Unable to open 2nd set of accounts on one MacBook Pro

[David T.]

John,

GnuCash on the Mac ALWAYS opens the last file it had open—even when you double-click on another GnuCash file. This is a long-known issue with how the Mac handles the GnuCash startup.


File->Open will get you to your second set of accounts.

David

> On Nov 24, 2017, at 8:00 AM, John Nightingale <johnnigh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am treasurer of two quite different organisations. I have kept accounts for both using gnucash, but on two different Macs. Now I have only one Mac. Both sets of accounts are primarily held on a USB stick, one for each organisation.
> 
> Why can I not open the accounts on the USB stick that used to be opened on the older Mac, now deceased? I attempt to open via double-clicking a file (I’ve tried them all) of the desired accounts, but always the other set of accounts opens. I have also tried to open from the opened accounts by closing all windows, but that merely makes the app quit.
> 
> I have also tried to duplicate the app and locate it in the folder containing the second set of accounts, but that doesn’t work either.
> 
> Is there a way to resolve this?
> John N.
> 
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