HI, On Wed, March 3, 2021 11:40 am, Bruce Irving wrote: >>Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 10:49:34 -0600 >>Subject: Re: [GNC] Linux question >> >>When you say "multiple data accounts", do you mean that you can open more > than one Gnucash f>ile at once on Mac OS? How do you do that? I haven't > been able to and it would be convenient. >> >>Regards, >>Will > > I have 3 data files, each in its own directory (folder) When I want to > open one of them, I navigate to that directory then double click the data > file. > > To open another, I again navigate to the appropriate directory and double > click the data file and it starts another instance of GnuCash. > > This works in both Windows and Linux. I don't know about Mac.
This does not work on a Mac; indeed, on a Mac double-clicking on a file DOES NOT open that data file. Specifically, on a Mac, it will start GnuCash, but gnucash will re-open the last file it had open and NOT the file you double-clicked. To open a second file on a Mac (if you can -- I don't know), you would need to run GnuCash from the Terminal and pass the filename on the commandline. NOTE: Having multiple instances of GnuCash open at the same time can potentially cause Preference and Metadata loss, as files may get written by one copy and then those changes get over-written by another copy. This includes metadata like open windows and tabs, saves reports, etc. YMMV. > HTH > Bruce > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -derek -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ 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.