[GNC] GNUCash 4.14 on MacOS 10.13 very slow to save

[Jim DeLaHunt]

Hello, Michael:

On 2026-02-16 07:37, Michael Weber wrote:
> I have been using GNUCash for many years and had been using 4.9 for quite some time.  In preparing for a computer migration from MacOS to Linux, I decided I would upgrade, taking the migration path suggested of the latest v4 build (4.14) and then migrating to the latest v5 build.
>
> I installed the 4.14 version and ran the repair of all my transactions, which was very fast and did not require a save.  I believe everything was fine.
>
> However, now when I make any change and click the Save button, saving takes minutes…  a lot of minutes…  and CPU at 100%.  Moments ago, I added one transaction and clicked save, and I’m currently at 24 minutes and counting, and the save has not finished....

I too have been using GnuCash on macOS for quite some time. I am now on 
the nearly-current version 5.12, but I was using GnuCash 4.x on macOS 
while it was the latest version. I do not recall having a problem of 
very slow saving.

Some suggestions for troubleshooting, based on my macOS experience.

 1. Patiently let the current save finish, before taking further
    troubleshooting steps. If you end up with a file partially saved,
    that just gives you another obstacle to overcome.
 2. See if the storage location for your book file might be an issue.
    Are you storing it on a cloud drive of some sort?  If so, try
    quitting GnuCash, moving the book file to the home storage volume of
    your Mac, and then running GnuCash and opening that file from its
    new location.
 3. I do have experience of some part or another of the macOS system
    getting wedged. Quitting the app, and if trouble persists,
    restarting macOS, are a hassle but clear up many slowdowns.

I hope this helps.

I think you are doing well to upgrade first from your previous 4.x 
version of GnuCash to version 4.14, before upgrading GnuCash to version 
5.x.

Best regards,
      —Jim DeLaHunt