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Hi,
I have been using KLayout on ubuntu and Windows, but lately I decided to give the new M1 Mac a go.
When I tried to download the version 0.26.8, after the installation (moving the file to the application folder), and when I tried to run it, the system said the app wasn't verified and Apple cannot identified it as a freeware.
There was no option to by-pass this warning on that screen and I could only close it.
May I know if there is a version that is known to work with the new Mac at the moment?
Many thanks.
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Hi!
I think it'll much more reasonable to built KLayout from source, since pre-built binaries are for Intel, not ARM architecture.
Hi, so the way to have it at least get started is to click cancel when you see the pop up window, and then go to system preferences -- Security&Privacy -- under General tab -- click open anyway on the lower of the panel. I can get this part to work but then after open klayout it gets frozen and not responding. Have to force quit. I tried on both my two intel based Macbooks and not working. Maybe you can have a try and see if you have any luck.
Hi,
I suppose you have tested ST-klayout-0.26.8-macOS-Catalina-1-qt5MP-RsysPsys.dmg with BigSur.
I have experienced the same (maybe) issue as you.
It looks like a Qt (5.14.2 from MacPorts)-related issue.
I have found a workaround, and a new version ST-klayout-0.26.9-macOS-Catalina-1-qt5Brew-RsysPsys.dmg (bundled with Qt 5.15.1 from Homebrew) will be available shortly.
I have built it with an Intel-Mac machine (Catalina) and tested it with a virtual machine (BigSur).
Once it is ready, please let me know if it can run on your real Apple Silicon M1 machine (I envy you ).
I'm eager to know about it.
Kazzz-S
Thanks for the replies, sorry that I was unable to do more tests without the knowledge of how to compile it from source. I am totally new to Mac and still trying to figure out how to run some other software lol
@ sekigawa, thanks and great to know! I will test it later after it has been released.
Hi,
It is ready!
Please refer to https://www.klayout.de/forum/discussion/comment/7028/#Comment_7028
Kazzz-S
LOL, I actually just checked right after commenting, I was commenting too early!
Happy to tell that it now works perfectly and I can view my file normally.
I used the version given in the link,
ST-klayout-0.26.9-macOS-Catalina-1-qt5Brew-RsysPsys.dmg
And I also have to follow the instruction given by member mhuang16 to by-pass the security check of MacOS.
I should probably open another post to ask, with qt5 supported now, would it be possible to try adding gesture support for Mac trackpad? In particular, panning seems difficult without a mouse at the moment. I saw this feature request: https://github.com/KLayout/klayout/issues/259
It would be nice if this is available.