3.4.1 install fails

Audacity Help Forum macOS
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I tried to install Audacity 3.4.1

audacity-macOS-3.4.1-universal.dmg

I got it from

Download for macOS
Current Version 3.4.1

I tried it two ways:

– I pushed the installer graphic to a custom folder in Go > Applications > audacity3-4-1.
– I executed the installer graphic as intended by simple dragging to the Applications graphic.

I got Audacity.app in both cases. One in Applications and one in the custom folder (like I regularly do).

Neither one runs. I get a Verifying “Audacity.app”… graphic which grinds to a halt exactly half-way across.

If I leave it there, I get the machine fans spinning up and the Activity Monitor reports XprotectService taking 200% (100% of both CPUs). So the machine thinks something Very Bad is happening.

I Shut Down.

Audacity 3.3.3 and before install and appear to run.

MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6

Koz

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The universal DMG doesn’t work on 10.13 for some reason. Use the Intel-only version instead.

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2.8 GHz Intel Core i5

Got it. Trying.

Koz

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I downloaded the Mac/Intel version of 3.4.2. It installs and seems to work OK.

Koz