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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Segmentation fault (null pointer) on Intel Macs - screenpipe-app crashes on launch","articleBody":"## Bug Description\n\nScreenpipe 2.5.89 crashes immediately on launch on Intel-based Macs with a segmentation fault (null pointer dereference) in the worker thread.\n\n## Environment\n\n- **macOS Version**: 15.7.8 (Sequoia)\n- **Architecture**: Intel (x86_64)\n- **Screenpipe Version**: 2.5.89\n- **Hardware**: MacBook Pro (Intel)\n\n## Crash Details\n\n```\nProcess:               screenpipe-app [2971]\nPath:                  /Applications/screenpipe.app/Contents/MacOS/screenpipe-app\nIdentifier:            screenpi.pe\nVersion:               2.5.89 (2.5.89)\nCode Type:             X86-64 (Native)\n\nException Type:        EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)\nException Codes:       KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000000\nException Note:        EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY\n\nTermination Reason:    Namespace SIGNAL, Code 11 Segmentation fault: 11\nTerminating Process:   exc handler [927]\n\nThread 0::  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread\nThread 1:\nThread 2 Crashed:: screenpipe-worker\n```\n\nThe crash occurs in `screenpipe-worker` thread with a null pointer dereference.\n\n## Steps to Reproduce\n\n1. Install Screenpipe 2.5.89 on an Intel Mac running macOS Sequoia\n2. Launch the application\n3. Application crashes immediately\n\n## Expected Behavior\n\nScreenpipe should launch and run without crashing on Intel Macs.\n\n## Actual Behavior\n\nApplication crashes on every launch attempt.\n\n## Additional Context\n\nThis appears to be a regression specific to the Intel (x86_64) build. The same version works correctly on Apple Silicon (ARM) Macs.\n\nThis is blocking users with Intel Macs from using Screenpipe entirely.","author":{"url":"https://github.com/kirstycwoods-alt","@type":"Person","name":"kirstycwoods-alt"},"datePublished":"2026-07-06T08:07:29.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/4968/screenpipe/issues/4968"}