SUMMARY *** NOTE: If you are reporting a crash, please try to attach a backtrace with debug symbols. See https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports *** STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. configure macOS to open .kdenlive files with Kdenlive App 2. double click an existing project file in Finder OBSERVED RESULT Kdenlive opens, but is empty EXPECTED RESULT Kdenlive opens, and project is opened – without the need to select the project in Kdenlive's own file opening dialog again SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS macOS: 12.3.1 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0 Qt Version: 5.15.2 (built against 5.15.2)
Confirmed that this is still an issue in Kdenlive 22.08.2. We should also make it register itself as the application for .kdenlive files.
Today is July 1st, 2025 and the bug is still there. My Kdenlive version is 25.04.1 But I did some experiments via the command line. When I try to open a Kdenlive project "the Mac way": $ open path\ to\ project/video\ project.kdenlive or $ open "path to project/video project.kdenlive" It does not opens empty project. But if I open it like this: $ /Applications/kdenlive-25.04.1.app/Contents/MacOS/kdenlive path\ to\ project/video\ project.kdenlive or $ /Applications/kdenlive-25.04.1.app/Contents/MacOS/kdenlive "path to project/video project.kdenlive" Kdenlive opens the project propelry. It must be something of the way macOS communicates with Kdenlive or how Kdenlive is pachaged for macOS.
I am happy to report that this issue will finally be fixed in Kdenlive 25.08.0. You can test the fix using our devel beta packages available here: https://origin.cdn.kde.org/ci-builds/multimedia/kdenlive/release-25.08/