It wouldn't start and I am using Monterey, that is why I posted on that thread. I then reinstalled and it again wouldn't start so I followed your instructions on the other thread and downloaded beta, at the same time I forced quit multiple times, and recorded the freeze:
Command: zotero Path: /Applications/Zotero.app/Contents/MacOS/zotero Identifier: org.zotero.zotero Version: 6.0.11 (6.0.11) Team ID: 8LAYR367YV Architecture: x86_64 Parent: launchd [1] PID: 506 Time Since Fork: 180s
Event: hang Duration: 163.96s Duration Sampled: 3.90s (process was unresponsive for 160 seconds before sampling) Steps: 39 (100ms sampling interval)
After restarting again (not beta), it froze again but then loaded. It appears to function properly now.
It was just performing a backup at startup in order to do a database upgrade, and you were force-quitting it in the middle. Based on previous threads, you have a very large database. A delay like this is much more likely if you have your data directory on an external drive, or if this is an old computer with a spinning disk.
This isn’t related in any way to the issue in the other thread, which as noted there is already fixed in 6.0.11.
Having the same issue in Catalina. It freezes and requires frequently Force quitting. Lately, it doesn't show any screens even though it says it is running, and it is no longer being solved by restarting the computer.
@lgcuervo: If you're referring to a freeze at startup, it's the same answer — you're likely just not waiting long enough for an automatic backup. This is particularly likely if you have your data directory on an external disk or network drive.
If you're referring to something else, please start a new thread.
Upgrade Storage
Make sure you're running Zotero 6.0.11, and try restarting your computer.
Beyond that, what do you mean by freeze? What exactly happens?
What happens if you start it from the command line?
https://www.zotero.org/support/reporting_problems#reporting_startup_errors
Command: zotero
Path: /Applications/Zotero.app/Contents/MacOS/zotero
Identifier: org.zotero.zotero
Version: 6.0.11 (6.0.11)
Team ID: 8LAYR367YV
Architecture: x86_64
Parent: launchd [1]
PID: 506
Time Since Fork: 180s
Event: hang
Duration: 163.96s
Duration Sampled: 3.90s (process was unresponsive for 160 seconds before sampling)
Steps: 39 (100ms sampling interval)
After restarting again (not beta), it froze again but then loaded. It appears to function properly now.
This isn’t related in any way to the issue in the other thread, which as noted there is already fixed in 6.0.11.
If you're referring to something else, please start a new thread.