download and install gnucash on iMac OSX

[David T.]

Eldon,

As a fellow Mac user, I will start by saying that GnuCash most certainly works on the Mac. 

I also have to say I do not understand the part where you say: "And then it connects to the web and downloads a bunch of stuff and says it is loading local files.” 

I didn’t have this experience; when I double-clicked on Gnucash for the first time (lo these many years ago!) in the Applications folder, I got Apple’s confirmation dialog (like you did), but then GnuCash just started up. There was no further downloading. So, could you explain this part in a little more detail?

As for the error message you cite, it may be that GnuCash is remembering the fact that you first ran it from the disk image (dmg file), which would likely be a read-only location. (GnuCash defaults to opening the last file you accessed). That would explain this error. You can test this by closing the error dialog and then selecting File->New, creating a completely new GC file, and saving it in your home folder. Closing and reopening GC would then cause this new (correctly-placed) file to open by default. See if that helps.

David

On Jan 15, 2015, at 1:34 PM, Eldon Fredericks <freder at purdue.edu> wrote:

> Okay, I did all of what Patrick suggested. And, still when I open the gnu cash file it tells me “Gnucash” is an application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it.
> I say yes. And then it connects to the web and downloads a bunch of stuff and says it is loading local files.
> 
> Then, I get the error message:
> 
> This account register is read-only This account may not be cited. If you want to edit
> transactions in this register please open the account options and turn off the placeholder checkbox.
> 
> Colin on this mailing list suggested:
> 
> Click on the Accounts tab so that you see list of all the accounts.
> Click on the one that is giving the problem and click on the icon in
> the toolbar with a bank(?) and a pen on it, it shows Edit Account when
> you hover over it.  There you should see a checkbox for Placeholder.
> Did you set that when you created the account though?  Which account
> are you having the problem with?
> 
> Well, I could not find any icon that looks like a bank with a pen on it.
> 
> Does this software not work on the Mac? Does it truly connect to the  Internet page for each use session????
> 
> Help!
> 
> Eldon Fredericks
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 15, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Patrick Doyle <wpdster at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Don't put the .dmg file in your Applications folder -- go ahead and
>> leave it in your downloads folder (or on your desktop or wherever you
>> downloaded it).
>> 
>> When you double click on the Gnucash-Intel-2.6.5.6.dmg file it will
>> open a Finder window a bunch of files like AUTHORS.txt, COPYING.txt,
>> etc...
>> One of the files you will see is Gnucash -- drag THAT file to your
>> Applications folder.  The first time you try to run that program, you
>> may be presented with a message that says something like "Gnucash is
>> an application downloaded from the internet.  Are you sure you want to
>> run it?"  Go ahead and click on Yes (or Accept, or whatever), assuming
>> of course, that you downloaded the file from the Gnucash website.
>> 
>> Hope that helps.
>> 
>> --wpd
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Eldon Fredericks <freder at purdue.edu> wrote:
>>> Help! I am attempting to use gnucash on my Mac running Yosemite OS X. After downloading gnucash from the website I have placed the file:
>>> Gnucash-Intel-2.6.5.6.dmg
>>> in my applications folder.
>>> 
>>> Then when I open that file I am taken back to the original web site from which I downloaded the file and it eventually opens the program on my computer after warning me that I am downloading something from the web.
>>> 
>>> What have I done wrong or what more do I need to do to make this software operate on my computer without going to the website to load?
>>> 
>>> I have read various tutorial and manual pages and watched several youtube tutorials but they do not address initial installation on Mac.
>>> 
>>> Can someone help, please?
>>> 
>>> Eldon Fredericks
>>> 
>>> 
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