dail8859 / dail8859/NotepadNext

V 0.14 won't install on Sequoia (Intel Mac running OCLP)

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Description

### Operating System and Version

MacOS Sequoia 15.7.8 on Intel Mac running OCLP

### Distribution

DMG

### Description

When opening the DMG I see the "not" symbol in the icon for Notepad.Next. Whether running from the .DMG or copying to the internal HD and attempting to run it, I get the message "You can't open the application "NotepadNext" because this application is not supported on this Mac"

This is a 2012 MacBook Pro running Sequoia via Open Core Legacy Patcher. If that's somehow the cause of the problem, so be it, but I will note that:

- Version 0.13 and earlier versions still work on this Mac, and
- I personally have never had an app that should run fail due to an OCLP incompatibility

Anyway, there's the report, thanks for your efforts and I'm happy to dig further if you tell me what you'd want me to check.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. On an older Intel Mac running Sequoia and OCLP...
2. Download the .DMG for NotepadNext
3. You'll see the icon with the "Not" symbol in it, indicating the application will not run
4. Double click the app and you'll get the error message I noted above.

### Debug Information

_No response_

### Additional Details

e.g. screenshots, logs, etc

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the v0.14 DMG failure on an Intel Mac running macOS Sequoia through OCLP, then compare its application and packaging metadata with the working v0.13 DMG. Check that the resulting v0.14 application opens on the reported system; the issue is done when the distributed app launches successfully or the compatibility requirement is documented.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop, release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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