At Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:03:44 -0600 Adrien Monteleone <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Richard, > > It's not as difficult as it might appear. > > 1. Copy over your data file. > 2. Start GnuCash > 3. File > Open and select your data file. > 4. GnuCash > Preferences - and set them the same as on the Win10 machine. (no > need to try to convert registry keys, just make the changes manually, should > take about 3-5 minutes) > 5. File > Properties - make these match as well. > 6. IF you have custom reports, copy those to the proper location on the Mac. > The wiki has this info as I noted. > 7. IF you have a custom css file (or an .ini file) - again, copy these to the > relevant location. (I donât think Macâs use .ini, but you can likely > enter that content in the css file, or a plist file - check the wiki) > 8. ... > 9. Profit > > Worst case after the above steps is that any dialog warning boxes you may > have dismissed in the past, will once again start alerting you. Just dismiss > them again if desired. > > Of course, ALWAYS make a backup first. Trivial option: you will probably be using the thumb drive to transfer the files. That thumb drive is itself a backup copy. > > To help with #4 and #5, if for some reason you won't have the two side by > side, either write them down, or print/save a screen shot of the various > settings. Most of the time your preferences will be the default, or be something obvious -- eg you will recognize the setting. > > I think that's about it unless John or someone else knows of something I > forgot or am not aware of. > > Regards, > Adrien > > > On Nov 28, 2018, at 4:45 AM, Richard Jones <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Thank you Robert, Michael, Adrien and John for taking the time and trouble > > to answer and explain. > > This migration would require very careful planning, testing and a backup > > plan if things go wrong. I will have to think hard as to whether it is > > worth risking. > > Thanks again > > Richard > > > > On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 23:39, John Ralls <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Unfortunately on Windows preferences live in the registry. On Macs they > >> live in a Plist in ~/Library/Preferences. There are probably programs out > >> there that will extract from the registry and write the Plist, but I > >> donât > >> know about them. > >> > >> Other user metadata like book state files (what windows and tabs are open, > >> window positions, etc.) and saved report configurations are stored in the > >> userâs configuration directory, see > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations < > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations> for where that is > >> on each OS. > >> > >> Regards, > >> John Ralls > >> > >> > >>> On Nov 28, 2018, at 5:17 AM, Adrien Monteleone < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Richard, > >>> > >>> As Robert noted, your data file should open just fine. (caveat on > >> double-clicking assumed) > >>> > >>> For the preferences issue he brought up, take a look at the wiki where > >> preference and config file locations are stored on each operating system. > >>> > >>> Be sure to find them on your Win10 system and copy them to the relevant > >> locations on your Mac. > >>> > >>> Then launch GnuCash, use File > Open and find your data file. > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Adrien > >>> > >>>> On Nov 27, 2018, at 7:47 AM, Richard Jones < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I know gnucash runs on both Macs and PCs but I cannot find anything > >> about > >>>> the migration procedure. > >>>> I have gnucash 3.3 on Windows 10. I am considering buying an Apple iMac. > >>>> Can my files from the PC be used on the iMac easily? > >>>> Thanks > >>>> Richard > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> gnucash-user mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > >>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > >>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > >>>> ----- > >>>> 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] > >>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > >>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > >>> ----- > >>> 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] > >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > >> ----- > >> 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] > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > > ----- > > 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] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [email protected] -- Webhosting Services
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