I haven’t been following this thread closely. Have you tried logging out of iCloud and then logging back in? Maybe logging out, rebooting, and then logging back in?
I have not had any trouble with iCloud syncing 5.17 files. -- Dave Reiser [email protected] > On Oct 27, 2026, at 10:24, Marc Lacroix via gnucash-user > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Let me summarize the situation. > > I recently discovered that iCloud Drive had ceased synchronizing. > > I did several tests, and finally I found that synchronization with iCloud > stopped when it tried to synchronize gnucash files created with the latest > version of gnucash. > > I know it is weird. > > If I report this problem to Apple, they are likely to ask me to check with > gnucash. > > Is there any difference in file format between versions 5.16 and 5.17? > > Is there something else I should test? > > >> 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
