# Rapid Weaver crashes on startup - tried everything HELP! — RESOLVED **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [October 8, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940 "2021-10-08T09:28:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Theswedishtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Theswedishtiger](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Theswedishtiger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/1 "2021-10-08T09:28:04Z")
I am running Rapid Weaver 8.9.2 on my iMac 32GB 27" running Big Sur 11.6, and it works fine I now have a new, from Apple, MacBook 16GB 16" running Big Sur 11.6 and RW 8.9.2 crashes on startup. Both units have more than 50% free memory. I tried opening on the MacBook using the option key and disabling plug-ins and unselecting all the tick boxes. Still no success. I tried using RW 8.4, no success. I tried re-downloading 8.9.2. I am off on a four-month trip abroad next week and will be screwed if I cannot use RW, in fact so much so I will have to cancel all my travel arrangements as I cannot work without RW. Is there anyone who can help? I have the crash report. I did email RW but no reply and I am getting desparate ---
**Author:** ![RapidBase](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rapidbase/32/24626_2.png) [@RapidBase](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RapidBase)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/2 "2021-10-08T10:21:14Z")
tagging @dan ---
**Author:** ![Theswedishtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Theswedishtiger](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Theswedishtiger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/3 "2021-10-08T10:22:05Z")
Thank you for doing this Matthias ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/4 "2021-10-08T10:38:50Z")
@Theswedishtiger This is most strange. Not seen or heard of this before… Must be something wrong with the system, did you use the migration assistant perhaps (I’ve heard of this doing weird things before) You could try booting your Mac into Safe Mode, details here: [Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh21245/mac) Do you get presented with a crash report when RW crashes? could we see that as it should help diagnose the issue? I know it’s a bit heavy handed, but could you also try reformatting your Mac and starting with a clean system. Let us know some more details as I’m sure we’ll be able to get to the bottom of this! ---
**Author:** ![Theswedishtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Theswedishtiger](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Theswedishtiger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/5 "2021-10-08T10:46:45Z")
Yes, I did use Migration Assistant. I did get a crash report (the first time I tried it). Just tried to get it again and it crashes without a crash report!. I did save the crash report, where do I email it to? I will try opening in safe mode. No idea how to reformat the Laptop, it took me a day to do the migration and reset all my software so loath to do this, if needs be I will, but please last resort. I will Google how to reformat the MacBook. Stay tuned for the result of the safe start up ---
**Author:** ![Theswedishtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Theswedishtiger](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Theswedishtiger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/6 "2021-10-08T10:52:27Z")
Update - now in safe mode. Crashes, only change is Crash report has returned. Here are the first few lines Process: RapidWeaver 8 [560] Path: /Volumes/VOLUME/\*/RapidWeaver 8.app/Contents/MacOS/RapidWeaver 8 Identifier: com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaver8 Version: 8.9.2 (20886) Code Type: X86-64 (Native) Parent Process: ??? [1] Responsible: RapidWeaver 8 [560] User ID: 501 Date/Time: 2021-10-08 11:49:26.151 +0100 OS Version: macOS 11.6 (20G165) Report Version: 12 Bridge OS Version: 5.5 (18P4759a) Anonymous UUID: 118D0889-870C-4BF3-8FA1-6330AD0328B2 Time Awake Since Boot: 65 seconds System Integrity Protection: enabled Notes: Translocated Process Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread Exception Type: EXC\_BAD\_INSTRUCTION (SIGILL) Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000 Exception Note: EXC\_CORPSE\_NOTIFY Termination Signal: Illegal instruction: 4 Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 0x4 Terminating Process: exc handler [560] Application Specific Information: Crashing on exception: Invalid parameter not satisfying: image != nil ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/7 "2021-10-08T11:10:28Z")
Can you send the full crash report to [dan@realmacsoftware.com](mailto:dan@realmacsoftware.com) You could also try removing your RapidWeaver preferences, press **command-shift-G** in the Finder and enter “~/Library/Containers/” look for the “RapidWeaver” folder and move this onto your desktop. Then try re-launching RapidWeaver. Let me know if that helps. ![CleanShot 2021-10-08 at 11.54.49@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/5/3/53aed04f70aab3b75e26733e2f782bbb3f155421.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/8 "2021-10-08T11:21:23Z")
Hi @Theswedishtiger, it it looks like the Touch Bar is causing the crash! Can you try removing your RapidWeaver preferences (as instructed above). We’re 99.9% sure that should fix it!!! Thanks, Dan ---
**Author:** ![Theswedishtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Theswedishtiger](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Theswedishtiger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/9 "2021-10-08T11:46:20Z")
Thank you, almost there, but Stacks are no longer there now ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/10 "2021-10-08T11:55:50Z")
@Theswedishtiger Great news, have sent you an email about re-installing the addons 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Theswedishtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Theswedishtiger](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Theswedishtiger)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/11 "2021-10-08T11:59:32Z")
Great, all add ons are now back up and working. You have been a life saver, and a lot of folks who depend on me will be very happy as well. Thank you again Roger ---
**Author:** ![pfroelicher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@pfroelicher](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pfroelicher)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/12 "2021-10-12T19:04:14Z")
I ahd the same problem. This behaviour can be caused by addons rhat are not M1 compatible. Look for rosetta versions of your addons. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapid-weaver-crashes-on-startup-tried-everything-help-resolved/40940/13 "2021-11-12T05:05:08Z")
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