I understand but this will be too disruptive to me. I have a backup clone drive which is still running Sonoma and in worst case i can boot to this drive but it will not have any of the changes I’ve made to my mac since my upgrade including database etc so not workable. I will stick with Sequoia until a solution is available
You’re in a better position than you realize. By thinking ahead and having a mountable clone/backup you can use a backup from your macOS Sequoia installation and recover said backup into your Sonoma external.
You would then go into your Roon Sonoma settings and rename your server i.e. “Sonoma” for example. You would also change the automated backup location on Sonoma as not to override any backup locations reserved for Sequoia.
At this point your fully functional. When the issue is resolved concerning Sequoia you migrate back to your internal.
So in the end you would have complete and full access to your history, bookmarks etc in Roon. If your referring to certain upgrades that you would miss via Sequoia that’s something else.
Thanks for this recommendation. Would you be willing to chat with me privately about this? Difficult to get everything from our exchange here. my email is [removed by Moderator for privacy].
Certainly
After further review theres one more thing that I believe that you should try. Let’s reinstall Roon on your Mac once again but this time were going to delete a few directories as well.
Step 1. Perform a backup and shutdown all endpoints and your server.
Step 2. Delete Roon
Step 3. Reboot
Step 4. Open the “Go menu” located in your Apple menu (Finder) select the drop-down “Go to folder” and then enter each line below in turn in the field to reach a given directory. Once there delete each parent directory that references the name “Roon”.
Example: When performing this action on my Macbook using “~/Library/Saved Application State” it reveals the hidden directory “com.roon.Roon.savedState”. In my example, you would select this directory for deletion.
~/Library/Application Support
~/Library/Saved Application State
/Library/Caches
~/Library/Caches
Step 5. Reinstall Roon
- When reinstalling you should see a prompt requesting that you Allow “Roon” to find devices on local networks. Select “Allow”
Step 6. Power on your server and endpoints. Reinstall your backup
Report your findings here in the forum.
My issue with Audio zones has been resolved. I simply reconnected with the roon server and my mac once again displayed the external headphone option. I don’t really know why it was so easy lat night and not earlier but I’m thrilled to have everything working again
There was one addition system setting that seems to be making a key difference. Allowing the roon server to make network connections. I was unaware that this was a setting until it showed up yesterday
Wonderful. Happy to hear that you’re up and running again. In your use case what was the name of the aforementioned system setting?
Now I’m having problems again. Roon is now forgetting my settings and trying to start from scratch. When i try starting up it gives me 3 choices, nucleus one, my mac and a windows device on my network but no mater which one i select it just says you’re already logged in but won’t go to my already established items. It also asks me to login to my roon account but doesn’t do anything when i sign in. Infuriating.
Roon flip flops from acting normal aware of my setup and allowing me to select an audio zone to forgetting everything. Some network setting or parameter appears to be connected then lost.
There is apparently something in Sequoia with the network area that is inconsistent, it works then it doesn’t. I thought it was the roon server but i already set it.
Respectfully your (last 2 post) wouldn’t appear to stem from any issue relating to macOS or Roon but of understanding how this complex implementation works. Roon does a lot of the heavy lifting but users need to understand the basic concepts of how this works in order to get up and running. Roon has advanced capabilities but it’s designed for Rookies. Reading or perusing that knowledge base is the best thing any old or new user can do. Addressing your problem…
Roon is extremely intelligent software. What you’re seeing is an example of one of the many things that make Roon impressive. The software is trying to communicate “What set of instructions do you wish that I perform?” It’s informing you that it can do complex things.
It is capable of running as your music server or as an endpoint to the Roon server of your choice or it can do both simultaneously. It’s also informing you or will inform you when the occasion arises that you have a single license or an inadequate number of licenses. Would you like to purchase an additional license so that it can carry out your request or would you prefer to deauthorize a currently running server so that it can proceed with your request.
I don’t quite understand your post in detail but that’s my guess as to the message received that you mentioned.
So unless you’ve purchased more than a single license (which to my knowledge only a few of us have for family and or specific workarounds your license grants you the use of a single Roon server and an infinite number of endpoints/remotes.
Operating under that assumption that you purchased a Nucleus to act alone as your server you need to tell the other two computers on your network that their services as Roon servers are no longer needed. Roon can deactivate those servers so that they can begin functioning as endpoints. Roon can do this on the fly so let’s get started…
Open up Roon settings on your mac as well as your PC and in general settings you should see an option to disconnect. Do so with your Windows and your mac. Once presented with a new connection window connect to your Nucleus which should be powered on as well as on the same network.
So basically Roon presented you with an option at installation to connect to a currently active server as a client/remote or to make each individual PC a Roon server. It appears that you had chosen the latter. The software is attempting to assist you in correcting this.
Again, If I understood you correctly that appears to be what’s going on. Best of luck.
I should add I’m not dismissive of the very real issues which many of you are having with macOS Sequoia. The issues are real but other variables come into play as well. Best
Hi,
Sometimes Roon licensing server gets confused and thinks the current Roon Server is an additional different installation.
Just press the unauthorise icon, it’s quite safe, and then login as normal.
This worked! I’m back in! Thank you!
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Please pardon yesterday’s response Howard. It was excessive. I wasn’t having the better of my days. I’m happy to hear you’re back up and running.
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