"Fatal Error" after updating iMac

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JVMKQ
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"Fatal Error" after updating iMac

#1 Post by JVMKQ » Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:27 am

In 2023, I purchased MakeMKV permanently (for my iMac) for ripping blurays. This week, I made major updates to my iMac. Now, when I try to open MakeMKV, I get a message saying "Fatal Error."

What is going on? What should I do? Thanks.

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Re: "Fatal Error" after updating iMac

#2 Post by dcoke22 » Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:11 pm

JVMKQ wrote:
Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:27 am
In 2023, I purchased MakeMKV permanently (for my iMac) for ripping blurays. This week, I made major updates to my iMac. Now, when I try to open MakeMKV, I get a message saying "Fatal Error."

What is going on? What should I do? Thanks.
What updates did you do? And what version of MakeMKV are you running?

MacOS 15.4 introduced changes that caused MakeMKV to crash. MakeMKV 1.18.1 & later adapted to the changes.

https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=172272#p172272

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Re: "Fatal Error" after updating iMac

#3 Post by JVMKQ » Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:42 pm

Thank you!

I purchased MakeMKV (permanently) back in 2023. If I want MakeMKV 1.18.1 now, do I need to pay for it all over again?

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Re: "Fatal Error" after updating iMac

#4 Post by Woodstock » Tue Nov 11, 2025 1:59 am

So long as you have the key that was sent to you, you can put it in on any computer you own, be it a Mac, PC, or Linux box.

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Re: "Fatal Error" after updating iMac

#5 Post by JVMKQ » Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:53 am

I do still have the key! Definitely!

So, where exactly do I get MakeMKV 1.18.1 for an iMac?

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Re: "Fatal Error" after updating iMac

#6 Post by Woodstock » Tue Nov 11, 2025 3:53 am

Old versions are all available at https://makemkv.com/download/old/ , so version 1.18.1 would be https://makemkv.com/download/old/makemk ... .1_osx.dmg for MacOS.

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