Faq's - MacFreelance

Q. How do I backup my Data on MacFreelance?

A. Macware provides a QuickPick to backup your data. Please download the MacFreelance QuickPick from the link below:

MacFreelance QuickPick

A. QuickPick is a quick way to backup certain data types on your Mac using .Mac backup. More information about QuickPick can be found here .

Q. I updated to the latest version and it looks like my client information was erased! What happened?

A. Actually, no data was lost during the update even though it looks this way. A newer version might have a minor bug that will mark some clients as inactive during the update. The fix is to:

1. Bring up 'Manage Clients'

2. Note the clients with grayed icons (company or person).

3. Select these clients, and press the 'active' button'.

4. Close 'Manage Clients'.

Your clients and their projects will now be visible.

Q. Does MacFreelance include invoice templates?

A. Yes, invoice templates are pre-loaded into MacFreelance. You just need to pick the invoice style you like in Preferences. You can also customize the invoices by placing your logo on them, or generate quotes before actually getting hired by a client. MacFreelance makes it easy to quickly print, PDF or email your quotes and invoices to your clients.

Q. Can I create more than one company that I can bill clients from?

A. Yes, you can create as many different companies as you have; apply different taxes to each company, assign specific clients to a particular company; generate company specific quotes and invoices from templates assigned to each company, and base different charges on the services offered by your different companies. The flexible options are entirely in your hands.

Q. Does MacFreelance include reporting tools?

A. Absolutely! The current reports that are supported in MacFreelance are The following report types are currently supported in MacFreelance: Clients, Open Projects, Billed Projects, Paid Projects, Billed and Paid Projects, Payments, Advances, Taxes Collected, Discounts, Adjustments, Expenses by Projects, Expenses by Clients, and other Custom reports of your making.