Can't open file on Mac OS X (was:Re: Accounting software help)

[Geert Janssens]

I'm sorry, I'll have pass this to someone with more knowledge of GnuCash on 
Mac OS X.

John ?

Geert

On donderdag 26 mei 2011, dennis jantzen wrote:
> The reason that I can not open the xac files is because when it ask me
> which program I would like to use GnuCash it is shaded so I am unable to
> select it. I have tried to navigate and open my files. however, the files
> is not available. I can see my logs when i go into the import menu and
> replay log. The files are there. Also when the hard drive was copied it
> created a folder called "test test". I still have my old hard drive. From:
> janssens-geert at telenet.be
> To: djantzen1213 at hotmail.com; gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: Accounting software help
> Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 16:01:03 +0200
> 
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> 
> Hi Dennis,
> 
> 
> Please send all replies to the list. You can do so by using the "reply to
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> 
> The GnuCash FAQ [1] explains about the xac and log files.
> 
> 
> There should be one file that is named similarly, but without the timestamp
> in the name. That should be your original data file. It may or may not
> have the .xac extension. GnuCash 2.2.9 didn't enforce an extension.
> 
> 
> I'm not sure I properly understand what you are trying to say with
> 
> > I can not open the xac files because for some
> > strange reason it does not allow pick me to select GnuCash to open the
> > file.
> 
> What I would do is this:
> - Start GnuCash (it should be in your Applications folder)
> - From within GnuCash, choose File->Open (or is it GnuCash->Open on OS X?)
> - Navigate to your data file and open it.
> Is this not working on your new computer ?
> 
> 
> Geert
> 
> 
> [1]
> http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.gnucash_and_.log_f
> iles_filling_up_my_directory.3F