an alternative for running GnuCash on OS X

[David T.]

Most likely you have a corrupt download. Try downloading again. Unfortunately, it's a big (140mb) download...

David

--- On Tue, 8/25/09, Yvan Strahm <yvan.strahm at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Yvan Strahm <yvan.strahm at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: an alternative for running GnuCash on OS X
> To: "David T." <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 2:31 PM
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 7:47 PM,
> David T.<sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Or you could try the shiny new "Downloadable Gnucash
> 2.2.9 for Native OS X as a dmg That Installs and Runs Like
> Any Other Mac App" that can be found at:
> >
> > http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gnucash/Gnucash-2.2.9.dmg
> >
> > YMMV, but it sure seemed to "Just Work" for me (and I
> have done the whole Fink thing as well).
> >
> > David
> >
> > --- On Tue, 8/25/09, adrinux <adrinux at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: adrinux <adrinux at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: an alternative for running GnuCash on
> OS X
> >> To: "Richard Talley" <rich.talley at gmail.com>
> >> Cc: "Users Gnucash" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> >> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 3:39 AM
> >> 2009/8/23 Richard Talley <rich.talley at gmail.com>:
> >> > You can use the VM software, the Linux
> distribution
> >> and the package manager
> >> > that you prefer. Works great. Sidesteps all
> the
> >> problems involved with
> >> > installing GnuCash on OS X. Instead, install
> it where
> >> we already know it
> >> > works well: Linux.
> >> A good point. I have to say though that GnuCash
> under X11
> >> *works* well
> >> on OS X. The problem is installation (for some
> people at
> >> least). And
> >> virtualized linux running on OS X is a way around
> the
> >> installation
> >> problems, although it's not exactly what I'd call
> easy, it
> >> may well be
> >> easier.
> >>
> >> The only issue with virtualized gnucash would be
> that of
> >> backup, it
> >> would be wise to copy your gnucash files off of
> the VM on a
> >> regular
> >> basis, onto the mac's drive proper. And make sure
> the VM
> >> virtual disk
> >> is being backed up using which ever solution you
> use - but
> >> keep in
> >> mind the entire virtual hard disk (often circa 5
> gigs) is
> >> backed up by
> >> Time Machine every time you do anything on it.
> >>
> >> That's a minor quibble though, an issue to be
> aware of
> >> rather than a
> >> show stopper. I use virtualbox for testing web
> sites in
> >> windows and
> >> linux and it works fine.
> >>
> >> But I'm still keen on seeing an OSX native Gnucash
> :)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Adrian Simmons | http://perlucida.com
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Did not work for me. When I try to mount the .dmg it says
> "No
> mountable filesystem".
> What kind of magic should I apply to open the dmg?
> 
> Cheers
> yvan
>