[GNC] computer change and backup. mac

[ph hermes]

i’m still stumped. 

does it make sense to simply install new sw version?

current version that’s not opening is 5.3-1. but i looked online and there’s no gnucash for mac at all in app store and at the gnucash download page it shows 5.12 as the latest stable version. 

questions:

should i install 5.12?
should i uninstall 5.3-1?

what other steps should i take to do this new install correctly? i also have 4.12 installed. 

thank you!!!

     - ph
paula hendricks ~:~ San Francisco CA ~:~ 415.310.1168

> On Sep 7, 2025, at 9:40 AM, ph hermes <phsfca.hermes at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> thank you both. i’ve tried both these options. i also deleted the LCK files (per the wiki). in both cases (opening from file one trying to open gnucash first it’s not opening). there are 2 log files still in the directory with my latest .gnucash file.
> 
> i also just double checked he path and it all looks ok.
> 
> i have an older file but i was guessing it would have the same issues.
> 
> anything else i should try?
>     - ph
> paula hendricks ~:~ San Francisco CA ~:~ 415.310.1168
> 
>> On Sep 6, 2025, at 1:27 PM, sunfish62 at yahoo.com wrote:
>> 
>> First, is it your intention to open a backup of your data file from July 25th of this year? That is what that file indicates.
>> 
>> Second, what happens when you try to open the GnuCash file from within GnuCash on your new machine (i.e., File->Open)?
>> 
>> ⁣David T.​
>> 
>>>> On Sep 6, 2025, 10:22 AM, at 10:22 AM, ph hermes <phsfca.hermes at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> my macbook died. got a new one. used time machine to restore files. all
>>> looks good except gnucash wont open the file. says it’s in history but
>>> can’t open it. looks like it’s identifying the file via the dead
>>> laptop.
>>> 
>>> the pop up message reads:
>>> 
>>> the
>>> file/URI/ph-2022/documents/03-money/gnucash/ph-gnu-2025.gnucash.20250724103634.gnucash
>>> could not be found
>>> 
>>> the file is in the history list. do you want to remove it?
>>> 
>>> do i have to rename my new laptop/ users? yikes.
>>> 
>>> all help appreciated. thanks.
>>> 
>>>   - ph
>>> paula hendricks ~:~ San Francisco CA ~:~ 415.310.1168
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 6, 2025, at 9:59 AM, Jim DeLaHunt <list+gnucash at jdlh.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello, propwins:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 2025-09-06 08:59, propwins at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> I work on a win laptop and desktop. I would like to move my
>>> accounting info
>>>>> between the two. which file should i copy, where is it located ...
>>>> You are not the first to ask this question. The answer is in the FAQ:
>>>> 
>>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_I_just_got_a_new_computer._What_should_I_copy_over_from_my_old_one.3F>
>>>> 
>>>> Just to be clear: this is for moving your accounting info from one
>>> computer, to another computer, and using it only on the other computer
>>> going forward. If what you really want to do is to use the accounting
>>> info on either computer interchangeably, then read the
>>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Multiple_Computers.2C_Users.2C_...>
>>> section of the FAQ.
>>>> 
>>>>> …and should i expect any problems?
>>>> 
>>>> The cynic in me says that you should always expect problems. That
>>> way, if none occur, you will be disappointed to be wrong, but joyful to
>>> have no problems.
>>>> 
>>>> But my impression from my own moves of accounting info, and from
>>> listening to the questions on this list, is that people move their
>>> accounting info between computers all the time. If one follows the
>>> instructions, and copies over all the parts of GnuCash data, then it
>>> works just fine.
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>     —Jim DeLaHunt
>>>> 
>>>> 
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