[GNC] Trying to convert using GNU_CASH from Windows OS to new MacPro M5OS

[Jeff Albrecht]

: - )   Understood. handy thing about NextCloud it has an informative 
display that shows sync status. I think gnc save every 10 seconds? Or a 
minute - I think it's configurable I'm always seeing nc flip off a sync 
every so often when I'm working a gnc session. At anyrate it's mainly 
for a warm feeling that I always have a backup on other media I rarely 
switch to access it from other machines.

  - Jeff


On 1/22/26 11:56 AM, David Cousens wrote:
> Jeff
> Not sure how NextCloud works but most systems like this synchronize a
> folder on your computer with a version in the cloud and you only ever
> access the local copy. You need to be aware of how long that
> synchronisation takes if using GnuCash on multiple devices synchronized
> to the same cloud files. With Dropbox it sometimes takes several
> minutes after saving the file for the cloud version to be updated and
> synchronized to the local files on other devices.
>
> On Thu, 2026-01-22 at 11:05 -0800, Jeff Albrecht wrote:
>> List,
>>
>> I have a self hosted NextCloud instance. I have
>> /home/me/GNUCash/Data/
>> directory on Debian trixie that is shared to my Nextcloud. I switched
>> from windows 11 as my daily driver over a year ago where I used the
>> windows version of gnc on that same share. And I have occasionally,
>> rarely, used windows to access those files again. Other than flushing
>> changes with file:save or ^s I haven't done anything to prepare the
>> files to be used by either OS. I did make sure that gnc versions
>> matched. With NextCloud I'm not reading the files from the cloud but
>> rather from the local copies.
>>
>>      - Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/22/26 10:17 AM, John Ralls wrote:
>>> You’ll also want to transfer the state files and any config files,
>>> see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Backup#Related_Files.
>>> There’s no good way that I can think of to move the preferences
>>> between operating systems, but there are instructions on that page
>>> for deploying them. You can use that to guide you through the
>>> Gnucash>Settings dialog to get it back the way you want.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> John Ralls
>>>
>>>> On Jan 22, 2026, at 02:37, Maf. King <maf at chilwell.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You're over-complicating, Chris.
>>>>
>>>> see 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
>>>>
>>>> no need to export to CSV.  just copy the main data file across
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>> Maf.
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, 22 January 2026 10:23:30 GMT CJN.... ... wrote:
>>>>> 22 January 2026
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Guys
>>>>>
>>>>> I’m struggling. Another dumbo in cyberspace!
>>>>>
>>>>> I’ve been happily and successfully been using GNU0-CASH since
>>>>> about
>>>>> September 2022, on Windows10 OS.
>>>> My booking keeping in post retirement is
>>>>> basic - Income (Sources & Amounts, by date) & Expenses.
>>>>> My Windows 10 Laptop is antique now, so acting on advice of all
>>>>> the “expert”
>>>>> IT friends, I updated to latest MacPro M5.
>>>>> I had thought from reading GNU-Cash help manual that the
>>>>> transfer would be
>>>>> easy - using the Wizard to copy Account Tree, Transactions, &
>>>>> Active
>>>>> Register, using CSV data.
>>>>> But when I copied these as CSV to the Mac, and opened on the
>>>>> New Mac to
>>>>> check what was showing, then noticed only partial data
>>>>> transferred,
>>>>> seemingly primarily from year 2024/25, not older or latest
>>>>> data.
>>>>> So, I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong? -In my attempts to move
>>>>> all records
>>>>> since start with GNU in Sept 2024, untilmnnow Jan 2026.
>>>>> Can anyone enlighten me , to get GNU-Cash running with all my
>>>>> historical
>>>>> data , under the Mac OS one the new machine?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Chris
>>>>> London
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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