional wisdom" from 10+ years ago. Finances are not something where one shoe fits all feet; you'll need to look around and see what options best meet YOUR needs.