Bug 515473

Summary:	Kstars Version 3.8.1 (Mac) fails to open.
Product:	[Applications] kstars	Reporter:	johan.schutz
Component:	general	Assignee:	Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	critical	CC:	johan.schutz
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	3.8.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	macOS (DMG)
OS:	Other
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	screenshot when I try to open the app Message when I try to open stars 3.8.1

Description johan.schutz 2026-02-03 20:25:42 UTC

Created attachment 189195 [details]
screenshot when I try to open the app

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SUMMARY
kstars does not open but indicates it is damaged. I have downloaded it several times from https://kstars.kde.org/download/macos/ and installed it. Each time I get the same problem

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install Kstars
2. open application
3. fails to open

OBSERVED RESULT
- application does not open correctly. Instead a message is displayed:
- Kstars.app is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash.

EXPECTED RESULT
- open application

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS:  Tahoe 26.2
Kstars: 3.8.1.
KDE Plasma Version: ?
KDE Frameworks Version: ?
Qt Version: ?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Previous versions of Kstars worked fine. I downloaded version 3.8.1. today (2026-02-03) and tried to install it, but after installation, it does not open but instead displays the message mentioned above.

Comment 1 johan.schutz 2026-02-04 14:27:50 UTC

Created attachment 189210 [details]
Message when I try to open stars 3.8.1

Downloaded the Mac version 3.8.1. multiple times. This is the message I get each time. I did not have any issues with the previous versions. Now I can't do anything. 
Please let me know how to fix this.

Thank you.