Failed to Load MacOS

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Hi all,

I downloaded KiCad 7.0.7 for the first time for MacOS. The application launches, but anything I click on fails to load.

I’m using MacOS Ventura 13.5.2.
Below is the kind of error message I’m getting:

10:17:38: Unhandled exception class: N8pybind1117error_already_setE what: OSError: [Errno 34] Result too large: ‘/private/var/folders/3m/p64sd_cj1t344lksggbm8hf40000gn/T/AppTranslocation/31BD7DA0-1D91-417B-9E49-EADB761A5D4F/d’

At:
(1573): _fill_cache
(1526): find_spec
(1395): _get_spec
(1423): find_spec
(925): _find_spec
(982): _find_and_load_unlocked
(1007): _find_and_load

10:17:38: Error loading editor.
10:17:38: Application failed to load.

Thank you for your help and support.

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Can you try using Finder to drag the KiCad application folder to your desktop, and then back to your Applications folder, and see if that helps?

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Thank you for your answer. But unfortunately it doesn’t help.
It is the exact same problem on another machine running MacOS Ventura.

I’m affraid this app is not compatible with this OS.

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There is a note here: https://www.kicad.org/help/system-requirements/ regarding MacOS 13.

Does this have anything to do with your problem?
I also do not know how up to date this information is.

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That note is out of date now, I’ll remove it.

KiCad is compatible with Ventura; many people run it there. I’m not sure what is causing the issue you are seeing.

On the second machine, did you use the same file you downloaded on the first machine, or did you download a new copy from the server?

Can you try a testing build from KiCad Downloads ?

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Thankyou :slightly_smiling_face:

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We should put that on download/known issues page

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I used the same file downloaded on the first machine, which I copied via a USB stick.

I will try redownloading it from the link you provided, each machine its own download.

If this helps, the first machine is an Intel i7 iMac, and the second is an i9 Mac Pro, but I don’t think this is related.

I’ll try and will update accordingly.

Thank you.

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You can also try the command line fix linked by dsa-t

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I’m running 7.0.0 on Ventura on an M1 machine with no issues.

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The app itself launches, but none of the editors do.

Stephen's 27 inch iMac 2023-09-16 at 17.11.49

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This is the complete error for the PCB Editor:

Stephen's 27 inch iMac 2023-09-16 at 17.15.58
Stephen's 27 inch iMac 2023-09-16 at 17.15.581573×374 40.4 KB

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BTW, this is from the newly downloaded 7.0.7-122 app, on the iMac.

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What do you mean dsa-t???

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I got it, it’s working now!! Many thanks!!!

sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/KiCad/KiCad.app

I’ll try the other editors, but great fix!!

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As a follow up for reference, I just had this happen to me upgrading from 7.0.4(I think?). Ventura 13.4.1, 2019 i9 MacBook Pro. Here’s what happened:

  1. Downloaded 7.0.7
  2. Open the DMG and dragged Kicad to App folder
  3. Selected “Replace” when prompted
  4. Kicad failed to open
  5. Drug Kicad App folder form the Applications Folder to the Trash
  6. Repeated Step #2 above (No “replace” prompt because I trashed the previous one)

Then Kicad opened and worked fine.

EDIT:
BTW, I upgraded to to 7.0.7 and KiKit 1.4 because KiKit now supports exporting the Pick and Place file for the NeoDen YY1 PnP we just bought. Works great so far.

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