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    user2970139
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    I am trying to build an app bundle for Mac using macdeployqt. However, when I try to run the application (from Finder or the binary from command line) it will not open, the icon in the dock just keeps bouncing forever.

    macdeployqt does not show warnings or errors when running in debug mode. All libraries are in the local Frameworks folder.

    Before running macdeployqt: otool -L

    @ /usr/local/lib/libboost_program_options-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libboost_filesystem-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libboost_system-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libboost_chrono-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libboost_date_time-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libfreeimage.dylib (compatibility version 3.0.0, current version 3.15.4)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Versions/A/AGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/OpenGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    /usr/local/opt/qt5/lib/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    /usr/local/opt/qt5/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    /usr/local/opt/qt5/lib/QtOpenGL.framework/Versions/5/QtOpenGL (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    /usr/local/opt/qt5/lib/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    /usr/local/lib/libGLEW.1.10.0.dylib (compatibility version 1.10.0, current version 1.10.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/GLUT.framework/Versions/A/GLUT (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Versions/A/Cocoa (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 20.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libglog.0.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libtbb.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /usr/local/lib/libtbbmalloc.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Accelerate (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 4.0.0)
    /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 120.0.0)
    /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1197.1.1)@

    After:

    @ @executable_path/../Frameworks/libboost_program_options-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libboost_filesystem-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libboost_system-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libboost_thread-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libboost_chrono-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libboost_date_time-mt.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libfreeimage.dylib (compatibility version 3.0.0, current version 3.15.4)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Versions/A/AGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/OpenGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtOpenGL.framework/Versions/5/QtOpenGL (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui (compatibility version 5.3.0, current version 5.3.1)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libGLEW.1.10.0.dylib (compatibility version 1.10.0, current version 1.10.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/GLUT.framework/Versions/A/GLUT (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Versions/A/Cocoa (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 20.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libglog.0.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libtbb.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    @executable_path/../Frameworks/libtbbmalloc.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
    /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Accelerate (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 4.0.0)
    /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 120.0.0)
    /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1197.1.1)@

    Any help to solve this problem very much appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance.

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      user2970139
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      Problem solved. Invalid entry in Info.plist.

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        SGaist
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        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        Hi,

        Glad you found and thanks for sharing the solution. Can you also please update the thread title prepending [solved] ? So other forum users may know a solution has been found :)

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          vtong
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          Hi,
          Can you show me what is invalid entry in Info.plist?
          I have the same problem.
          Thanks

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            vtong
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            Hi,
            Can you show me what is invalid entry in Info.plist?
            I have the same problem.
            Thanks

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