Bug 509506 - App does not appear in Apple Launchpad
Summary: App does not appear in Apple Launchpad
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Bundle-MacOS (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 8.7.0
Platform: macOS (DMG) macOS
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-09-15 07:25 UTC by sh
Modified: 2025-12-25 10:55 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.0.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Attachments
LauchPad from macOS Sequoia with digiKam 8.9.0 installed (1.33 MB, image/png)
2025-11-19 15:44 UTC, caulier.gilles 		Details
digiKam 8.9.0 running on the new mac mini (1.70 MB, image/png)
2025-11-19 15:44 UTC, caulier.gilles 		Details
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Description sh 2025-09-15 07:25:58 UTC 
SUMMARY
App (digikam and showfoto) does not appear in Apple Launchpad

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install mac app
2. Try to launch app with Apple Launchpad

OBSERVED RESULT
Apps do not appear

EXPECTED RESULT
Apps should appear

SOLUTION:
According to this post https://stackoverflow.com/a/35689026 it seams that the Info.plist of both apps are missing the mandatory key CFBundleVersion. After adding this to the Info.plist of digikam and showfoto both apps appear in Launchpad right away.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS: 15.6.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2025-09-15 08:59:33 UTC 
It work for me (last MacOS version and 8.8.0 pre-release).

Please uninstall previous digiKam from your computer and re-install it.

You can use 8.8.0 in production, it will be a bug fix release:

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

Changelog : https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/blob/master/NEWS?ref_type=heads

Best

Gilles Caulier
Comment 2 caulier.gilles 2025-09-15 09:18:29 UTC 
Screenshots from my Macbook pro :

https://imgur.com/ghoSop2
https://imgur.com/a/48v5DzI
Comment 3 caulier.gilles 2025-11-19 15:44:11 UTC 
Created attachment 186954 [details]
LauchPad from macOS Sequoia with digiKam 8.9.0 installed

I buy a new mac mini M1 for my wife. The system is clean, never used and macOS Sequoia freshly installed. digiKam icon appears properly in Lauchpad as expected...
Comment 4 caulier.gilles 2025-11-19 15:44:46 UTC 
Created attachment 186955 [details]
digiKam 8.9.0 running on the new mac mini