macOS Monterey deleting bitcoin core after updates (M1) #23134

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   ghost commented at 12:17 pm on September 29, 2021: none

   When updating to macOS Monterey the bitcoin core app is deleted from the applications folder. If pinned to the dock you will see a “?” where it was in it’s location.

   Did not delete wallet or node data. Reinstalling the application works just fine.

2. unknown added the label Bug on Sep 29, 2021
3. 
   hebasto commented at 12:54 pm on September 29, 2021: member

   Did it happen to Bitcoin Core app only? Is it a macOS Monterey expected or buggy behavior?
4. hebasto removed the label Bug on Sep 29, 2021
5. 
   ghost commented at 5:52 pm on October 2, 2021: none

   Yes only to Bitcoin Core app while third party applications that have also been downloaded from an external source remain. This wasn’t expected in prior builds but it has happened twice thus far on Beta 7 and 6 of macOS Monterey.

   Update: Beta 8 does the same. Looking at logs for any reference to the deletion but my assumption it’s been added to xprotect and treating it as malware.

6. 
   hebasto commented at 7:50 pm on October 2, 2021: member

   @nunya-mich

   Is it a self-compiled binary, or a signed release binary?

7. 
   ghost commented at 2:59 pm on October 10, 2021: none

   Self-compiled is good to go it appears to be the signed release binary only at this time. The self-compiled survive the last beta update.
8. 
   TomasHaaris commented at 12:57 pm on January 23, 2022: none

   I have it too. This problem/bug has existed for more than a year. Such problem exists on Bigsur & Monterey. I just installed bitcoin core and after three days - no more program files on the computer.

   Just these files:

9. fanquake added the label macOS on Jan 25, 2022
10. 
    coinforensics commented at 7:43 pm on February 14, 2022: contributor

    I was able to reproduce this behaviour in a virtual machine.

    After updating from macOS 12.2 to 12.2.1 the Bitcoin Core application /Applications/Bitcoin-Qt.app/ was gone. Fortunately the data directory is still available.

11. 
    coinforensics commented at 4:56 am on March 15, 2022: contributor

    Same behavior from 12.2.1 to 12.3.
12. fanquake closed this on Mar 16, 2022

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13. sidhujag referenced this in commit e39d71cfd1 on Mar 16, 2022
14. 
    hebasto commented at 12:29 pm on April 3, 2022: member

    #24501 (comment)
15. 
    procion1302 commented at 9:08 am on April 28, 2022: none

    Could confirm this bug exist
16. 
    hebasto commented at 9:30 am on April 28, 2022: member

    @procion1302

    Could confirm this bug exist

    What Bitcoin Core version?

    If not v23.0, please try it.

17. MarcoFalke locked this on Feb 1, 2023

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