Bug 503604

Summary:	No longer opens on macOS Big Sur
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	flynntech
Component:	Setup & Installation	Assignee:	Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	crash	CC:	fritzibaby, hu.repasidavid
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	macOS (DMG)
OS:	macOS
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description flynntech 2025-05-01 09:45:01 UTC

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SUMMARY
As of 25.04.0 the app no longer opens on my editing machine (MBP 2013 15”) with macOS Big Sur 11.6 and instead shows a dialog saying "The application requires macOS 12.0 or later".
Considering recently Craft changed its minimum requirement to macOS 12.0, I suppose you forgot to set MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET to 11.0.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open kdenlive on macOS Big Sur
2. 
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Shows a dialog saying "The application requires macOS 12.0 or later".

EXPECTED RESULT
Shows the app.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: N/A
macOS: 11.6
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: N/A
KDE Plasma Version: N/A
KDE Frameworks Version: N/A
Qt Version: N/A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 emohr 2025-05-06 18:01:40 UTC

Thank you for reporting. This depends on the Qt version. From Qt 6.8 onward it needs macOS 12.

I investigate to find out which is the last Kdenlive version that runs under macOS 11. It’s version 24.08.1 which runs under Qt 6.7.2.

Please test Kdenlive 24.08.1 from here: https://download.kde.org/Attic/kdenlive/24.08/macOS/kdenlive-24.08.1-x86_64.dmg to see if it starts under your macOS 11.6. Please give a feedback here.

Comment 2 flynntech 2025-05-09 08:05:02 UTC

I see. Thanks for clarifying.

Comment 3 Répási Dávid 2025-05-10 11:55:13 UTC

I have tested 24.08.1 .2 and .3, only .1 starts.
Could it be looked at, that if qt for example drops an os version, the project doesn't update in a minor version? This imo could be categorized as a major and breaking change.

Comment 4 emohr 2025-05-10 13:24:39 UTC

Kdenlive version 24.08.2 was compiled with Qt 6.8.0 (runs only with macOS 12). So, Kdenlive 24.08.1 is the last macOS 11 version Kdenlive runs on.
The Qt version update is not bound to a major release. This is done KDE wide.