Vivaldi failed to launch on macOS 14

yngve

@kr0n0s1024 Thanks; for reference: VB-104499

ryofurue

Not sure if mine is the "same crash" or not, but I've submitted another report: VB-104542

Vivaldi Snapshot 6.6.3271.44 (Official Build) (x86_64)
2018 MacBook Pro
macOS 14.3.1

yngve

@kr0n0s1024 For some unknown reason we were not able to analyze the crashdump you uploaded. Could you please upload a new one by responding to the email you received?

victorlin

This has happened to me occasionally since macOS 13. I've discovered a few commands that resolve the issue without clearing any contents or profiles:

cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Vivaldi/Default
mv Preferences Preferences-old
# Open Vivaldi (this generates a new Preferences file)
# Quit Vivaldi
rm Preferences
mv Preferences-old Preferences

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victorlin

I noticed that in the past, Vivaldi would show up briefly in the macOS Dock and disappear. Now, using Vivaldi 6.6.3271.48 (Stable channel) (arm64), it stays jumping in the Dock and shows as "Not responding" in Activity Monitor. The remedy I posted above worked both previously and now.

kr0n0s1024

Hello, i sent a new mail with two more files from crashpad/completed.

The method from @victorlin is not working for me when i re-rename the preferences files after delete de new one.

nsdhaliwal

vote. Having the same issue

Method of deleting preferences does NOT work also for me.
I have to reinstall the application, then when i boot back into the Mac (14.4.1), im back to not being able to open Vivaldi again. It has is happening consistantly now to the point I have no choice but to use another browser during that time as I dont have time to reinstall it again.