QB SaveShield for Mac – Transactional Save & Reconcile Guard
8/10
Demand Score
Unreliable saves and partial reconciles create silent data loss and costly rework, especially after updates.
9/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$49-149
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
100 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
A macOS-native safeguard that verifies QuickBooks for Mac actually commits data to disk. It uses FSEvents to detect company file write success, maintains incremental snapshots, and blocks window closu
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Competitor Landscape
- Time Machine (generic backups)
- Rewind (QBO only, not Mac Desktop)
- Intuit Tool Hub (Windows only)
Must-Have Features for MVP
Transactional save verification with UI block until commit
Incremental snapshotting and one-click rollback
ReconcileGuardian pre/post diff with anomaly alerts
Auto Verify/Rebuild triggers via scripted UI automation
Version/compatibility checks and update holds
Cloud-drive guard and local-path enforcement
Detailed activity/audit logs for compliance
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Limited official automation hooks on Mac
- File-locking edge cases and permissions
- Ensuring snapshots/rollbacks never corrupt files
- Apple notarization and security prompts for accessibility
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- Zero data-loss incidents after installation
- Fast restore (<2 minutes) to last good state
- Seamless user experience with minimal prompts
- Compatibility with multiple QuickBooks for Mac versions
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