The Old TinyBooks

The old versions of TinyBooks (the non-Pro versions from v1 through v6) could run on older PowerPC-based Macintosh computers and could even run on Mac OS's going back to Mac OS 8.6. The new, modern TinyBooks Pro v7, released in February 2010, requires an Intel-based Macintosh running OSX. If you are still running one of the older PowerPC-based Macs, the old TinyBooks is still available. The latest (and last) version of TinyBooks (the non-Pro version) is known as v6.0.3. You can use the links just below to download and/or purchase the old TinyBooks.

The New TinyBooks

TinyBooks Pro (version 7) is a completely rewritten version of TinyBooks from the ground up. TinyBooks Pro version 7 is the future of TinyBooks and is available now. Complete information is on the TinyBooks Pro Info page. Great effort has been expended to ensure that ALL owners of previous non-Pro versions of TinyBooks can convert their old non-Pro TinyBooks documents to the latest TinyBooks Pro v7 format. If you are a past owner of any of the old, non-Pro versions of TinyBooks, and are ready to move to the new TinyBooks Pro, you can use the information just below to convert your old non-Pro TinyBooks documents to the new TinyBooks Pro format. You won't have to re-enter even a single transaction.

Upgrade Old TinyBooks Documents

In order to convert your old TinyBooks documents to the latest TinyBooks Pro (v7) format, you will need a copy of the latest "old" version of TinyBooks v6. The latest "old" version of TinyBooks is known as version 6.0.3. It is only available here: TinyBooks.zip

When you have a copy of TinyBooks v6.0.3, double-click it to run it. What you do then, will depend on just how old your TinyBooks documents are. Any very old documents must first be converted to version 6 format, before using a special procedure to convert TinyBooks v6 documents to TinyBooks Pro v7 format.

For old (PRIOR TO VERSION 6) documents, you can use one of the "Convert" items in the Utility Menu to convert any v1, v2, v3, v4 or v5 format documents into a v6 format document. When you choose the applicable CONVERT item, TinyBooks will prompt you for your existing (old) TinyBooks document, and create a new v6 type document for you.

In order to convert TinyBooks version 6 documents to TinyBooks Pro version 7 format, you will need to create a special "TinyBooks-Pro-Conversion" file. While you are still running TinyBooks v6.0.3, open up any of your existing or newly converted v6 TinyBooks documents just as you always have. Then just choose the "Create TinyBooks-Pro-Conversion file..." item from the File Menu. You can choose to save this file anywhere you want, maybe just on the desktop.

Once you have the "TinyBooks-Pro-Conversion" file, you're all set. All you have to do is IMPORT that file into the new TinyBooks Pro version 7. So, now you can quit TinyBooks v6, run TinyBooks Pro v7, choose "Import TinyBooks-Pro-Conversion file..." from the Utility Menu, and TinyBooks Pro will import your file and prompt you to save the newly created file. And, you're done! Double-click the new file that you just helped TinyBooks Pro to create, and you'll see all your old transactions, account settings, names, addresses, invoices, and everything all set up for you ready to use with the newest TinyBooks Pro. Once you see the new TinyBooks Pro, you will never want to go back. It's worth the effort.

 
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