Bug 495628

Summary: When starting digiKam the error appears: The application "Finder" does not have the permission to open "(null)".
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: Iede <ivelde>
Component: Setup-FirstRunAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: crash CC: ivelde, mark.christensen, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version: 8.4.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: macOS (DMG)   
OS: macOS   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report: 8.5.0
Attachments: Screenshot of the error message

Description Iede 2024-10-31 10:49:38 UTC 
Created attachment 175400 [details]
Screenshot of the error message

SUMMARY
Since installing macOS Sequoia 15.1 it is not possible to start digiKam anymore. From all possible ways to start an application (in the App folder with Finder, from the Dock or Spotlight) I get the error message: The application "Finder/Dock/Spotlight" does not have the permission to open "(null)".
I found out after installing macOS Sequoia 15.1 with my previous version of digiKam (cannot reproduce which one that was), and the error remained after installing the latest digiKam 8.4.0. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install macOS Sequoia 15.1
2. Run digiKam

OBSERVED RESULT
Error message The application "Finder/Dock/Spotlight" does not have the permission to open "(null)".

EXPECTED RESULT
digiKam starting up

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS: Sequoia 15.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Searching on this specific error message I see that other applications struggle with this too, e.g. OpenSCAD in https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/finder-does-not-have-permission-to-open-null.2441374/
The solution there seemed to be releasing a signed version.
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2024-10-31 10:52:17 UTC 
Problem is fixed in the pre-release version of digiKam-8.5.0. There is now a version for Apple Silicon:

https://files.kde.org/digikam/

or Intel:

https://files.kde.org/digikam/legacy/

Maik
Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2024-10-31 10:54:56 UTC 
Read also this: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=495523#c3

Maik
Comment 3 Mark Christensen 2024-11-01 19:55:40 UTC 
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #1)
> Problem is fixed in the pre-release version of digiKam-8.5.0. There is now a
> version for Apple Silicon:
> 
> https://files.kde.org/digikam/
> 
> or Intel:
> 
> https://files.kde.org/digikam/legacy/
> 
> Maik

I had the same problem on an Intel MacBook Pro 16 inch 2019 after upgrading to macOS 15.1. I just downloaded and installed the legacy version https://files.kde.org/digikam/legacy/digiKam-8.5.0-20241027T124153-Qt5-MacOS-x86_64.pkg and the problem still exists.

Thank you for your time and efforts.
Comment 4 Iede 2024-11-01 20:07:38 UTC 
In my situation the 8.5.0 worked, thanks for your help
Comment 5 Maik Qualmann 2024-11-01 20:15:42 UTC 
@Iede, are you using the Apple Silicon version?

Maik