Macos freezes #17369

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opened 2026-02-22 03:48:42 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:48:42 -05:00

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Originally created by @uqus on GitHub (Dec 17, 2025).

qBittorrent & operating system versions

qBittorrent: 4.4.5 x64
Operating system: Macos 15.7.2 (24G325)

What is the problem?

It freezes on open sometime, only full reinstall with clearing may help in this case.

I tried new versions including the latest one -- no success.

Steps to reproduce

No response

Additional context

https://www.reddit.com/r/qBittorrent/comments/1j0bokc/qbittorrent_freezes_on_mac_os/
https://www.reddit.com/r/qBittorrent/comments/t0xkvy/439_launching_but_not_responding_on_mac_help/

Log(s) & preferences file(s)

[AddNewTorrentDialog]
Enabled=true
TopLevel=true

[Application]
FileLogger\Age=1
FileLogger\AgeType=1
FileLogger\Backup=true
FileLogger\DeleteOld=true
FileLogger\Enabled=true
FileLogger\MaxSizeBytes=66560
FileLogger\Path=/Users/paul/Library/Application Support/qBittorrent/logs

[AutoRun]
enabled=false
program=

[BitTorrent]
Session\Port=45528
Session\QueueingSystemEnabled=false

[Core]
AutoDeleteAddedTorrentFile=Never

[GUI]
DownloadTrackerFavicon=false
Log\Enabled=false
Notifications\Enabled=true
Notifications\TorrentAdded=false
Qt6\MainWindow\VSplitterState=@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x2\0\0\0x\0\0\x1\xf4\x1\xff\xff\xff\xff\x1\0\0\0\x1\0)
Qt6\TorrentProperties\FilesListState=@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x2X\0\0\0\x6\x1\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\xff\xff\xff\xff\0\0\0\x81\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x6\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3\xe8\0\xff\xff\xff\xff\0\0\0\0)
Qt6\TorrentProperties\PeerListState=@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\xe\0 \0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\r\0\0\0\x64\0\0\x5\x14\0\0\0\xe\x1\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\xff\xff\xff\xff\0\0\0\x81\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\xe\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3\xe8\0\xff\xff\xff\xff\0\0\0\0)
Qt6\TorrentProperties\TrackerListState=@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3 \0\0\0\b\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\xff\xff\xff\xff\0\0\0\x81\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\b\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3\xe8\0\0\0\0\x64\0\0\0\0)
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[LegalNotice]
Accepted=true

[MainWindow]
geometry=@ByteArray(\x1\xd9\xd0\xcb\0\x3\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x19\0\0\x6\xff\0\0\x4&\0\0\x1\xb7\0\0\x1\x14\0\0\x5H\0\0\x3\x46\0\0\0\0\x2\0\0\0\a\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x35\0\0\x6\xff\0\0\x4&)

[Meta]
MigrationVersion=3

[Network]
Cookies=@Invalid()
Proxy\OnlyForTorrents=false

[OptionsDialog]
HorizontalSplitterSizes=131, 601
LastViewedPage=1
Size=@Size(779 591)

[Preferences]
Advanced\DisableRecursiveDownload=false
Advanced\RecheckOnCompletion=false
Advanced\confirmRemoveAllTags=true
Advanced\confirmTorrentDeletion=true
Advanced\confirmTorrentRecheck=true
Advanced\trackerPort=9000
Advanced\updateCheck=false
Connection\ResolvePeerCountries=true
Connection\ResolvePeerHostNames=false
Downloads\DblClOnTorDl=0
Downloads\DblClOnTorFn=1
Downloads\ScanDirsLastPath=/Users/paul/Downloads
General\AlternatingRowColors=true
General\CustomUIThemePath=
General\ExitConfirm=true
General\HideZeroComboValues=0
General\HideZeroValues=false
General\Locale=en
General\NoSplashScreen=true
General\PreventFromSuspendWhenDownloading=false
General\PreventFromSuspendWhenSeeding=false
General\StartMinimized=false
General\UseCustomUITheme=false
MailNotification\email=
MailNotification\enabled=false
MailNotification\password=
MailNotification\req_auth=false
MailNotification\req_ssl=false
MailNotification\sender=qBittorrent_notification@example.com
MailNotification\smtp_server=smtp.changeme.com
MailNotification\username=
Scheduler\days=EveryDay
Scheduler\end_time=@Variant(\0\0\0\xf\x4J\xa2\0)
Scheduler\start_time=@Variant(\0\0\0\xf\x1\xb7t\0)
WebUI\Enabled=false

[RSS]
AutoDownloader\DownloadRepacks=true
AutoDownloader\SmartEpisodeFilter=s(\d+)e(\d+), (\d+)x(\d+), "(\d{4}[.\-]\d{1,2}[.\-]\d{1,2})", "(\d{1,2}[.\-]\d{1,2}[.\-]\d{4})"

[ShutdownConfirmDlg]
DontConfirmAutoExit=false

[SpeedWidget]
Enabled=true
graph_enable_0=true
graph_enable_1=true
graph_enable_2=false
graph_enable_3=false
graph_enable_4=false
graph_enable_5=false
graph_enable_6=false
graph_enable_7=false
graph_enable_8=false
graph_enable_9=false
period=1

[TorrentProperties]
CurrentTab=-1
SplitterSizes="267,631"
Visible=false

[TransferListFilters]
selectedFilterIndex=1

[WatchedFolderOptionsDialog]
DialogSize=@Size(462 531)

Originally created by @uqus on GitHub (Dec 17, 2025). ### qBittorrent & operating system versions qBittorrent: 4.4.5 x64 Operating system: Macos 15.7.2 (24G325) ### What is the problem? It freezes on open sometime, only full reinstall with clearing may help in this case. I tried new versions including the latest one -- no success. ### Steps to reproduce _No response_ ### Additional context https://www.reddit.com/r/qBittorrent/comments/1j0bokc/qbittorrent_freezes_on_mac_os/ https://www.reddit.com/r/qBittorrent/comments/t0xkvy/439_launching_but_not_responding_on_mac_help/ ### Log(s) & preferences file(s) [AddNewTorrentDialog] Enabled=true TopLevel=true [Application] FileLogger\Age=1 FileLogger\AgeType=1 FileLogger\Backup=true FileLogger\DeleteOld=true FileLogger\Enabled=true FileLogger\MaxSizeBytes=66560 FileLogger\Path=/Users/paul/Library/Application Support/qBittorrent/logs [AutoRun] enabled=false program= [BitTorrent] Session\Port=45528 Session\QueueingSystemEnabled=false [Core] AutoDeleteAddedTorrentFile=Never [GUI] DownloadTrackerFavicon=false Log\Enabled=false Notifications\Enabled=true Notifications\TorrentAdded=false Qt6\MainWindow\VSplitterState=@ByteArray(\0\0\0\xff\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0\x2\0\0\0x\0\0\x1\xf4\x1\xff\xff\xff\xff\x1\0\0\0\x1\0) 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[LegalNotice] Accepted=true [MainWindow] geometry=@ByteArray(\x1\xd9\xd0\xcb\0\x3\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x19\0\0\x6\xff\0\0\x4&\0\0\x1\xb7\0\0\x1\x14\0\0\x5H\0\0\x3\x46\0\0\0\0\x2\0\0\0\a\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x35\0\0\x6\xff\0\0\x4&) [Meta] MigrationVersion=3 [Network] Cookies=@Invalid() Proxy\OnlyForTorrents=false [OptionsDialog] HorizontalSplitterSizes=131, 601 LastViewedPage=1 Size=@Size(779 591) [Preferences] Advanced\DisableRecursiveDownload=false Advanced\RecheckOnCompletion=false Advanced\confirmRemoveAllTags=true Advanced\confirmTorrentDeletion=true Advanced\confirmTorrentRecheck=true Advanced\trackerPort=9000 Advanced\updateCheck=false Connection\ResolvePeerCountries=true Connection\ResolvePeerHostNames=false Downloads\DblClOnTorDl=0 Downloads\DblClOnTorFn=1 Downloads\ScanDirsLastPath=/Users/paul/Downloads General\AlternatingRowColors=true General\CustomUIThemePath= General\ExitConfirm=true General\HideZeroComboValues=0 General\HideZeroValues=false General\Locale=en General\NoSplashScreen=true General\PreventFromSuspendWhenDownloading=false General\PreventFromSuspendWhenSeeding=false General\StartMinimized=false General\UseCustomUITheme=false MailNotification\email= MailNotification\enabled=false MailNotification\password= MailNotification\req_auth=false MailNotification\req_ssl=false MailNotification\sender=qBittorrent_notification@example.com MailNotification\smtp_server=smtp.changeme.com MailNotification\username= Scheduler\days=EveryDay Scheduler\end_time=@Variant(\0\0\0\xf\x4J\xa2\0) Scheduler\start_time=@Variant(\0\0\0\xf\x1\xb7t\0) WebUI\Enabled=false [RSS] AutoDownloader\DownloadRepacks=true AutoDownloader\SmartEpisodeFilter=s(\\d+)e(\\d+), (\\d+)x(\\d+), "(\\d{4}[.\\-]\\d{1,2}[.\\-]\\d{1,2})", "(\\d{1,2}[.\\-]\\d{1,2}[.\\-]\\d{4})" [ShutdownConfirmDlg] DontConfirmAutoExit=false [SpeedWidget] Enabled=true graph_enable_0=true graph_enable_1=true graph_enable_2=false graph_enable_3=false graph_enable_4=false graph_enable_5=false graph_enable_6=false graph_enable_7=false graph_enable_8=false graph_enable_9=false period=1 [TorrentProperties] CurrentTab=-1 SplitterSizes="267,631" Visible=false [TransferListFilters] selectedFilterIndex=1 [WatchedFolderOptionsDialog] DialogSize=@Size(462 531)