toddwelti

I have written a standalone app compiled on a mac and attempting to run on another mac. When I try to start the app, by double clicking on the .app icon, it "runs" (I can see the name on the menu bar at the top of the screen and can see it in the activity monitor) but no GUI is showing up. I had this problem a while back, and for some reason, moving the .app from the desktop to the download folder and running from there solved it. This time, that is not working. I am not a mac person, so not sure how to troubleshoot this. I don't see any error messages. Any help appreciated.

Compiled on Macbook Pro, running on Mac mini

I have written a standalone app compiled on a mac and attempting to run on another mac.  When I try to start the  app, by double clicking on the .app icon, it "runs" (I can see the name on the menu bar at the top of the screen and can see it in the activity monitor) but no GUI is  showing up.  I had this problem a while back, and for some reason, moving the .app from the desktop to the download folder and running from there solved it.  This time, that is not working.  I am not a mac person, so not sure how to troubleshoot this.  I don't see any error messages.  Any help appreciated.

Compiled on Macbook Pro, running on Mac mini


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I've had this issue before, to fix it I just repackaged the standalone (built the .app again) at it solved it.

Really, just repackaged? no other changes?

Really, just repackaged?  no other changes?


Also make sure that you adjust the Gatekeeper settings on the other Mac:

http://www.imore.com/how-open-apps-unidentified-developer-os-x-mountain-lion

The linked article applies to Mavericks, but also holds true for later versions.

I had this problem once with a standalone which failed to open without even a warning.

Also make sure that you adjust the Gatekeeper settings on the other Mac:
http://www.imore.com/how-open-apps-unidentified-developer-os-x-mountain-lion

I had this problem once with a standalone which failed to open without even a warning.


and don't send your app thru dropbox or google drive... these services do not preserve resources forks ( .. or something like that) and corrupt Max apps.

@ mathieu chamagne: If you have to use dropbox etc., compress them into a .zip container. This worked 100% in my case.

Standalone on Mac won't run