Community Edition on Tahoe

[Heriberto Torrado]

Glen, check this link too:

https://www.openxtalk.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569

On 9/18/25 10:25, Heriberto Torrado via use-livecode wrote:
> Hi Glen,
>
> Try the following steps to install LiveCode:
>
> From the Terminal
>
> 1. Remove the quarantine attribute from the downloaded DMG file: sudo
>    xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine
>    ~/Downloads/LiveCodeCommunity-9_6_3-Mac.dmg
> 2. Double-click the .dmg file. It will open like a virtual disk.
> 3. Drag the LiveCode.app from the disk window into your /Applications
>    folder.
> 4. Finally, remove the quarantine attribute from the installed app:
>    sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/LiveCode.app
>
> (If the app name is slightly different—like “LiveCode Community 
> 9.6.3.app”—adjust the path in the last command accordingly.) I don't 
> remember very good (I use Linux).
>
> *Note:*
> Sometimes the menus might not work properly. If that happens, check 
> out this discussion on the openXtalk forum for possible fixes:
> https://openxtalk.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569&start=20 
> <https://openxtalk.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569&start=20>
>
> PS: I've tried compiling the LiveCode Community source code for AMD64 
> many times, and I can tell you it's a daunting task. The source calls 
> external components that no longer exist, and a lot has to be wired 
> together manually. On top of that, the configurator is based on an 
> outdated version of Python. Building all of this for Apple Silicon is 
> even more challenging. LiveCode Ltd. didn’t make it easy when they 
> froze development of the community version.
>
> Still, the openXtalk forums are worth a look. They’re a bit slow, but 
> you can find valuable information there.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
> On 9/18/25 09:14, Glen Bojsza via use-livecode wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone has successfully gotten the last community
>> edition of livecode running on Tahoe.
>>
>> The version I tried was 9.6.3
>>
>> Also, is it possible to do a build from the last github community 
>> release?
>>
>> regards,
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