[GH-ISSUE #91] [BUG] Generated app does not open in Ventura/M1 #63

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opened 2026-03-04 12:28:34 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-04 12:28:34 +03:00

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Originally created by @acyment on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/casualsnek/onthespot/issues/91

Describe the bug
Generated app does not open in mac OS Ventura using an M1 machine (haven't tried in other macOS versions or with Intel processor though)

To Reproduce

Build using build_mac.sh (I actually had to replace png icon with icns version as described here)
Double-click on app or execute from command line using "open onthespot_mac.app/"
Nothing happens

Expected behavior
GUI should appear

System Information (please complete the following information):

OS: Ventura 13.5
OnTheSpot Version: 0.5

Additional context
Apple M1 Pro processor

Originally created by @acyment on GitHub (Aug 21, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/casualsnek/onthespot/issues/91 **Describe the bug** Generated app does not open in mac OS Ventura using an M1 machine (haven't tried in other macOS versions or with Intel processor though) **To Reproduce** - Build using build_mac.sh (I actually had to replace png icon with icns version as described [here](https://github.com/casualsnek/onthespot/issues/90)) - Double-click on app or execute from command line using "open onthespot_mac.app/" - Nothing happens **Expected behavior** GUI should appear **System Information (please complete the following information):** - OS: Ventura 13.5 - OnTheSpot Version: 0.5 **Additional context** Apple M1 Pro processor

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@casualsnek commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2023):

Are you using rosetta emulation/compatibility ? PyQt5 currently does not aupport ARM macs so it has to run via emulation. ( Run the whole build process/built binaries inside a rosetta terminal and it should work ).

I will soon be porting ots to use pyqt6 so it should get native support for m1 macs as well !

@casualsnek commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2023): Are you using rosetta emulation/compatibility ? PyQt5 currently does not aupport ARM macs so it has to run via emulation. ( Run the whole build process/built binaries inside a rosetta terminal and it should work ). I will soon be porting ots to use pyqt6 so it should get native support for m1 macs as well !

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2026-03-04 12:28:35 +03:00

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@acyment commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2023):

I was not using rosetta. I'll give it a try and report back.

@acyment commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2023): I was not using rosetta. I'll give it a try and report back.

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@justine-george commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024):

I built using ./build_mac.sh inside a rosetta terminal (M2). The generated app binary does not open.

@justine-george commented on GitHub (May 19, 2024): I built using ./build_mac.sh inside a rosetta terminal (M2). The generated app binary does not open.