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      drewpotter last edited by drewpotter

      Hello,

      I have an App which runs fine on Android, Windows and OSX.

      However, when I try to deploy the App on OSX on a machine without Qt installed and follow the Qt OSX Deployment guide to do this, my App does not run.

      I have run the following commands as found in the Qt OSX Deployment howto:

      1. Copy the frameworks into the App folder:

      cp -R /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtCore.framework /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks
      cp -R /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtGui.framework /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks
      cp -R /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtNetwork.framework /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks
      cp -R /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtQml.framework /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks
      cp -R /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtQuick.framework /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks
      cp -R /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtWidgets.framework /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks

      1. The -id mode is for libraries and frameworks, and allows us to specify a new identification name:

      install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore

      install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui

      install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork

      install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtQml.framework/Versions/5/QtQml /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtQml.framework/Versions/5/QtQml

      install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtQuick.framework/Versions/5/QtQuick /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtQuick.framework/Versions/5/QtQuick

      install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets

      1. We use the -change mode to change the paths in the application:

      install_name_tool -change /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool

      install_name_tool -change /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool

      install_name_tool -change /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool

      install_name_tool -change /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtQml.framework/Versions/5/QtQml @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtQml.framework/Versions/5/QtQml /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool

      install_name_tool -change /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtQuick.framework/Versions/5/QtQuick @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtQuick.framework/Versions/5/QtQuick /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool

      install_name_tool -change /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool

      install_name_tool -change /Users/adminmac/Qt/5.4/clang_64/lib/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui

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      • sierdzio
        sierdzio Moderators last edited by

        Mate, just use macdeployqt tool... it will do all this automatically for you. Link to more info.

        (Z(:^

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          drewpotter last edited by

          @sierdzio thanks for that! I have used macdeployqt and it has put the frameworks and the plugins inside the App folder.

          However, when I run the App after running macdeployqt it does not load up anymore.

          I wonder what is the problem here?

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          • sierdzio
            sierdzio Moderators last edited by

            Try running it from the console, maybe it will print some useful error message. Or, if the standard OS X crash report pops up, open the report and it will likely show you where the problem is.

            (Z(:^

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              drewpotter last edited by

              Thanks, I tried running it from the console, running:

              open -a YateleySchool.app

              And there is no output. Perhaps I am doing the wrong thing here? Maybe there is a different command?

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              • sierdzio
                sierdzio Moderators last edited by

                Yes, try this instead:

                ./YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/yourappname

                Does any application window show up (blank, for example)?

                (Z(:^

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                • sierdzio
                  sierdzio Moderators last edited by

                  Also, please check the output of otool -L command.

                  (Z(:^

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                    drewpotter last edited by

                    I tried this and nothing appears. The icon appears in the OSX Dock but no application window appears.

                    Here is the output:

                    viss-imac:YateleySchool adminmac$ /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool
                    QQmlApplicationEngine failed to load component
                    qrc:/main.qml:8 module "QtQuick" plugin "qtquick2plugin" not found

                    And here is otool -L

                    viss-imac:YateleySchool adminmac$ otool -L /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool
                    /Users/adminmac/Desktop/build-YateleySchool-Desktop_Qt_5_4_1_clang_64bit-Release/YateleySchool.app/Contents/MacOS/YateleySchool:
                    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtQuick.framework/Versions/5/QtQuick (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
                    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
                    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
                    /System/Library/Frameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
                    /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 275.0.0)
                    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtQml.framework/Versions/5/QtQml (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
                    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
                    @executable_path/../Frameworks/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets (compatibility version 5.4.0, current version 5.4.1)
                    /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/OpenGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
                    /System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Versions/A/AGL (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1.0.0)
                    /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib (compatibility version 7.0.0, current version 104.1.0)
                    /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 1213.0.0)
                    viss-imac:YateleySchool-Android adminmac$

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                      shav last edited by

                      @drewpotter said:

                      tquick2plugin" not found

                      Hi,

                      I think the problem is macdeployqt doesn't upload any QML plugins/libraries. To fix this you need execute macdeployqt with parameter -qmldir. And set path to your application QML files.

                      Mac OS and iOS Developer

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                      • sierdzio
                        sierdzio Moderators last edited by

                        Otool looks correct. The thing to blame is 'module "QtQuick" plugin "qtquick2plugin" not found'

                        I think you can instruct macdeployqt tool to include QML stuff using -qmldir=<path> but you would have to Google it to get a concrete answer: I haven't used a Mac in a long time and I don't remember the details.

                        (Z(:^

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