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+---- Thread: won't open on mavericks (/showthread.php?tid=210368)
won't open on mavericks - kittylou - 2014-12-03
I have mavericks, osx 10.9.5 on a 2014 mac mini. It will let me download Gotham, but the icon is square instead of round, and when I try to click on it to install, the icon does a little flash and dives back into the dock and disappears. I've tried several different ways to get it going, including opening it straight from the download folder, and drag&drop to the app folder. Nothing works. Would I be better off with Kodi, or should I upgrade my os version to Yosemite?
RE: won't open on mavericks - wgstarks - 2014-12-03
Gotham works great on Mavericks. Upgrade if you like, but you don't have to. You might try downloading again from here. Drag the app to Applications. Then open it. Make sure you have Security Prefs set to "Allow Apps From Anywhere".
RE: won't open on mavericks - Memphiz - 2014-12-03
The icon is square instead of round? <- Wat?
RE: won't open on mavericks - activate - 2014-12-03
One of the versions, I can't remember which the app icon on mac got changed to the square one. It sounds like gatekeeper as wgstarks suggests or a permission issue.
RE: won't open on mavericks - Gigantur - 2014-12-03
Try right click - open
RE: won't open on mavericks - wrxtasy - 2014-12-03
And if that does not work go into OSX - System Preferences > Security & Privacy - and change security settings to allow XBMC to open.
RE: won't open on mavericks - kittylou - 2014-12-06
Well guys, I tried all of your suggestions, and still no go. My machine actually says that it is running, but I can't find it! And I still don't understand why the icon is square like that. Might just be outta luck.
RE: won't open on mavericks - wgstarks - 2014-12-06
In your OP you say that you downloaded the app and then you click on it. It's not still in your Downloads folder right? Just want to make sure you dragged it to the Applications folder before you tried to run it. Also, the logo is supposed to be square, with a white x.
RE: won't open on mavericks - wrxtasy - 2014-12-06
Newbie steps required to install.
1. download the OSX .dmg file from http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/osx/x86_64/kodi-14.0-Helix_rc2-x86_64.dmg
2. if the /volumes/Kodi window has not already opened, double click the downloaded .dmg file.
3. drag the Kodi.app over the Applications folder to install Kodi.
4. now very important, double click the Applications folder to open it and then right click --> Open - the Kodi.app in the Applications folder to start.
When installing any .app on a Mac it must be dragged into the Applications folder and then started from there for correct operation.
