Operating system macOS Joplin version 3.2.13 Desktop version info oplin for Desktop Copyright © 2016-2025 Laurent Cozic Joplin 3.2.13 (prod, darwin) Client ID: 95b85851f07440d4adfe8d8dee410532 Sync Version: 3 Profile Version: 47 Keychain Supported: Yes Revision: a898e17 Backup: 1.4.2 Code…

This is only available in the pre-release at the moment: [image] Desktop pre-release v3.3 is now available (Updated 10/06/2025) lady_beetleBeta Testing Download the latest pre-releases from here: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/releases v3.3.1 New: Acce…

Ok, thanks ! Just tried : when the first instance is closed and second still open, it seems not possible to reload the first one before closing the second one. Is it a feature ? Best regards,

No it should be possible to reload it. You mean after installing a plugin for example?

[image] laurent: You mean after installing a plugin for example? No. For example : Joplin -> Quit for the first instance. Second instance still active. Try to reload Joplin again (so, first instance), it give me focus on second instance. Impossible to reload the first instance till second…

And if it is a reload due to (for example) plugin setting, the first instance is not reloaded... the focus is on the second one.

I've created an issue here, but actually I think this is already fixed but the new version needs to be released: Multiple instance: If main instance is closed, it cannot be reopened opened 01:54PM - 25 Mar 25 UTC (UTC) …

I have the latest pre-release, but File => New application instance does not appear in the menu. Joplin 3.3.3 (prod, win32) Client ID: ec934152e8ab441e8d1466e69798f9ff Sync Version: 3 Profile Version: 47 Keychain Supported: Yes Alternative instance ID: - Revision: 23254e6 Backup: 1.4.2 Sear…

[image] Marian: New application instance does not appear under File in the menu. Indeed [image]

We can find the command here: [image] [image] but it does nothing !

Thanks for this tip! The first time I tried this I thought nothing happened but I must have been too impatient as when I tried it a second time the new instance did indeed appear. I completely quit Joplin and restarted and tried again. After the normal (for v3.3) 8 second startup delay I went for th…

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laurent 25 March 2025 11:10 2

This is only available in the pre-release at the moment:

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