Re: Issue Launching PostgreSQL on MacBook M4 – Error -10669‏

Ok
So, in order to install it well, what are the steps that i need to take
from the beginning?
I already have the application on my Mac but it doesn’t want

On Fri, 9 May 2025 at 8:43 Philipp Defner <mail(at)notmyhostna(dot)me> wrote:

> Hey, please use "Reply All" when you reply (As someone else already told
> you before I saw), as otherwise the response only goes to me directly and
> nobody else can follow along or help you.
>
> After a quick online search it seems that this error means you don't have
> Rosetta installed, this is the emulation layer that Apple provides to run
> Apps built for Intel on Apple Silicon Mac.
>
> If you run this in your Terminal, it might not say "rosetta installed":
> "if /usr/bin/pgrep -q oahd; then echo 'rosetta installed'; fi"
>
> I'd try Postgres.app from the download page I mentioned, or install
> Rosetta: "/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license"
>
> On Fri, May 9, 2025, at 1:31 PM, איתי זרחוביץ wrote:
>
> Hey,
> I tried to install PostrgreSQL,version 17.5 via
> https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx/.
> When the download was complete, the application opened. I clicked 'next'
> to process and finish the installation, and finally, when I tried to open
> the application,
> it showed me this error:
> _LSOpenURLsWithCompletionHandler() failed with error -10669 (1)
> I also tried to install version 16.9 and I got the same error
>
> ‫בתאריך יום ו׳, 9 במאי 2025 ב-8:12 מאת ‪Philipp Defner‬‏ <‪
> mail(at)notmyhostna(dot)me‬‏>:‬
>
>
> Hey, you'll need to give a bit more information here. How did you install
> Postgres and what are you doing to see this error message?
>
> There's multiple ways recommended on
> https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx/, personally I'd
> give Postgres.app a. try or the installation via Homebrew (A bit less easy
> than the GUI app)
>
> Philipp
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2025, at 8:17 PM, איתי זרחוביץ wrote:
>
> ,Hello
> I have a MacBook with an M4 chip. I tried installing PostgreSQL version
> 17.5, but after the
> installation, I received the following error
> _LSOpenURLsWithCompletionHandler() failed with error -10669 (1)
> .and the application fails to launch
>
> A screenshot of the error is attached for reference
>
>
>
> .I also tried installing older versions, but encountered the same error
> I contacted Apple Support, and they confirmed that my device is working
> properly
>
>
> Your software is very important for my studies, and I would greatly
> appreciate your help in resolving this issue
>
> Thanks,
>
> Etay
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