[GNC] ABC xx.gnucash on iCloud leads to "... ABC.gnucash could not be found"

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Please remember that on a Mac, GnuCash /ALWAYS/ opens the most-recent
file, regardless of "what you click on".  I.e., double-clicking on a file
WILL NOT necessarily get GnuCash to Open that file!  You ALWAYS need to
File -> Open to "change" the file you're opening.  Also, if you File ->
Save, the new location will be the one used next time you open GnuCash.

Having said that, I have no idea why there are delays in your iCloud Drive.

Hope this helps,

-derek

On Fri, November 21, 2025 10:41 am, Jan via gnucash-user wrote:
> Hi guys!
>
> For a few days now, I have a persistent problem with my gnucash file
> that's being stored on my iCloud Drive (GunCash 4.13 on Win11; file size
> is 498 KB): Instead of ABC.gnucash, ABC xx.gnucash is being stored and
> "rebuilt" automatically when I manually remove the "xx" in the filename.
> I've had this before every once in a while, usually after an improper
> computer shutdown, but the manual fix removing "xx" always worked. Now
> GnuCash regularly starts up with the "... ABC.gnucash could not be found"
> error which makes sense as the ABC.gnucash file is still in "sync
> pending", not the normal "available on this device". It seems this delayed
> sync is limited to my GnuCash folder on the iCloud Drive, i.e. if I copy
> ABC xx.gnucash to a different folder and remove the "xx", it syncs right
> away. When I move ABC.gnucash from that different folder to the GnuCash
> folder, the long and often unsuccessful syncing starts, often leaving me
> with another ABC xx.gnucash in the end. Same with copying ABC.gnu
>  cash from that different folder to the GnuCash folder. My temporary
> solution is to create a new GnuCash folder on my ICloud drive, copy ABC
> xx.gnucash to that folder and remove the "xx". If I start GnuCash from
> there, all is good again - for now.
>
> What could be going on here?
>
> Thanks for any help, Jan
>
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