With computers you need to be precise. Bill, Koz and waxcylinder did not say "~library" they said "~/Library"
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~/Library/Application Support/Audacity is already running...really??
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This forum is for Audacity on macOS 10.4 and later.
Please state which version of macOS you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Audacity menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
This forum is for Audacity on macOS 10.4 and later.Please state which version of macOS you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Audacity menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Re: Audacity is already running...really??
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dwatkinsss
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Re: Audacity is already running...really??
OK, I figured out how to get to ~/Library/Application Support/audacity using GO > - but the audacity.cfg file can not be opened by any of my apps. I was told to delete the audacity-lock-user name-whatever - nothing seems to work - BIG sigh !
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billw58
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Re: Audacity is already running...really??
Inside the audacity folder is a folder named "SessionData". Delete anything inside that folder.
If that fails, delete the file "audacity.cfg". There is no point in trying to open it.
-- Bill
If that fails, delete the file "audacity.cfg". There is no point in trying to open it.
-- Bill
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kozikowski
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Re: Audacity is already running...really??
You can't use the regular Mac tools. You have to use a system tool.
Click on the desktop > Go (top menu bar) > Go To Folder and put this address in.
Then click audacity.
Click on the desktop > Go (top menu bar) > Go To Folder and put this address in.
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Then click audacity.
Koz... delete the file "audacity.cfg". There is no point in trying to open it.