Hylton, The main GnuCash page includes a link for installation, and on that installation page, the section for macos states: "Once you have downloaded the disk image, double click to open it, and then drag the app icon into your Applications folder (or anywhere else on your system that you choose)."
Sorry that this wasn't clear to you. David T. On Oct 8, 2022, 7:42 PM, at 7:42 PM, "Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)" <hyl...@conacher.co.za> wrote: >Hi, > >I recently downloaded the .dmg file for my OS. > >I read the README and several other of the texts and not seeing any >reference installation on a Mac I double clicked on the GnuCash icon. > >This verified the package and opened it where I was able to create a >new >set of accounts. >I was puzzled as I had not seen anything about dragging and dropping >the >executable into the Applications folder. > >I carried on and made the Mac remember the icon in the task bar. > >Each time I execute the app it verifies the package, asks me if I am >sure I want to open it as it was downloaded from a website. I confirm >and the accounts I created and saved are opened, thank goodness. > >I did some Google work and found the GnuCash app does not open a window > >showing a Mac user to drag the app into the Applications folder. > >I ran the .dmg again and dragged the GnuCash icon to a Finder window >open on Applications. > >My problem was solved. > >Please add something into the README contents about installing on a >Mac. > >Thanks and good gnucashing > >Hylton >_______________________________________________ >gnucash-user mailing list >gnucash-user@gnucash.org >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. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
