I have been contentedly using Gnucash since 2010, initially on Ubuntu but more recently on iMac, and although I have no problems with the version I’m using it’s probably time I upgraded.
I have a few questions: 1. Will 2.6.16 still run on the Mac when the withdrawal of support for 32-bit software takes place (it was to have taken place with the move from High Sierra to Mojave, but has been deferred until the next OS release)? 2. Can I go straight from 2.6.16 to 3.4 (the current stable release), or do I have to upgrade in stages? 3. Are the data files with the newer releases backward-compatible with earlier ones? (i.e. Can I drop back to an earlier version after opening and/or editing my files in the current one?). 4. Is there a tidy way of running two versions on the same computer and keeping their respective data files separate? 5. Is it better to use the compiled version available as a download, or to compile in situ? (I have both MacPorts and Homebrew set up on my computer). I see from recent posts that there appear to be difficulties with the uploading of bank statements and of stock market prices, but I use neither of these features. My accounts are stored in .gnucash files, not in a database. Regards, Michael _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
