[GNC] Can't get to GnuCash windows and menus

[William Prescott]

"After that, you have to start GnuCash first, then use File > Open to choose your book. You can't double-click a GnuCash file to open it."

To amplify or clarify Adrien's comment on opening Gnucash under MacOS. When I double click on a Gnucash file, it does start Gnucash, but it opens the last file that was used with Gnucash, not the one that was clicked on (unless they happen to be the same). If you want a different file, you have to open it from the Gnucash File menu after Gnucash starts up.

Will


On 2021 Dec 28, at 12-28 19:05:14, Adrien Monteleone <adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:

Did you solve this?

It sounds like you might be running GnuCash from inside the DMG.

Be sure to copy the GnuCash.app from the DMG window to your Applications folder via Finder. (that is, open another Finder window set to Applications and then drag & drop the icon from the DMG to the Applications window)

After you run the wizard and you try to exit GnuCash you should get a prompt to save your book/file. If not, you can always do so manually before exiting.

After that, you have to start GnuCash first, then use File > Open to choose your book. You can't double-click a GnuCash file to open it.

Regards,
Adrien

On 8/18/21 5:36 PM, Cat via gnucash-user wrote:
> Hello,
> I have Gnucash 4.6 installed on a Mac running Big Sur version 11.5.  I used the New Account Hierarchy setup to set up my accounts, and that looks great.  But, when I open Gnucash it still opens to that screen - the Initial GnuCash setup.gnucash - Accounts - GnuCash.  It doesn't open to the main window, so I can't access the menus.
> Help!??

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