darktable 5.6.2 not working on MacOS

martinus · October 6, 2026, 2:45pm

I am running darktable 5.6.2 on my MacBook Pro M1.

And this is what it looks like

when I run it from the command line I get:

objc[20240]: Class GNotificationCenterDelegate is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgio-2.0.0.dylib (0x10547c4e8) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/glib/2.90.0/lib/libgio-2.0.0.dylib (0x129ac04e8). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GdkQuartzView is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgdk-3.0.dylib (0x1052651d8) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgdk-3.0.dylib (0x1292011f0). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GdkQuartzNSWindow is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgdk-3.0.dylib (0x105265228) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgdk-3.0.dylib (0x129201240). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class gdkCoreCursor is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgdk-3.0.dylib (0x105265278) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgdk-3.0.dylib (0x129201290). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GtkClipboardOwner is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd1630) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f9630). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GtkDragSourceOwner is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd1680) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f9680). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GtkQuartzStatusIcon is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd16d0) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f96d0). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class ResultReceiver is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd1748) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f9748). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GtkApplicationQuartzDelegate is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd1770) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f9770). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GNSMenuItem is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd17c0) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f97c0). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class GNSMenu is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd17e8) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f97e8). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.
objc[20240]: Class FilterComboBox is implemented in both /Applications/darktable.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x107cd1860) and /opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/libgtk-3.0.dylib (0x12a0f9860). This may cause spurious casting failures and mysterious crashes. One of the duplicates must be removed or renamed.

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.757: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.758: g_object_new_with_properties: assertion 'G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.763: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.768: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.768: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.768: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.770: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.770: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.770: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.860: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.860: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.860: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.888: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.888: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.888: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.888: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.888: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.888: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.889: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.889: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.889: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.901: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.901: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.901: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.914: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.914: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.914: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.915: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:09.915: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:09.915: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.256: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.256: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:12.256: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.959: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.959: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:12.959: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.981: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.981: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:12.981: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.981: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.981: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:12.981: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.981: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.981: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:12.981: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.982: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:12.982: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:12.982: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.155: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.155: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.155: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.214: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.214: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.214: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.214: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.214: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.214: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.215: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.215: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.215: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.215: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.215: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.215: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.215: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.215: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.216: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.216: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.216: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.216: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.216: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.216: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.217: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.217: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.217: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.217: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.217: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.217: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.218: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.218: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.218: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.281: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.281: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.281: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.329: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:13.329: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:13.329: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.120: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.120: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.120: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.121: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.121: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.121: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.121: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.121: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.121: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.121: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.121: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.121: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.139: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.139: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.139: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.139: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.139: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.139: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.139: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.139: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.139: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.140: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.140: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.140: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.140: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.140: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.141: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.141: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.141: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.141: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.141: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.164: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.164: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.164: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.164: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.164: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.164: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.165: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.165: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.165: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.166: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.166: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.166: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.166: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.166: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.166: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.168: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.168: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.168: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.169: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.169: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.169: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.169: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.169: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.169: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.170: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.170: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.170: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.171: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.171: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.171: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.171: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.171: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.171: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.172: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.172: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.172: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.173: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.173: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.173: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.173: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.173: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.173: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.175: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.175: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.175: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.175: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.175: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.175: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.176: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.176: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.176: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.177: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.177: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.177: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.178: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.178: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.178: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.178: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.178: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.178: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.179: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.179: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): Gtk-WARNING **: 20:12:14.179: Loading IM context type 'quartz' failed

(process:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.179: plugin pointer (0x77ec885980) for type 'GtkIMContextQuartz' is invalid

(org.darktable.darktable:20240): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 20:12:14.179: plugin '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/gtk+3/3.24.52_1/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-quartz.so' failed to register type '(null)'

mino · October 6, 2026, 2:46pm

Please open an issue on github.

I assume 5.6.1 ran without issues? How does the nightly behave?

martinus · October 6, 2026, 4:52pm

Correct, will open an issue on github

martinus · October 6, 2026, 4:59pm

While reporting on GitHub, I wanted to take a new screenshot. So I opened darktable to take one, Initially, I had the exactly the same problem. But then needed something, so I resized the windows, and all the issues are now fixed… Maybe a fluke.

anry · October 6, 2026, 5:34pm

@martinus : Just curious, did you have custom theme set up before the upgrade?

martinus · October 7, 2026, 1:40am

No, default elegant grey