This has long been an issue with GnuCash on the Mac, such that most of us have simply gotten used to it. I will add something to the wiki FAQ shortly. It has been entered as a bug (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=761024 <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=761024>), so it has been noted for potential correction at some point. In the meantime, most of us just accept it for what it is. If you are regularly using multiple data files, you can use a terminal command to force GnuCash to open the file of your choosing: /Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/MacOS/Gnucash —-/path/to/my/gnucash/datafile/firstaccounts.gnucash
David > On Nov 24, 2017, at 9:48 AM, John Nightingale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, David, > Problem solved. > An FAQ on this might be a good idea, > Cheers, > John > >> On 24 Nov 2017, at 1:06 pm, David T. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> John, >> >> GnuCash on the Mac ALWAYS opens the last file it had open—even when you >> double-click on another GnuCash file. This is a long-known issue with how >> the Mac handles the GnuCash startup. >> >> >> File->Open will get you to your second set of accounts. >> >> David >> >>> On Nov 24, 2017, at 8:00 AM, John Nightingale <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I am treasurer of two quite different organisations. I have kept accounts >>> for both using gnucash, but on two different Macs. Now I have only one Mac. >>> Both sets of accounts are primarily held on a USB stick, one for each >>> organisation. >>> >>> Why can I not open the accounts on the USB stick that used to be opened on >>> the older Mac, now deceased? I attempt to open via double-clicking a file >>> (I’ve tried them all) of the desired accounts, but always the other set of >>> accounts opens. I have also tried to open from the opened accounts by >>> closing all windows, but that merely makes the app quit. >>> >>> I have also tried to duplicate the app and locate it in the folder >>> containing the second set of accounts, but that doesn’t work either. >>> >>> Is there a way to resolve this? >>> John N. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> ----- >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
