I normally use Scrivener on a MacBook Pro and save all my files to Dropbox. I am running the most current version of Scrivener on my MacBook. I recently purchased a new-to-me iMac that is running Ventura, as is my MacBook. I purchased a new version of Scrivener to install on my new machine since I was anxious to get started and had no idea how to add a second computer. However, I am unable to open any of my Scrivener files that I have saved in Dropbox on the iMac. I receive an error message that says:
āThe project [name] seems to be of an older format, but no binder.scrivproj file could be found inside it. It may be missing or corrupt, possibly because of a problem with the device on which it is stored, or because of a synchronisation problem.
Try ctrl-clicking on the project in the Finder and selecting āShow Package Contentsā, then look for a file entitled ābinder.scrivprojā. Ensure it has not been renamed by a backup routine. If it does not exist, try restoring from a backup.ā
I followed the advice, there is no binder.scrivproj for any of my files. I have Scrivener set up to backup files to a folder in Dropbox. I went the folder of backup files and theyāre completely greyed out. Iām not able to open any of them on the iMac.
Iām not sure what to do at this point. Can anyone help me? I canāt seem to find any posts in the forum that deal with this topic specifically, or that have instructions that I can utilize or that work.