Meld hotfix on MacOS with Sonoma(14) Intel / M1 & M2 & M3 (Apple silicon) CPU [with Rosetta]

meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh

### Test on https://github.com/yousseb/meld/releases/tag/osx-20
### OSX - 3.21.0 (r4) Sonoma

#!/bin/zsh

#Fix libpng16.16.dylib not found
install_name_tool -change /usr/local/opt/libpng/lib/libpng16.16.dylib @executable_path/../Frameworks/libpng16.16.dylib /Applications/Meld.app/Contents/Frameworks/libfreetype.6.20.0.dylib

#Fix libbrotlidec.1.dylib not found
install_name_tool -change /usr/local/opt/brotli/lib/libbrotlidec.1.dylib @executable_path/../Frameworks/libbrotlidec.1.dylib /Applications/Meld.app/Contents/Frameworks/libfreetype.6.20.0.dylib

#Make MacOS trust Meld.app
xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Meld.app

#if CPU type is Apple silicon, use Rosetta to execute
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :LSRequiresNativeExecution false" /Applications/Meld.app/Contents/Info.plist

#Try to open Meld
open /Applications/Meld.app

Are you sure you first redownloaded Meld v3.21.0 (r4) ? I had the same. Redownloaded it, then by hand, using "sudo" for each script line and then it worked.

The suggestion is correct, but I'd like to ask, does the current script still require the 'sudo' command?

Are you sure you first redownloaded Meld v3.21.0 (r4) ? I had the same. Redownloaded it, then by hand, using "sudo" for each script line and then it worked.

Yes you were right ❗, for some reason I had this experimentation build. Your suggested build worked like a charm, thanks million 🙏.

I'm glad you were able to successfully run the program using this script!

Use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4) from https://github.com/yousseb/meld/ on your own MacOS Sonoma. curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Beautiful. I made this line an alias of 'meld' so now things are fast and easy.

Thanks for this! In case meld starts working again without the need for this, how can I revert it?

Thanks for this! In case meld starts working again without the need for this, how can I revert it?

That's really good news! If you've replaced the Meld.app file, there's no need to take any action to revert the hotfix.

Use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4) from https://github.com/yousseb/meld/ on your own MacOS Sonoma. curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Beautiful. I made this line an alias of 'meld' so now things are fast and easy.

Thank you for your feedback. ：）Sounds great !

Amazing ... thank you

Use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4) from https://github.com/yousseb/meld/ on your own MacOS Sonoma. curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Thank you!

Use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4) from https://github.com/yousseb/meld/ on your own MacOS Sonoma. curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Thank you!

I’m glad this script has been helpful to you !

I fucking love you! Thank you so much. Now I can stop using beyond compare.

I fucking love you! Thank you so much. Now I can stop using beyond compare.

I'm glad you were able to successfully run the program using this script!

I get a different error on a M3 silicon mac:

I get a different error on a M3 silicon mac:

Hi, thank you for your feedback. ：）
Could you please provide the steps you followed and any messages that appeared in the terminal while using this script?
More detailed information would be helpful in troubleshooting.

I get a different error on a M3 silicon mac:

I think the /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :LSRequiresNativeExecution false" /Applications/Meld.app/Contents/Info.plist part of the script is supposed to fix this message.

Use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4) from https://github.com/yousseb/meld/ on your own MacOS Sonoma. curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Thanks a lot! Success right away.：）

Very nice!

I failed at first, but that was because I was using the Homebrew version of Meld. The script worked immediately after I installed the correct version.

I feel like this should also link to the relevant issue: yousseb/meld#151 (comment)

Use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4) from https://github.com/yousseb/meld/ on your own MacOS Sonoma. curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Thanks a lot! Success right away.：）

I’m glad this script has been helpful to you !

Very nice!

I failed at first, but that was because I was using the Homebrew version of Meld. The script worked immediately after I installed the correct version.

Thank you for your feedback. ：)

I feel like this should also link to the relevant issue: yousseb/meld#151 (comment)

Yes, you are right. And hope this script snippet can help everyone.

It works like a charm, thanks @syneart
For people who don't read the comment lines (like me), this is for Meld v3.21.0 (r4). The "latest dmg" at Meld for OSX points to Meld v3.21.0 (r2), for which I think the script might work as well if substituting "libfreetype.6.dylib" for "libfreetype.6.20.0.dylib", but I have not tried it.

Use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4) from https://github.com/yousseb/meld/ on your own MacOS Sonoma. curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Thanks a lot! Success right away.：）

Ditto! Even though the meld app icon had a big circle with a diagonal slash icon when I opened the dmg file, as if it was for the wrong OS, applying the hotfix made it work. Thanks @syneart!

Thank you so much for this - worked perfectly on latest Mac with the version of Meld linked in the gist.

THANK YOU !!!!

It works like a charm, thanks @syneart For people who don't read the comment lines (like me), this is for Meld v3.21.0 (r4). The "latest dmg" at Meld for OSX points to Meld v3.21.0 (r2), for which I think the script might work as well if substituting "libfreetype.6.dylib" for "libfreetype.6.20.0.dylib", but I have not tried it.

Thank you for your feedback. ：)
In fact, making the corresponding modifications is not a problem. However, there may be some unknown issues when using the r2 version on macOS Sonoma. We'll have to wait and see what the author's next strategy is.

Thank you! This is such a lifesaver! Worked perfectly on M1 Mac.

This is glorious, thank you so much!

Meld is such a great app, but installing it got ridiculously hard at this point...

It works like a charm, thanks @syneart For people who don't read the comment lines (like me), this is for Meld v3.21.0 (r4). The "latest dmg" at Meld for OSX points to Meld v3.21.0 (r2), for which I think the script might work as well if substituting "libfreetype.6.dylib" for "libfreetype.6.20.0.dylib", but I have not tried it.

thank you so much for enlighten me because I'm using Meld v3.21.0 (r2) and it doesn't work.
change it to Meld v3.21.0 (r4) now it works like charm..

thanks for the author @syneart

I get a different error on a M3 silicon mac:

I'm seeing the same thing on my work laptop (M1 chip). It looks like the r4 build may not be signed and my org has a policy that doesn't allow unsigned apps to be installed. Does that track with anyone else's understanding or experience?

If that's accurate, then the r2 release must be signed because it opens just fine. Is there any way to port this script so that it works for the r2 release as well?

I get a different error on a M3 silicon mac:

I'm seeing the same thing on my work laptop (M1 chip). It looks like the r4 build may not be signed and my org has a policy that doesn't allow unsigned apps to be installed. Does that track with anyone else's understanding or experience?

If that's accurate, then the r2 release must be signed because it opens just fine. Is there any way to port this script so that it works for the r2 release as well?

Hi, If you are unable to use command to make MacOS trust, you can try the manual method.

or just use below command to hotfix the Meld v3.21.0 (r4). Note: you need put the Meld.app r4 build to the /Applications path first.
curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/syneart/4a8724cd479d31f0f742f499f807dcb2/raw/meld_hotfix_sonoma.sh | zsh

Looking forward to hearing good news from you.