Hi Lorrie, I suggest you create a "GnuCash" folder in your "Documents" folder and copy your gnucash files there - that way your log files don't clutter up your desktop.
Cheers Dave H (newly transitioned Mac user :-) On 21 October 2017 at 08:47, Lorrie E Clemens <lorrie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, that is it. Where should I store this file after I make changes to it > (and save)? > Lorrie > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Maf. King <m...@chilwell.net> wrote: > > > >> On Friday, 20 October 2017 23:03:48 BST Lorrie E Clemens wrote: > >> HimDerek, > >> So I am missing a step here. > >> I double click on Gnucash 2-6-18 and I get the box with authors, > copying, > >> etc. I click on Gnucash and I get the tip of the day, then a box pops > up in > >> the left corner saying that the file/URI/ etc could not be found. I > must be > >> taking the wrong path. > >> Lorrie > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > > > > Hi, > > > > I don't use a Mac, so this is based on what I've read over the years on > the > > list... > > > > You are on the right path, but not far enough along it. > > > > > > When the "can't find file" dialogue box appears, close it, then go > File->Open > > and navigate to the folder with your data files in it. look for > > <something>.gnucash not any of the backups with the string of digits, > nor the > > .log or .LCK files. (<something> is what you originally called the > datafile) > > > > HTH, > > Maf. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > 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 > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > 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 gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.