The file in which your data is saved is platform-independent. Just copy it to the new machine, and you're done.
If you have saved reports, you will either need to re-create them or copy them from their separate saved location... this is in the manual, as someone else pointed out. On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 4:24 AM CJN.... ... <[email protected]> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > 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. > -- _________________________________ Richard Losey [email protected] Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: 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.
