RawTherapee macOS Catalina FAQs

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The introduction of macOS 10.15 Catalina introduced a new security and stability paradigm. In this post we will examine some answers to your most frequently asked questions about using RawTherapee on the new operating system for Apple Macintosh computers. @hiram

macOS 10.15.4+ Catalina FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. Wonder if your bug has been reported or solved?
    a. Search the forum for the term macOS | Catalina:
    https://discuss.pixls.us/search?q=catalina%20|%20macos%20order%3Alatest
    b. Search GitHub for macOS issues:
    Issues · Beep6581/RawTherapee · GitHub

  2. App does not launch?
    a. RawTherapee must be installed in /Applications.
    Drag the app to the /Applications folder.
    b. Could be a quarantine flag on the app in the system cache.
    Clear it with xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/RawTherapee.app

  3. Can’t access external drives? File permission prompts not appearing?
    a. System Security may need to be refreshed.
    Reset the settings with sudo spctl --reset-default

  4. How do I run the CLI (Command-Line Interface)? Due to a new security protocol in Catalina, the code-signed CLI in the bundle can no longer be executed from a terminal external to the app.
    a. The CLI is provided for Catalina users as an un-codesigned binary executable located in the same folder as the codesigned and notarized .dmg. (As of version 5.8-397-g276ae214f)
    b. You must install the RawTherapee app into /Applications first. The CLI will load it’s 3rd-party libraries from there.
    b. To run, copy the CLI rawtherapee-cli from the zip folder to a directory in your $PATH.
    c. For example:
    % unzip ~/Downloads/RawTherapee_OSX_10.9_64_5.8-397-g276ae214f.zip -d ~/Downloads
    % ditto ~/Downloads/RawTherapee_OSX_10.9_64_5.8-397-g276ae214f_folder/rawtherapee-cli /opt/local/bin/rawtherapee-cli
    % export PATH=/opt/local/bin:$PATH
    % rawtherapee-cli
    RawTherapee, version 5.8-397-g276ae214f, command line.
    Terminating without anything to do.
    %

  5. Want to test a recent dev build for macOS?
    a. Look in my keybase: kd6kxr/ – Keybase.pub
    The latest “working” build has the greatest “Unreliable Version Number”.
    rtfilename

  6. Your next Catalina FAQ goes here!

The macOS version of RawTherapee is codesigned and notarized by a member of the Apple Developer Program. These are not free Apple services, and your financial support of the PIXLS.US community helps us provide that to you. I urge you to consider donating to PIXLS.US here. :star: Look for other donors who wear a star badge on their avatar.

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