FMOD Studio won't start up on Mac

FMOD Studio
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I have been using FMOD on my MacBook Air for a few years now with no problems, but yesterday when I tried to launch FMOD Studio it just would not open. No windows or UI pop up and the only way I can close it again is to force quit it. In the force quit menu it says “app not responding”.

I have uninstalled and redownloaded FMOD, updated my OS, restarted my laptop, tried opening from the apps shortcut and from specific project files - always the same. I had no problems last time I used it a couple of months ago. If anyone could help me out I would really appreciate it!

I have the second latest FMOD version installed (the newest one before the one that is still in beta), I have an M1 chip, and my OS is Golden Gate 27.0.1.

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I’ve not been able to reproduce this issue here, which suggests I must be missing some important detail of why this is happening.

Have you tried installing an older version of FMOD Studio - ideally once that you were able to open in the past - and seeing if it still opens now? If it does, that indicates the problem is something specific to the newer version; and if it doesn’t, that indicates the problem is more likely caused by a change to the machine you’re running it on. Either way, knowing will help narrow down our search for the cause.