Copying a file on a Mac (was Re: Fwd: gnucash)
Rachel
rachelgoodpeople at aol.com
Wed Feb 27 17:20:55 EST 2013
Cool thank you.
What are all the other files? Do I need those?
On 2/27/13 5:16 PM, R. Victor Klassen wrote:
> The only thing I can suggest is that you click on the header where it
> says Date Created, so they are sorted by date, and then look at the
> newest. When I do the same thing, I see several with .log attached
> to the ends of the name, and then one with Kind Gnuca…ument and suffix
> gnucash. That would be the one I'm looking for, and it's near the top.
>
> On 2013-02-27, at 5:06 PM, Rachel wrote:
>
>> yes, searching documents.gnucash
>>
>> On 2/27/13 5:02 PM, R. Victor Klassen wrote:
>>> Please use "reply all" (the double left arrow, if in Mac Mail)
>>>
>>> When you say it says there are 147 of them, are you filling in the
>>> name of the file in the search field, and then telling the search to
>>> use filename?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2013-02-27, at 4:38 PM, Rachel wrote:
>>>
>>>> It says there are 147 of them and they don't look like the file in
>>>> gnucash..........
>>>>
>>>> On 2/27/13 4:35 PM, R. Victor Klassen wrote:
>>>>> In order to copy it you need to find it from the Finder. Either
>>>>> click on the Finder icon in your dock (the two stylized faces) or
>>>>> click on any blank space on your desktop. Then type Apple-F (that
>>>>> clover-leaf thing , again) and it will bring up a search window.
>>>>> Now search for it that way. When you find it from there, it
>>>>> should be click-draggable.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2013-02-27, at 4:29 PM, Rachel wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>> The file is only in gnucash under file, it won't click and drag.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/27/13 2:47 PM, R. Victor Klassen wrote:
>>>>>>> That would be command-click (i.e. hold down the funny clover-leaf key next to the space bar, then click and drag it).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Time Machine recommendation is a good one, but does require owning a separate, external hard drive - either as an AirPort base station, or cabled to your machine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have the required hardware, the interface for Time Machine is really cool.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2013-02-27, at 11:33 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Rachel,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rachel<rachelgoodpeople at aol.com> writes:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am sorry that I'm very new to computers.
>>>>>>>>> So when I open gnucash and go to accounts I have all my info there.
>>>>>>>> That's good. That means the file exists ;)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I want to just copy that info to a thumb drive.
>>>>>>>>> I can see what I want under the gnucash file as documents.gnucash, but I don't
>>>>>>>>> know how to copy that.
>>>>>>>> You should be able to drag-and-drop the file from your folder to the
>>>>>>>> thumb drive. You may need to hold down the control key to make it copy
>>>>>>>> instead of move -- I believe you'll see a + over the icon, or something
>>>>>>>> like that. I don't have a Mac so I can't tell you exactly what you
>>>>>>>> need. I'm sure someone else will speak up quickly, as there are plenty
>>>>>>>> of Mac users on the list. I've changed the subject to try to garner
>>>>>>>> their attention.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>> Good Luck!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -derek
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2/27/13 10:14 AM, Derek Atkins wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Rachel<rachelgoodpeople at aol.com> writes:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi, I am new to all this and wondering how to save my gnucash file somewhere
>>>>>>>>> safe in case my computer crashes.
>>>>>>>>> Should I put it on a thumb drive?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sure, although why not back up your whole computer? The Mac has a
>>>>>>>>> system called "Time Machine" which can do that. Or there are many other
>>>>>>>>> backup techniques you can use. Or you can just back up the data file.
>>>>>>>>> Your choice.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How would I do this?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You would do it the same way you would back up a spreadsheet or text
>>>>>>>>> document. Just copy the file over. (Make sure you copy it, not "move"
>>>>>>>>> it).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I see the file under file on gnucash, but don't see it on my computer.
>>>>>>>>> I have a mac.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If GnuCash is reading it then it's on your computer, somewhere. It's
>>>>>>>>> wherever you saved it. Unfortunately I cannot tell you where you saved
>>>>>>>>> it. If you cannot remember where you saved it, then search your
>>>>>>>>> computer for it. It's there. Then you can copy it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please advise. Thank you.
>>>>>>>>> Rachel
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Good Luck,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -derek
>>>>>>>>>
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