Mac OS latest Bitcoin core latest release will not run as Mac OS, “you can’t open the application ‘Bitcoin core’” #25834

1. 
   ErgoTechKG commented at 2:48 am on August 13, 2022: none

   similar to #24140, but different error message.

2. ErgoTechKG added the label Bug on Aug 13, 2022
3. 
   hebasto commented at 6:52 am on August 13, 2022: member

   @ErgoTechKG

   What binary are you trying to run? Version? SHA256 hash?

4. 
   hebasto commented at 6:58 am on August 13, 2022: member

   @ErgoTechKG Googling this error message makes me believe that the problem is related your system.
5. hebasto added the label macOS on Aug 13, 2022
6. 
   Smiril commented at 3:26 pm on August 14, 2022: none

   downloaded bitcoin core and build yesterday macOS 12.5 Monterey M1 Mac Pro

   there’s no issue … build dmg … and install it work great version 23.0

   try this 👍 ` #!/usr/bin/env bash

   is_arm64() { [ “$(uname -sm)” == “Darwin arm64” ] }

   is_arm64 && echo “Running on Apple Silicon chip with MacOS”

   export HOMEBREW_BREW_GIT_REMOTE=“https://github.com/Homebrew/brew" # put your Git mirror of Homebrew/brew here export HOMEBREW_CORE_GIT_REMOTE=“https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core" # put your Git mirror of Homebrew/homebrew-core here /bin/bash -c “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)" eval “$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)” brew update –force –quiet chmod -R go-w “$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew –prefix)/share/zsh” export OPENBLAS=$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew –prefix openblas) export CFLAGS="-falign-functions=8 ${CFLAGS}”

   brew install wget brew install unzip brew install virtualenv brew install python3 brew install git brew install automake libtool boost pkg-config libevent brew install berkeley-db@4 brew install qt@5 brew uninstall qt brew install qrencode brew install miniupnpc brew install libnatpmp brew install zeromq pip3 install ds_store mac_alias ./autogen.sh ./configure –without-bdb –with-gui=yes make deploy

   echo “Done."`

7. 
   jarolrod commented at 8:14 pm on August 14, 2022: member

   I’ve installed the v23 macOS DMG on macOS monterey on both x86 and arm64 and could not reproduce the issue. @ErgoTechKG try reinstalling the app, or is this already fixed for you?
8. 
   adam2k commented at 7:09 pm on August 17, 2022: none

   I can reproduce a similar issue by downloading the binary here https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/

   After downloading, installing the dmg (dragging into the applications folder), and opening the application:

   

   After pressing OK and navigating to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy (you need to allow the app by clicking on “Open Anyway”)

   

   Go back to the applications folder and reopen the app again (you get another alert dialogue and you have to click on open):

   

   This is not completely broken, but it’s really bad UX for a first time user.

9. 
   adam2k commented at 7:15 pm on August 17, 2022: none

   I believe to improve upon this experience we would need to follow the steps listed here. It might not be possible within the constraints of this build system.

   https://developer.apple.com/developer-id/

   I even attempted an alternative option by installing with the home-brew cask and the outcome is the same https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/bitcoin-core

10. 
    adam2k commented at 7:19 pm on August 17, 2022: none

    Please ignore my comments. This conversation is already happening here https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/15774
11. 
    AdmiralOrange commented at 9:33 am on February 16, 2023: none
12. 
    pinheadmz commented at 7:43 pm on March 8, 2023: member

    I think this is essentially a duplicate of https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/15774
13. 
    maflcko commented at 9:49 am on March 9, 2023: member

    No, I think the error message is different. But there is no further replies from OP available, so closing for now.

    Is this still an issue with a recent version of Bitcoin Core? If yes, what are the steps to reproduce?

14. maflcko closed this on Mar 9, 2023

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15. bitcoin locked this on Mar 8, 2024

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