Audacity says another copy is running [SOLVED]

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johnro43
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Audacity says another copy is running [SOLVED]

Post by johnro43 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:41 pm

I am getting a message that 'another copy of Audacity is running' when I try to initiate the program. Force Quit shows no Audacity. I deleted the software and re-downloaded. Still get the same message. "Audacity" appears on top line of Desktop, with no commands.

I had a minor mishap ... foot in headphone cord ... moved computer and disconnected the off board drive I use for .aup files. Don't think that would cause this. Any ideas?
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Re: Audacity says another copy is running

Post by steve » Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:14 am

Try rebooting the computer.

If that doesn't fix it:
  1. Click on the "Go" menu, and choose "Go to Folder"
  2. Copy and paste this location: ~/Library/Application Support/audacity/
  3. Look in the SessionData folder and trash any file you find there.
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
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Re: Audacity says another copy is running [SOLVED]

Post by johnro43 » Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:04 am

I had tried reboot ... your second solution was OUTstanding. I probably should have figured that out myself BUT having an expert answer makes it much less nerve-racking to push that purge button

Thanks
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