I have sent this request to this group because the gnucash files are the only files that block the sync process.
> Le 26 oct. 2026 à 10:58, John Ralls <[email protected]> a écrit : > > > Please remember to copy the list on all replies. > > Start with I loud isn’t a backup service, it’s a sync service. > > Gnucash has written the file to your local location(~/Library/mobile > strorage/somewhere) and is done with the file. iCloud failing to upload it is > beyond GnuCash’s control. If Finder reports that it’s because you’re out of > quota and you think otherwise then you neeď to take that up with Apple. > > Regards, > John Ralls > >> On Oct 26, 2026, at 06:06, Marc Lacroix <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have 4,5 TB of free space in iCloud. >> >> I understand that ! is used when multiple backup attempts have failed. >> >> >> >>> Le 25 oct. 2026 à 22:57, John Ralls <[email protected]> a écrit : >>> >>> >>> If you look at the Apple support page I linked in my previous you’ll see >>> that the cloud with a ! in it means that you’ve used up your quota. You >>> need to either clean up some older files or send Apple more money. >>> >>> Regards, >>> John Ralls >>> >>>> On Oct 25, 2026, at 13:18, Marc Lacroix <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you, John, for your email, >>>> >>>> I have MacOS Golden Gate 27.0.1 running on Apple silicon. >>>> >>>> I have upgraded to Gnucash 5.17 from 5.16. >>>> >>>> I use compressed XML files. >>>> >>>> Here is a screen capture of the directory in iCloud Drive. >>>> >>>> <PastedGraphic-1.png> >>>> >>>> >>>> I removed the gnucash directory from the iCloud drive and put it back >>>> after one hour. >>>> >>>> All the files were saved to the cloud server except the two gnucash files >>>> created with the latest version of gnucash. >>>> >>>> Marc >>>> >>>> >>>>> Le 25 oct. 2026 à 12:11, John Ralls <[email protected]> a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> What macOS version are you running and is your computer Apple Silicon or >>>>> Intel? Had macOS upgraded around the time you first noticed the problem? >>>>> If so, what are the old and new versions? >>>>> >>>>> What GnuCash version did you have installed before? >>>>> >>>>> What backend are you using? If it’s XML do you have compression enabled >>>>> in Settings>General>Files? >>>>> >>>>> Open Finder and navigate to your GnuCash directory in iCloud Drive. Does >>>>> the base GnuCash file show up there? If so, does it have an iCloud status >>>>> indicator next to it (see >>>>> https://support.apple.com/en-asia/guide/mac-help/mchlc994344b/mac)? Look >>>>> in particular for the dotted-cloud meaning “Waiting to upload”. Is there >>>>> an error message at the top of the Finder window? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> John Ralls >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 25, 2026, at 06:39, Marc Lacroix via gnucash-user >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I installed the latest gnucash version two weeks ago, and since then, >>>>>> the iCloud Drive has not been able to back up the gnucash file (only >>>>>> XXXX.gnucash). >>>>> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ 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.
