Krita Not Opening on Macbook Air M1 2020

[KnowZero]

The files should be accessible, you would just have to find their paths.

That said, considering that sudo works, this is definitely a permissions issue. My guess is that when you launched krita with 1 user, the files created were assigned to that user’s permissions. Then when you accessed another user, it created files of another user. Thus, it can’t rewrite the files as they are owned by another user.

Probably the solution is to delete all the files krita generated at once, then try running it as regular user.

[iCloud_Rebel]

I mean, how on Earth do I give permissions? I’ve looked in the Security and Privacy area, which is where it normally is.

And can you give me a process to go off of?

[KnowZero]

The security and privacy area is mostly for general settings. Assuming the issue is individual files having wrong permissions, you either have to change them via chmod/chown in terminal, or just completely delete them all.

To delete them all do:(Note: this will wipe all your settings, brushes and extensions)

First, uninstall Krita. Then do the following in terminal one by one:

sudo unlink "$HOME/Library/Application Support/krita.log"
sudo unlink "$HOME/Library/Application Support/krita-sysinfo.log"
sudo rm -r "$HOME/Library/Application Support/krita"
sudo unlink ~/Library/Preferences/kritarc
sudo unlink ~/Library/Preferences/kritadisplayrc
sudo unlink ~/Library/Preferences/kritashortcutsrc
sudo unlink ~/Library/Preferences/org.krita.plist

If it tells you file not found that is fine. Just move on.

I think this should be all Krita files but I can’t be sure.

When that is done, try reinstalling Krita and running it.

[iCloud_Rebel]

YOU ARE A GENIUS!!! IT’S OPENED NORMALLY, I CAN ACCESS MY STUFF, AND IT CAN OPEN AGAIN IF I CLOSE!!!

AAAHHHHHHH

NOW LET’S HOPE IT STAYS THAT WAY! i really hope

Should I just use this last thing everytime my program acts up?

Edit: @KnowZero The text tool isn’t working, just like the first time…

this is exactly what happened last time

[Michelist]

@iCloud_Rebel

Edit: @KnowZero The text tool isn’t working, just like the first time…
…
this is exactly what happened last time

Then try the Lazy Text Tool. By the way, a plugin from @KnowZero.

You can download it from this page by clicking on the green button labeled “Code” and selecting the bottom option “Download ZIP”. This will download the file “Krita-LazyTextTool-Prototype-main.zip”.

You install plugins in Krita by clicking on “Tools” >> “Scripts” >> “Import Plugin from File” and in the dialog that opens, select the file you just downloaded, confirm the selection, then confirm Krita’s message that the plugin is installed and restart Krita. After that, you have to search in Krita under ‘‘Settings’’ >> ‘‘Configure Krita’’ >> ‘‘Python Plugin Manager’’ for the just installed plugin and activate it by checking the box. Then confirm with “OK” and restart Krita again to be able to use the plugin.
You can find the manual of this plugin in the ‘‘Python Plugin Manager’’ as well as on the page you downloaded it from.

And this is the direct link to download the plugin (perhaps you must right-click the link and chose “save linked content as” or the similar phrase your browser offers).

Michelist

[Michelist]

Sorry, I forgot to mention the page about the plugin here on Krita-Artists.

Lazy Text Tool(Prototype) – A plugin that helps you type

Let me say this so everyone is clear, I have never written python before(other than a minor change to an existing plugin). Add to the fact that a lot of this code has been rushed with little to no testing, please keep your expectations in check! TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Here is what kinda works Font: Typing Text – yes Colors – yes Fonts – yes Font styling – yes Line and alignment: Letter spacing – yes Alignment – yes Other: Stroke – yes (same svg 1.1 though) Canvas scrolling - yes…

Michelist

[KnowZero]

Generally, you want to do that as a last resort.

As for it getting stuck on the text tool, does this:

1. Happen when you press the text tool button? when you double click to edit the text? when you click to create new text? or when you save?
2. On a brand new document or only on that specific document?

[iCloud_Rebel]

When I use the text tool as normal, I’ll type in what I want, but then it doesn’t show up after I click the “save” button. I try to delete the layer to try again. I can’t move the box or anything. And it just get’s frozen and shows at the bottom a gauge that says “Transform” with a percentage of how much it’s doing whatever.

And it only does it on that one piece…I might just have to start over

[KnowZero]

So you are saying this only happens on that one project. I notice that you are opening up an autosave file. Try saving it as a new kra, then reopening it. Or creating a new document and moving the layers over.

Another thing you can try is making the text in another document and pasting it over.

[iCloud_Rebel]

Thank you so much for all your help! It works! I’m just gonna save that code if this happens again.

[iCloud_Rebel]

Annnnnndddd, krita died on me again

[KnowZero]

a bit more context would help. Did it die same as before on the text tool or something else? Are you using same user as before?