where are quicken backups stored on mac?

On a Mac, Quicken stores its automatic backup files in a dedicated "Backup" folder that sits alongside your main data file, rather than inside it. The typical path is:

~/Library/Application Support/Quicken/Documents/Backup/

To get there quickly:

1. Open Finder.
2. Click Go in the menu bar, then hold the Option key — this reveals the normally-hidden Library folder in the Go menu.
3. Click Library, then navigate to Application Support > Quicken > Documents > Backup.

Alternatively, you can type ~/Library/Application Support/Quicken/Documents/Backup/ directly into Finder's "Go to Folder" dialog (accessible via Go > Go to Folder, or the shortcut Command+Shift+G).

Inside the Backup folder, you'll find files named something like [DataFileName] Backup YYYY-MM-DD.quickenbackup, with the date reflecting when each backup was created. Quicken for Mac automatically creates these backups periodically (by default, it keeps a rolling set of the most recent backups, discarding older ones once a set limit is reached), and you can also trigger a manual backup at any time from the app via File > Backup (or File > Save a Backup, depending on the version).

To restore from one of these files, open Quicken and go to File > Restore from Backup, then browse to the Backup folder and select the .quickenbackup file you want.

A few things to keep in mind:

• The exact menu wording and default backup frequency/retention count can vary slightly between Quicken for Mac versions, so check Quicken > Preferences > Backup (or similar) in your installed version for the current settings.
• If you've customized where Quicken stores its data file, the Backup subfolder will still typically sit alongside it in the same parent directory, so check next to your custom data location if you don't find it in the default path.
• Since Library is hidden by default in Finder, using the Option-key trick or "Go to Folder" is the easiest way to reach it without changing system settings.