Chapter 419 Big Business 14
Big Business 14 uses a new Database and is a Universal application that runs natively on Macs with Apple or Intel chips and runs natively on Intel processors for Windows.
Because of the massive number of optimizations enabled, pre-release versions began testing almost a year before ceritfication of its Database and final release in April 2023.
This Chapter includes the most important changes that are specific to Big Business 14. General changes to Big Business are covered elsewhere.
Forms Tool
Big Business 14 updates the Form Tool used for creating and editing custom forms.
Tab Order
Use the Tab key to move to the next field for data entry. Use Shift-Tab to move back.
Big Business 14 updates the Tab Order on many screens to help save you time typing.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts you can run the whole program from the keyboard, always. This includes options such as the iPad button or Units column, chosen for your setup.
Release Silicon
October 19, 2022: Big Business 14 is available for Macs. It is identical to Big Business 13 but has a new Database, native for Apple Silicon (M1 & M2 processors).
Big Business 13 remains the current product with reduced pricing from July.
Big Business 14 will have new pricing and support for Windows in 2023.