Re: Issue Installing PostGIS via Stack Builder on MacBook (Apple Silicon / ARM64) – Application Buffers/Freezes

On 2026-10-04 Su 11:04 AM, Hariharan Murugesan wrote:
>
> Dear PostgreSQL Support Team,
>
> I am writing to report an issue I am encountering while trying to
> install the PostGIS extension using Stack Builder on a MacBook with
> Apple Silicon (ARM64 architecture).
>
> Issue Description:
>
> Whenever I attempt to download and install the PostGIS extension
> through Stack Builder, the application freezes or gets stuck
> indefinitely in a buffering state. The installation process fails to
> progress, preventing me from completing the setup.
>
> Environment Details:
>
>  Operating System: macOS (Apple Silicon / ARM architecture)
>
>  Tool: Stack Builder
>
>  Component: PostGIS Extension
>
> Could you please provide guidance on how to resolve this freezing
> behavior or offer an alternative workaround to successfully install
> PostGIS on an ARM64-based Mac?
>
> Thank you for your assistance.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Hariharan Murugesan
>

Please follow the advice given on the downloads page for the installer
<https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx>:

In the unlikely event that you have issues with the installer,
please report them on the installer Github page
<https://github.com/EnterpriseDB/edb-installers/issues>.

cheers

andrew

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Andrew Dunstan
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