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qbittorrent freezes anytime i want to quit it on macos #17422

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opened 2026-02-22 03:50:17 -05:00 by deekerman · 7 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:50:17 -05:00

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Originally created by @pihie on GitHub (Jan 3, 2026).

qBittorrent & operating system versions

macos tahoe 26.2
qbittorrent 5.0.5
Qt: 6.7.3 Libtorrent: 1.2.20.0 Boost: 1.86.0 OpenSSL: 3.5.0 zlib: 1.2.12

What is the problem?

i didnt do anything special, just the usual things, progressively loaded like 20 torrent files, they all downloaded 100%, i opened qbittorrent, closed it, i dont remember what exaclty i did before, this wasnt one session and it happened just randomy after using it (i downloaded it just a few days ago), but no more complex than closing or opening qbittorrent and adding torrent files and at one moment it just freezed, this rainbow wheel is spinning and it is absolutely unresponsive for ever
and the only way is to close it is with cmd+opt+esc > force quit
and it happens any time i try to not close but quit it
well maybe not everytime i just checked now that if i open it and close after a few seconds it loaded its okay but maybe after its opened for a while i guess it freezes forever
i remember i left it like that in that state for like many hours and came home it still was spinning so i gave it time to get its things done
and im REALLY suprised im the only one talking about it, there is no way this problem is solely around MY computer
and ive had this in 5.0.4 and i was really surprised it didnt get fixed in 5.0.5

this wasnt my first qbittorent experience i just gave it a second chance after a while. what i had previously on a previous macos 15 is the same behavior but after these force quits it resulted just in qbittorent crushing (like instead of gui i had a window saying in red "qbittorrent crashed") ANY time i opened it, so i had to switch to another torrent client

Steps to reproduce

cmd+q or in the menu qbittorrent > quit

Additional context

and ive had this in 5.0.4 and i was really surprised it didnt get fixed in 5.0.5
im know i worded it poorly but im sure log will tell you more
ps: hold on maybe its cause qt app is 64-bit and i got arm?

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Originally created by @pihie on GitHub (Jan 3, 2026). ### qBittorrent & operating system versions macos tahoe 26.2 qbittorrent 5.0.5 Qt: 6.7.3 Libtorrent: 1.2.20.0 Boost: 1.86.0 OpenSSL: 3.5.0 zlib: 1.2.12 ### What is the problem? i didnt do anything special, just the usual things, progressively loaded like 20 torrent files, they all downloaded 100%, i opened qbittorrent, closed it, i dont remember what exaclty i did before, this wasnt one session and it happened just randomy after using it (i downloaded it just a few days ago), but no more complex than closing or opening qbittorrent and adding torrent files and at one moment it just freezed, this rainbow wheel is spinning and it is absolutely unresponsive for ever and the only way is to close it is with cmd+opt+esc > force quit and it happens any time i try to not close but quit it well maybe not everytime i just checked now that if i open it and close after a few seconds it loaded its okay but maybe after its opened for a while i guess it freezes forever i remember i left it like that in that state for like many hours and came home it still was spinning so i gave it time to get its things done and im REALLY suprised im the only one talking about it, there is no way this problem is solely around MY computer and ive had this in 5.0.4 and i was really surprised it didnt get fixed in 5.0.5 this wasnt my first qbittorent experience i just gave it a second chance after a while. what i had previously on a previous macos 15 is the same behavior but after these force quits it resulted just in qbittorent crushing (like instead of gui i had a window saying in red "qbittorrent crashed") ANY time i opened it, so i had to switch to another torrent client ### Steps to reproduce cmd+q or in the menu qbittorrent > quit ### Additional context and ive had this in 5.0.4 and i was really surprised it didnt get fixed in 5.0.5 im know i worded it poorly but im sure log will tell you more ps: hold on maybe its cause qt app is 64-bit and i got arm? ### Log(s) & preferences file(s) [log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24414644/log.txt)

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deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:50:19 -05:00

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@kambala-decapitator commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026):

it's a very old issue: #16763

@kambala-decapitator commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026): it's a very old issue: #16763

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:50:19 -05:00

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@pihie commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026):

it's a very old issue: #16763

Please I beg you tell me the qbittorrent version where it didn’t have this bug, or any other stable torrent app (maybe which one you use). I been searching for months at least for a good torrent client

@pihie commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026): > it's a very old issue: [#16763](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/16763) Please I beg you tell me the qbittorrent version where it didn’t have this bug, or any other stable torrent app (maybe which one you use). I been searching for months at least for a good torrent client

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:50:19 -05:00

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@glassez commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026):

I don't know how things are going in other projects, but none of the key qBittorrent developers have a Mac to be able to debug and fix macOS-specific issues.

@glassez commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026): I don't know how things are going in other projects, but none of the key qBittorrent developers have a Mac to be able to debug and fix macOS-specific issues.

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:50:19 -05:00

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@pihie commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026):

I don't know how things are going in other projects, but none of the key qBittorrent developers have a Mac to be able to debug and fix macOS-specific issues.

Thank you for your answer

@pihie commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2026): > I don't know how things are going in other projects, but none of the key qBittorrent developers have a Mac to be able to debug and fix macOS-specific issues. Thank you for your answer

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:50:19 -05:00

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@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2026):

I don't have this issue on macos 26.2.

Please send the application log file, after crash. I will try to reproduce.

By Claude Sonnet 4.5:

Log File Location

qBittorrent stores its logs in your user directory. The default location is:

~/Library/Application Support/qBittorrent/logs/

To access this:

Open Finder
Press Cmd+Shift+G (Go to Folder)
Paste: ~/Library/Application Support/qBittorrent/logs/
Press Enter

The log files are typically named qbittorrent.log

Enable Logging to File

If logging isn't already enabled:

Go to qBittorrent → Preferences (or press Cmd+,)
Click on Behavior tab
Check "Save logs to disk"
You can also set the log file path and enable "Delete old logs after" to manage file size

@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2026): I don't have this issue on macos 26.2. Please send the application log file, after crash. I will try to reproduce. **By Claude Sonnet 4.5:** ## Log File Location qBittorrent stores its logs in your user directory. The default location is: ``` ~/Library/Application Support/qBittorrent/logs/ ``` To access this: 1. Open **Finder** 2. Press **Cmd+Shift+G** (Go to Folder) 3. Paste: `~/Library/Application Support/qBittorrent/logs/` 4. Press Enter The log files are typically named `qbittorrent.log` ## Enable Logging to File If logging isn't already enabled: 1. Go to **qBittorrent** → **Preferences** (or press **Cmd+,**) 2. Click on **Behavior** tab 3. Check **"Save logs to disk"** 4. You can also set the log file path and enable "Delete old logs after" to manage file size

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:50:19 -05:00

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@pihie commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2026):

@kindlaj what happens with log if I force quit qbittorrent (maybe log will be corrupted or maybe incomplete if quitted with force quit)? It freezes when I try to quit it regularly with cmd+q. What should I do when it freezes again? Still force quit and then send the log?

@pihie commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2026): @kindlaj what happens with log if I force quit qbittorrent (maybe log will be corrupted or maybe incomplete if quitted with force quit)? It freezes when I try to quit it regularly with cmd+q. What should I do when it freezes again? Still force quit and then send the log?

deekerman commented

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@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2026):

I think the app writes the logs continuously.

This is a Qt accessibility framework bug related to macOS's native accessibility API. It's been reported multiple times to both Qt and qBittorrent

If we disabled accessibility in qt, it should help. But we'll need to code this.
I'll try to reproduce the freeze.

@kindlaj commented on GitHub (Jan 10, 2026): I think the app writes the logs continuously. This is a Qt accessibility framework bug related to macOS's native accessibility API. It's been reported multiple times to both Qt and qBittorrent If we disabled accessibility in qt, it should help. But we'll need to code this. I'll try to reproduce the freeze.