obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

Mac OS reports that OBS Studio quit unexpectedly, even though all I did was perform an ordinary *close* by clicking on the X

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Description

Operating System Info

macOS 15

Other OS

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OBS Studio Version

31.0.3

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/peyq60pGKB4b1KAx

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

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Expected Behavior

I expect to be able to close OBS Studio without an error message from Mac OS that it closed unexpectedly.

Current Behavior

All I did was open OBS Studio, and then click on the X to close it. The next time I start OBS, even if I use the "Reopen" button in the Problem Report of Mac OS, it reports:
OBS did not shut down properly during your last session.

Would you like to start in Safe Mode (third-party plugins, scripting, and WebSockets disabled)?

Starting in Safe Mode or Normal mode, the next time I close OBS Studio the Mac OS report that it quit unexpectedly comes up again.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Start OBS
    2.Close OBS

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Anything else we should know?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the close operation on macOS 15 with OBS Studio 31.0.3 and reviewing the linked OBS log at https://obsproject.com/logs/peyq60pGKB4b1KAx. The issue provides no crash log or source file to target; done means closing OBS normally without a macOS unexpected-quit report or the improper-shutdown prompt.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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